Head of Social Sciences
St Clement Danes School
Hertfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1c
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2018
Job overview
We are seeking a Head of Social Sciences to join our team at The Danes Educational Trust in Chorleywood, on the Herts/Bucks border within easy reach of J18 of the M25 and the Metropolitan and Chiltern lines.
We would like you to have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- A passion for teaching and education in its widest sense
- Excellent subject and curriculum knowledge
- Preferably the ability to teach Business Studies and Economics A level, GCSE and Business BTEC
- Experience and evidence of a positive impact in a similar role
- Experience of teaching at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and demonstrating a positive impact on student progress and outcomes
- Ability to articulate an ambitious and appropriate vision for the faculty
- Ability to set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge both staff and students
- Ability to manage staff (collectively and individually), with structured challenge, support and CPD
- Ability to coach and train others to be highly effective teachers
- Ability to analyse and use data to raise departmental performance
- Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with a range of stakeholders
- A willingness to undertake Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CPDL)
- The ability to show initiative, to multi-task and develop existing skills
- Ability to demonstrate patience, flexibility and a sense of humour
- Ability to cope with pressure and demonstrate a calm and measured response
We can offer:
- A positive working environment within an Outstanding, ‘World Class’ school setting
- The support of a highly professional and committed staff team
- A school with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement
- The opportunity to work within the lead school of the Herts & Bucks Teaching School Alliance and Science Learning Partnership
- The opportunity to contribute to the education of the first cohort of students in a brand new school at an exciting stage in its development
St Clement Danes School, an Outstanding school on the Herts/Bucks border, recently awarded 'World Class' status and Croxley Danes School, a new secondary school which opened in September 2017 are part of the Danes Educational Trust. Beyond the immediate context of the school, St Clement Danes has excellent wider links across universities, local schools, educational authorities and national organisations such as Challenge Partners. If you would like to join a high performing, supportive and friendly staff team, we look forward to hearing from you.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
How to make an application:
- The full job description, faculty information and an application form can be downloaded from the St Clement Danes website
- Applications to be sent to Mrs M. Patel (HR Admin) by 10am on Tuesday, 20th February 2018
- Interviews to take place Friday, 23rd February 2018
- Please include a covering letter and completed application form with the contact details of two referees.
Websites: www.croxleydanes.org.uk/ www.stclementdanes.org.uk / www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk
About St Clement Danes School
- St Clement Danes School
- Chenies Road, Chorley Wood, Rickmansworth
- Hertfordshire
- WD3 6EW
- United Kingdom
Thank you for your interest in St Clement Danes School.
This is an extremely exciting time to join St Clement Danes School and the wider Danes Educational Trust family of schools. St Clement Danes has reached the end of a £9 million expansion programme including new Art, Maths, Science, Technology, LRC, PE and Sports facilities as well as significant investment in pastoral provision. This expansion, allied with the beautiful setting in 47 acres in the Chilterns, an area of outstanding natural beauty, ensures both students and staff experience a first-class learning environment.
With over 1000 applicants for 240 places annually, St Clement Danes School is a popular local choice. It is partially selective, allocating 10% of places based on musical aptitude and 10% on the basis of an academic test. When last visited by Ofsted, on 26 and 27 March 2024 His Majesty’s Inspectors found St Clement Danes to be an ‘Outstanding’ school, retaining the grading awarded at the last inspection in 2011. They went on to praise the school and award ‘Outstanding’ judgements for each of the five areas they looked at: Quality of education; Behaviour and attitudes; Sixth-form provision; Personal development and Leadership and management.
The inspectors recognised that “Pupils are highly respectful of one another…Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exceptionally good. Pupils know how their behaviour can influence others. As a result, they choose to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct.”
Our aim as a school has always been to enable every one of our students to grow into responsible and fulfilled adults with the skills, qualifications and confidence to shape their futures. This was recognised by the inspectors. “The school has placed equal value on developing pupils’ character alongside subject expertise. Not constrained by the limits of exam requirements, the result is a highly ambitious curriculum. Pupils can develop a rich and deep understanding of the world around them.”
St Clement Danes is a wonderful blend of tradition and adaptation. We are relentless in the pursuit of excellence in everything we do for students, staff and the wider community. The key drivers that underpin our vision at St Clement Danes are success for all, character development for all and dignity for all.
St Clement Danes believes diversity makes our school stronger which is why we are a proud equal opportunities employer and encourage all of our staff to bring their authentic selves to work. We believe in fairness in the workplace and we encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. We celebrate diversity so that different cultures can thrive, adding to the richness and experience of our community.
We look for talented and committed people and work hard to keep them, helping them to reach their full potential. In return, we offer an exceptional CPDL programme within the Trust and the opportunity to share best practice within and beyond St Clement Danes and the Trust through our leadership of the St Clement Danes Challenge Partners Hub, and the regional leadership of the Science Learning partnership and Computer Hub.
I want St Clement Danes School to continue as a school that is outstanding and a central part of the local community. If you share our commitment to the development of every child’s intelligence and character, we want to hear from you. If you choose to apply for a job with the Trust, you will join a happy, successful team whilst making a wise investment in your future career.
If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the Recruitment Team at
recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.
Mr Toby Sutherland
Headteacher
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