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Science Teacher

Job Description

Dunbar Education are currently working with an Ofsted rated Good School who are now seeking a Teacher of Science. If this could be of interest, please see below for further details;

Location: SE Hertfordshire

Ofsted: Good

Salary: MPS/UPS

Start Date: September

About the School:

They are a mixed 11-18 comprehensive Academy with approximately 1,600 students on roll, including a thriving and successful Sixth Form.

Their Academy is extremely popular in the local area, with an average of over 800 applications annually for the 240 places available, and significant waiting lists for places across the year groups. On intake their students are of a level of prior attainment significantly above that of the national average.

They are, though, a true comprehensive school and welcome a mix of students of all levels of prior attainment. The school has been awarded the International Schools Award twice, Investors in People status three times, and has Sportsmark Gold and Artsmark Silver. They also hold the Secondary Geography Quality Mark, as well as being a designated Leading Edge School, and chairing the national Leadership Partner School network.

The successful candidate for this post:

  • has the vision and motivation to lead and further develop an ambitious department
  • is an enthusiastic and innovative leader
  • is an outstanding practitioner, with the energy to inspire and motivate colleagues and students
  • believes in the right of every student to fulfil their potential
  • has a positive, can do attitude with colleagues and students
  • has excellent interpersonal skills

What they offer:

  • a thriving Art department, central to their school's curriculum, and which continues to be extremely popular with their students
  • A new £20million school building, opened in January 2017, with additional new facilities which opened in April 2022
  • A school described by Ofsted as being one where "students work together exceptionally well," and where "students are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about school"
  • Outstanding, highly personalised professional development opportunities
  • Outstanding career development including dedicated leadership development and coaching in a national "Leadership" school
  • A forward looking, innovative and oversubscribed working environment

Please register your interest without an application form today!

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