Subject Leader of Health & Social Care - Maternity

Northfleet School for Girls Co-Operative Learning , Northfleet

Ref:KCC886-4040-211T
Posted:30/03/2020
Pay:MPS/UPS + TLR 2A
Start Date:September 2020
App Close Date:15/04/2020 at 16:00
Interviews:TBC

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Northfleet School for Girls is a successful and further improving school. Our latest Ofsted inspection made the following observations:

"It is clear that leaders, governors and staff at every level have established a

culture in which everyone in the community is valued and treated with respect"

"Standards continue to improve in all subjects"

"The school is a harmonious environment where pupils are happy"

Subject Leader of Health & Social Care

We will have a vacancy to cover a period of maternity leave for a Subject Leader of Health & Social Care from September 2020. The role is part-time for 3 days per week, however provision could be made for a full time role for the right candidate.

We are looking to appoint a leader who has a genuine passion for the subject. The successful candidate will be committed to further raising standards and have an enthusiasm for teaching, learning and the progression of young people.

To be considered you must:

Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Have strong knowledge of the KS4 - KS5 curriculum
Work well with staff and pupils alike
Be motivated to get the best out of pupils
Have strong classroom management skills

As a school we will offer you:

A comprehensive induction
Extensive professional development based on your needs and aspirations
The opportunity to be part of a subject and whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop teachers skills and talents across all areas of school life
A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’

Northfleet Schools for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that due to the current circumstances relating to Covid-19 and the closure of schools all interviews will take place via Skype.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before.

Information about the school

“'There is a strong sense of community between both students and staff and each other” Staff survey 2025

Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:

High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
Working together through truly valuing a positive working relationship with staff, students and parents
Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.

We are at a very exciting stage of realising our aspirational vision through the following:

Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
Continued oversubscription across the school
A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future

Further quotes from our 2025 staff survey include;

"Consistently applied high expectations for behaviour and uniform helps to create a professional and warm atmosphere within the school"

"Great CPD and teaching support, friendly environment, healthy relationship with leadership, teaching staff and non-teaching staff. Students happy and achieving good results"

"Staff effort is regularly acknowledged"

"Relationship with staff and students is excellent"

"SLT are approachable and deal efficiently with concerns"

"Staff well supported across school by SLT"

"The behaviour system and DM process is highly effective"

"I feel supported by my line manager and SLT in managing workload"

"Effective and engaged leadership, dedicated and high-quality teaching staff, a positive school culture and climate"

"The staff team is a real community, not just a staff team"

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs J Annable HR Co-ordinator
Address:Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Telephone: 01474 831020
Email: personnel@nsfg.org.uk

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