Science Head of Faculty - Full-time

The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-5418-12T
• Posted:29/11/2017
• Pay:In line with Main Pay Scales
• Start Date:Sep 2018
• App Close Date:18/12/2017 at 16:30
• Interviews:Week beginning 8 January 2018

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DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE (AND SUBJECT LEADER OF PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY) - September 2018

Skinners' is a high achieving boys' grammar school with an emphasis on exceptional learning, pastoral care and extra-curricular activity.  Our pupils are intelligent, motivated, and a pleasure to teach.  They also adore Science and we achieve exceptional results at GCSE and A level.

We are looking for a talented and energetic leader of Science for September 2018.

The successful candidate will:

• offer dynamic leadership of a flagship department
• have a transparent love of his/her specialist subject, and science in general
• be an outstanding teacher
• be able to inspire and enthuse pupils
• have excellent interpersonal, administrative and communication skills.

More details of the School are available on our website: www.skinners-school.org.uk

Please also visit the school website (under 'Vacancies') for details of the post, including application information.

The closing date and time for applications is Monday 18 December but early applications welcome; we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 8 January 2018.

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.

Information about the school

The Skinners' School is an outstanding boys' grammar school with 1,120 pupils.

Skinners’ is renowned for its sport, and the enthusiasm of its pupils is extraordinary. The school competes at a high level in a huge array of sports, from the traditional – rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, cross-country running and athletics – to a significant number of indoor sports – basketball, badminton, table tennis, handball and swimming. Team sports therefore abound and it is not unusual, for example, for the school to put out over 20 rugby teams at the weekend. Nevertheless, there remains untapped potential and we are looking for someone who will help drive further development of our provision at both elite and participant level. The extra-curricular life of the school is a key aspect of this role: involvement at weekends and willingness to participate in and organise tours both locally and abroad is critical.

Our core PE curriculum runs from Years 7 to 11 and follows a curriculum that exposes all pupils to wide array of sports, and to the key principles of sports science and healthy living. We now run GCSE PE and a good number or students train to be Sports Leaders in the Sixth Form. Again, there is further potential to develop in our pupils a cutting edge understanding of the role of sport and exercise in the 21st Century.

The school is blessed with a superb sports hall that is exceptionally well-equipped, also housing an outstanding fitness suite and weights/spinning room, as well as a classroom. Just outside sits an astroturf area that accommodates three tennis courts and a small hockey pitch. 20 acres of sports pitches are a short walk from the school and every year group has a games afternoon once a week: Southfields comprises five rugby pitches, three cricket grounds and a football pitch.

The successful applicant will be required to teach PE at Key Stages 3 and 4 from the outset. (S)he will also need to offer significant expertise at one of our major sports.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Wendy Dray
• Address:St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PG
• Telephone: (01892) 520732
• Email: wendy.dray@skinners-school.org.uk

Fax: (01892) 549356