Head of Chemistry

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the Chemistry provision in an ‘outstanding’ school

Burlington Danes Academy is a non-selective 11-18 comprehensive school. The academy opened in September 2006 and has made rapid progress to become a highly successful and over-subscribed local school. In its 2013 OFSTED inspection Burlington Danes was rated ‘Outstanding’ in every category.

We are looking for an outstanding Head of Chemistry with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed, who will be responsible for teaching and learning in this subject.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an extremely well-led faculty, one of the most successful in the school. Our teachers are highly effective at diagnosing individual students’ strengths and weaknesses and targeted intervention, rooted in data analysis, is extremely strong and makes a real difference.

In KS4 Science is delivered through Triple Science, Core and Additional Science and BTec; A levels offered are Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Psychology.

Candidates must have a demonstrable commitment to outstanding results and the ability to lead, inspire and motivate others. The Head of Chemistry will lead our successful and committed science team to even greater heights than those attained last year.

You will need experience of successful teaching to A level as well as the drive and commitment to move science teaching, learning and progress forward and respond to academy targets. Strong leadership and team-building skills are essential.

The ideal candidate will:

• have experience of teaching at an outstanding level
• have demonstrable evidence of raising attainment in an urban, multicultural setting
• be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
• possess a strong desire to develop an outstanding department by creating a culture where learning is greatly valued by all
• have experience of working in a challenging classroom environment, implementing and developing schemes to improve behaviour
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
• be committed to Burlington Danes Academy’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• teach within the brand new academy’s science department
• join a network of Ark academies and gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including reduced gym membership and a comprehensive CPD provision

Visits to the academy before application submission are welcomed. Please contact Julia Morson on 0208 735 4972 or email Julia.morson@burlingtondanes.org to arrange this.

If you share in our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you. For information about the school, please go to www.burlingtondanes.org.

To apply, please complete the online application form via http://burlingtondanes.org/vacancies.

If you have any technical issues please contact the recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or schools.recruitment@arkonline.org. Please complete your application by 11am on Monday 30th March. Interviews will also take place week commencing 30th March.

Closing Date: Friday 24 April, 11am

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Ark Burlington Danes Academy, Wood Lane, London W12 0HR