Head of Science
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexley
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS or UPS + SEN 1 + TLR 2a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer term 2015
- Apply by:
- 7 November 2014
Job overview
Hours/Percentage of Week: 100% fte
Oakwood School is a secondary mixed school for students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Oakwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
Opportunity in special education for an aspiring Senior Leader.
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Science due to the forthcoming retirement of the current post holder in summer 2015.
The Governors and Leadership Team are committed to the professional development of staff and believe that schools should offer opportunities to learn and develop alongside pupils. Oakwood School expects all staff to make a significant contribution to ensure that students are offered opportunities to achieve their potential and more.
The successful candidate will be:
- A person with inspiration and imagination who is able to inspire and lead others
- A person who thrives in a challenging environment
- Someone who will nurture and value every child
- The ability to ensure the provision of a stimulating learning environment enabling each student to reach their full potential
- Able to establish excellent relationships with students, staff and parents, guardians, wider family, governors and the community
- A person who will embrace the ethos and values of Oakwood School
- A member of the Senior Leadership Team.
This role would suit somebody who is ambitious and aspiring to leadership. The current post holder is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the school is also seeking a replacement within the Senior Leadership Team.
Ideally the successful candidate would be able to commence employment from the beginning of the summer term 2015. Oakwood School is focused on raising student standards in line with national expectations. This year 40% of students achieved 5 A* - C grades and 100% of students achieved at least 1 A - G Grade at G.C.S.E.
Closing Date for Applications: 7th November 2014
Interviews will take place on 21st November 2014.
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact Mrs Collier on the school number, 01322 553787 to arrange this.
For further information about the school please visit the school website http://www.oakwood.bexley.sch.uk.
To apply for this vacancy complete an application form and either post directly to the school address or email to allison.collier@oakwood.bexley.sch.uk.
References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Oakwood School
Woodside Rd, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 6LB
About Endeavour Academy Bexley
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ABOUT US
Welcome to Endeavour Academy Bexley. As a secondary school, our students enjoy a full curriculum, which mirrors mainstream provisions. Although small, we want our students to have the same opportunities as a mainstream school and we pride ourselves on our curriculum offer.
Our students have a range of learning needs but we aim to instil the desire to learn and make progress and the belief that they can aim high and are able to achieve their goals.
We provide strong pastoral care and have excellent links with a wide range of external agencies. Our students and their families are encouraged to talk to us and we try to provide a warm friendly supportive environment in which they can confidently engage.
We set high expectations for our students and ask our families to support in helping them achieve and maintain these. We value and genuinely care for all of our students and take great pleasure in all of their successes and achievements.
Read more on our website: https://endeavourbexley.org.uk
ABOUT OUR TRUST
Our School is part of London South East Academies Trust - a multi academy trust sponsored by London South East Colleges.
We are aiming to expand our thriving Multi-Academy Trust of outstanding schools, each of which has a shared moral purpose and high aspirations for every student.
We want to attract students from across South East London irrespective of their postcode and family background. We want people to be confident that within our schools, they will have a real opportunity to fulfil their potential and the experience will be enjoyable and rewarding.
Read more on the trust website: https://lseat.co.uk
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