Head of Economics
Radnor House Sevenoaks
Kent
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive, dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2025
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2024
Job overview
Radnor House Sevenoaks aims to create a collaborative whole-school community of life-long learners, always motivated to achieve the highest standards of teaching and learning through self-reflection, objective evaluation, and research-based practice.
The Purpose of the Role
Following an expansion of its A Level provision, Radnor House Sevenoaks is seeking a talented and ambitious Head of Economics to lead a newly formed department. The successful candidate will have opportunity to set the strategic direction of the department, designing and implementing a new curriculum in line with their chosen exam board syllabus. They will also enjoy considerable support from the school's leadership team and the well-established Business department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Economics Department, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning that result in excellent student outcomes.
- Implement and develop a comprehensive and engaging Economics curriculum.
- Teach Economics to A Level.
- Foster a stimulating and supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and achievement.
- Monitor and assess student progress, providing constructive feedback and support.
- Organise and participate in extracurricular activities, such as economics clubs, competitions, and trips.
- Stay updated with the latest developments in economics education and integrate them into the curriculum.
- Contribute to the school’s strategic planning and development as an academic leader.
- Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues to support student success.
Further Responsibilities:
- To act as a form tutor.
- To contribute to the co-curricular life of the school.
- To undertake such other duties as the Head may reasonably request.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Relevant degree required
- QTS highly desired
Our benefits
- Competitive salary
- School Fee remission
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Free, high-quality lunches
- Free onsite parking
- Onsite gym facilities
- Employee Assistance Programme
How to Apply
To apply for the role, please send a completed application form, which must include a full employment history with explanation of any gaps and details of two referees, to Frances Griffiths, Head of Human Resources at fgriffiths@radnor-sevenoaks.org. Alternatively, our application form can be found on our website at: Working at Radnor House Sevenoaks (radnor-sevenoaks.org)
Closing date for applications: 25th November 2024
The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process; early applications are encouraged.
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. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for an Enhanced Disclosure.
Attached documents
- Job Description136.83KB
- Equal Opportunities Sevenoaks.docx43.87KB
- Job Applicant Data Privacy Notice 2020.pdf560.71KB
- rh7 staff code of conduct 2023-24.pdf388.2KB
- rh7 safer recruitment policy 2023-24.pdf350.22KB
- rh7 safeguarding policy 2023-24.pdf922.53KB
- Child protection policy1.02MB
- Data Privacy Notice560.71KB
- General details376.96KB
- Recruitment monitoring form42.55KB
About Radnor House Sevenoaks
- Radnor House Sevenoaks
- Radnor House Sevenoaks Drive, Sevenoaks
- Kent
- TN14 6AE
- United Kingdom
Working at Radnor House Sevenoaks
Celebrating Every Individual
Radnor House Sevenoaks passionately believes in the limitless potential of children and the critical role adults play in this journey of self realisation.
Teaching and Learning at Radnor House Sevenoaks aims to create a collaborative whole-school community of life-long learners, always motivated to achieve the highest standards of teaching and learning through self-reflection, objective evaluation, and research-based practice. In this area you will find all the information you need to know about working at Radnor House Sevenoaks, including our ethos, career opportunities and employment benefits.
Our Innovative Environment
"What does it feel like?"
As a staff member at Radnor House Sevenoaks, you are part of a community that works together to achieve the best for each of its pupils. There are over 100 members of a highly dedicated staff team in teaching and support roles. The culture of Radnor House Sevenoaks is founded on the following principles:
Our Vision
‘An active learning environment for limitless minds’
Our Values
Excellence — Respect — Courage — Perseverance
We aim to create a secure, happy and active learning environment of the highest quality which celebrates every individual. Teachers provide outstanding pastoral care alongside teaching of the highest standard and deliver a wide range of co‐curricular opportunities.
Radnor House Sevenoaks also has a highly professional support staff creating and maintaining the structures and environment for teachers to help pupils achieve their best.
We actively support colleagues in seeking to improve their professional practice and working in partnership with parents to enhance opportunities for students. This includes helping them to develop an awareness of and contribution to both the local and broader community and wider field of education.
Providing an active learning environment is at the heart of Radnor House Sevenoaks. We want every colleague to fulfil their potential at work through ongoing development opportunities and by taking on new challenges to develop their career. Colleagues receive regular feedback on performance and are appraised each term against key performance indicators.
If you are interested in joining Radnor House Sevenoaks , please take a look at our latest vacancies.
Our Staff Community
Our school
Radnor House Sevenoaks has a vibrant school community in which teachers often take time to support one another with projects and initiatives. The school’s open door policy means teachers are encouraged to drop into one another’s lessons in a positive manner in order to learn from each other and benefit from each other’s suggestions. Teachers from all subject areas frequently volunteer to deliver assemblies and talks on areas of interest. School trips and excursions are commonly accompanied by teachers from across different subject specialisms. Our teachers have a wide range of skills and interests, many of which they choose to share with the pupils via our activities programme, as well as developing their artistic, sporting and musical talents beyond the school. Our staff common room is a welcoming work area, with communal space for marking and discussion of ideas. Teachers are invited to a range of social events across the school year, including the Christmas and End of Year parties, which present excellent opportunities to relax and celebrate together as a team.
A learning community
Radnor House Sevenoaks is a community of learners and our teachers are dedicated to their ongoing professional learning, realising that continuous improvement is at the heart of building a successful school. Regardless of our strengths as teachers, we will always need to learn more, because every child, class and topic is different each time we teach, and presents new challenges and opportunities. By adopting this mindset, teachers help to model positive attitudes towards learning, and to foster a sense of resilience and inherent valuing of learning in the pupils whom we teach. Teachers are able to put this philosophy into practice in various ways, ranging from attendance at Professional Learning Groups (PLGs) which run on a variety of teacher-chosen Teaching and Learning themes, through to use of online resources, and formal training courses. We also encourage teachers to pursue further qualifications, and many of our staff take advantage of partial funding arrangements in place for further education including Masters degree studies.
Philosophy Towards Staff
Radnor House Sevenoaks expects all colleagues to be both excellent and involved teachers and wholly committed to the wider life of the School. As an Equal Opportunities employer, the School, in turn, recognises its responsibilities to its employees as outlined in the contracts of employment and in various relevant policies. The School also endeavours to develop a professional teaching environment within the School for all Teaching Staff with appropriate support and care and opportunities for personal growth and professional development. Teamwork is vitally important to the success of the teaching Staff and it is expected that Staff appointed will have the ability and willingness to work in teams.
Professional Development
Radnor House Sevenoaks can provide generous financial support to any staff who want to continue their education or learn new skills related to their employment.
Staff Surveys
Staff surveys are sent out annually in order to give staff the opportunity to feedback on their experiences as a member of staff, all feedback is treated confidentially.
Pension
Radnor House Sevenoaks contributes towards a Private Pension Scheme. Further details are available from the Finance department.
Life Assurance
All employees are automatically provided with free life assurance cover up to age 65 or state pension age. If an employee dies in service, our scheme will pay three times their annual salary to the employee's family or nominated beneficiary.
Employee Assistance Programme
All employees have access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Dining Facilities
Radnor House Sevenoaks encourages all staff to eat in the dining room. Free Café facilities also offer a wide range of good quality healthy food and drink.
Cycling to Work Scheme
Radnor House Sevenoaks participates in a cycle to work scheme. Up to £1000 can be used to purchase a bike, deducted equally from payroll over 12 months.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.