Teacher of Biology (Science)
Sir John Lawes School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- February 2015
- Apply by:
- 15 October 2014
Job overview
Maternity cover for up to one year
We are seeking an excellent teacher to join a well-motivated Science department. An excellent classroom practitioner, who is creative and well organised, you will be required to teach Biology across the full age and ability range.
We offer an environment with a supportive induction and professional development programme, recognising that our teachers are the reason for our continuing success. Our status as a Teaching School means we are able to offer staff the highest quality support. The school was recently judged as being one of the 100 top non-selective schools in the Country in 2013.
Further details and an application form are available from the school website: www.sjl.herts.sch.uk.
Alternatively, please contact Julia Twine by email: jtwine@sjl.herts.sch.uk or telephone: 01582 760043 ext 271.
Closing date: Midday on Wednesday, 15th October 2014.
Interview date: As soon as possible after closing date.
Sir John Lawes School is an equal opportunities employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Manland Way
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4QP
www.sjl.herts.sch.uk
About Sir John Lawes School
Sir John Lawes is a high performing, consistently over-subscribed, community comprehensive of 1169 11-18 year old students situated in the Harpenden, just north of London, a relatively prosperous dormitory town for London commuters, which falls within the 'fringe'. We have grown dramatically in the past few years and are still growing, particularly in the 6th form, largely because of the very significant popularity and success of the school.
Sir John Lawes has recently been awarded a specialism in Science and is a Specialist School in Community and Media Arts. We have also received an Achievement Award every year for the last few years. We are the only local school to have been awarded a second specialism, and with our Training School status this will make us one of the few schools in the country with three recognitions of this kind. Our most recent full Ofsted Inspection (February 08) graded us “Outstanding” across all areas. In 2006 we were inspected in the area of Education for Sustainable Development and our practice was rated outstanding.
We have established a reputation for innovation, very high standards of teaching and learning, excellent relationships in a warm atmosphere and high levels of student and staff motivation.
At Sir John Lawes we have recognised that it is essential to support staff by providing appropriate training. We have regular INSET sessions for staff and the DfES recently identified us as a centre of excellence for developing teachers.
We would be pleased to see you, if you would like to come in for a look around our school and to meet our Headteacher, Phil Newbury. Please telephone the school on 01582 760043 ext 222, to make an appointment.
You might also like to visit our website at www.sjl.herts.sch.uk for more information.
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