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Head of Chemistry - Full-time

Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-4527-190T
  • Posted:25/11/2019
  • Pay:MPS /UPS
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/12/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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Appointment of Head of Chemistry (MPS/UPS)

TLR2 £4,655 - £6,829 (to be negotiated)

Immediate Start

 

Information for Applicants: Borden Grammar School is committed to providing students in Swale with every advantage that being a selective school can offer.  That the school  secured two good and improving Ofsted reports in 2013 and 2016 is also reflected in the improvement shown within Science as a whole and Chemistry in particular (at GCSE) during this period.

 

The Science department is successful in many ways. Science subjects have a high take-up rate in KS5, where all three disciplines are popular. At GCSE the majority of students are entered for the Separate Science pathway. Historically, outcomes at KS4 have been strong; there is work to be done in the subject, both in relation to the proportion of students securing A*-B grades and value added in general. With regards to extra-curricular projects the successful applicant would be expected to contribute willingly to this ethos.

 

This is a role for a suitably ambitious teacher, who is committed to achieving high standards in all areas of school life; you will demonstrate the potential to contribute a great deal to the future development of Borden Grammar School. You will have a clear personal ethos about the achievement of boys as well as the advantages that a grammar school education can bring to the community we serve. You will certainly possess both the strategic thinking about how to raise achievement and the drive to achieve the best for all students that you are responsible for and staff that you lead.

 

Application process: Although the closing date is 12.00pm on Friday 6 December; the school reserves the right to consider the merit of early applications. The interview process will be designed for you to demonstrate both your leadership and teaching ability. If you would like to apply please return a fully completed application form (leaving no gaps in employment).  Please do not provide a CV.

Information about the school

Borden is a vibrant and purposeful grammar school for boys. The school is part of a thriving post-16 partnership and has female students in the Sixth Form. Borden provides a stimulating learning environment for its students and is committed to their protection and safety. We became an Academy in January 2012.

Our values of kindness, creativity, resilience, courageousness and respect are underpinned by our strong belief in the importance of effort - “striving forward together”.

Borden Grammar is committed to:

• Challenging and inspiring our students to achieve their personal aspirations. • Encouraging the pursuit of excellence in academic, sporting and cultural spheres. • Providing a caring environment that enables our students to thrive socially and academically. • Maximising the advantage, that being a boys’ grammar school can bring to our students, our parents, our local community and beyond.

The school underwent successful Ofsted Inspections in November 2016 and November 2021. The inspectors concluded that:

• All staff share the Headteacher’s ambitious vision which focuses on the achievement of every student within a highly supportive and harmonious community. • Parents, staff and students are exceptionally positive about the standards of behaviour and safety in the school. • Students arrive at their lessons hungry to learn and engage enthusiastically with classroom activities. • The relationship between teachers and students is a particularly strong feature of the school and helps to ensure that there is an exceptionally positive climate for learning.

Benefits of Working at Borden Grammar School

We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following benefits:

● Benenden Healthcare paid for by the school ● Counselling and mental wellbeing support service ● Cycle to work scheme ● Free and adequate parking for all staff ● Free flu jabs ● Free eye test ● Therapy dog ● Wellbeing charter signatories with an active wellbeing committee ● No more than one directed meeting a week and early finishes before events ● More than minimum PPA time provided to all teaching staff

Borden Grammar School is committed to the safety of our students; therefore, disclosure of criminal background is required from those with substantial access to children.

You will be required to provide details on a self-disclosure form at the shortlisting stage of the process and understand that it is illegal to apply for any job that involves working with children if registered on the Children’s Barred List. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

The post for which you are applying is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; therefore, we will not discriminate against applicants who have previously committed offences.

An offer of employment will be dependent upon the completion of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Please see our website for more information on our commitment to safeguarding: https://www.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk

Please also note that as part of our safeguarding checks all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line search carried out by the school and any findings questioned at interview.

GDPR UK Summary Notice:

Candidates should understand that when submitting their application form they are giving consent to the following: • All application forms and supporting statements are held on all candidates for six months and are shredded thereafter; • The successful candidate’s application and employment records will be kept for six years after their termination of employment; • Employees details are shared with appropriate third parties such as Teachers’ Pensions, Human Resources, etc.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.