Teacher of Science
The Camden School for Girls
Camden
- New
- Salary:
- Salary Range: Main Scale/ Upper Pay Scale (Inner London) Part time - FTE 0.6 across four days
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 06/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Science – fixed term to 31st August 2025
Directly Responsible to Head of Science
Salary Range: Main Scale/ Upper Pay Scale (Inner London)
Part time - FTE 0.6 across four days
Start date: January 2025 or sooner if possible.
Camden School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed inner London comprehensive secondary school with a rich historical heritage. The school was founded in 1871 by Frances Mary Buss, a pioneer for women’s education and the school has a long-standing history of ambition and excellence for all pupils regardless of background. We have a warm, welcoming and supportive ethos and aspire to excellence in all areas of the school provision. We have a strong sense of community and we foster an environment where everyone feels valued. We have been identified five times by government ministers as one of the top 100 schools in the country and Parent Power 2023 ranks the school as 6th best of all comprehensive schools in London. With exceptional outcomes at all Key Stages and especially at A level, a calm working environment, incredibly committed students and warm and welcoming staff, Camden School for Girls is a special place to work.
We are looking for a passionate scientist and educator, an exceptional practitioner committed to excellence in teaching and learning to join our strong team in the Science Department. The department is high performing and makes a very important contribution to the strong reputation of Camden School for Girls. The successful candidate for this post has an exciting and fulfilling time ahead of them. The department is experienced, highly knowledgeable and innovative, bringing an exceptional standard of science education to all pupils. We are looking for a reflective practitioner, someone committed to the highest standard of teaching and learning, someone with the highest expectation of all pupils, regardless of their background.
For an application form and job description please visit the vacancy section of our website. Please submit a completed application form together with a covering letter. Please submit your applications before midday on the closing date. We recommend that candidates apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis.
Closing date: Monday 30th September 2024, midday.
Interviews: TBC
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About The Camden School for Girls
Located in Camden, north-west London, The Camden School for Girls is a single-sex secondary school, offering places to girls aged 11-18. With around 1,000 students, the school has an extremely diverse student intake, reflective of the local community.
First established as a grammar school in 1871, The Camden School for Girls later became a comprehensive. Although the school is girls-only in Years 7-11, the substantial sixth form is co-educational and accepts a large number of its students from other schools in the local area.
Headteacher
Kateryna Law
Values and vision
The Camden School for Girls highly values its comprehensive ethos and does a great deal to ensure that pupils are given the best chance to succeed regardless of academic ability or background. The secondary school offers a wide-ranging curriculum to best accommodate the needs of its students.
As well as its high academic standards, The Camden School for Girls promotes tolerance and acceptance throughout the school, to best reflect the school’s character as a diverse comprehensive.
Ofsted report
"The Camden School for Girls rightly deserves the outstanding reputation it has among parents and in the community. Among the many positive comments written by parents, one typifies what inspectors found: 'This is a wonderful school. I have nothing but praise for the quality of teaching and leadership and am constantly impressed by the inclusive atmosphere: they really do consider every individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses - all in a friendly family environment.'”
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