3i/c Science
The Compton School
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR2a (£3390) + Outer London Weighting
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2025
Job overview
Do you want to be part of the leadership of an outstanding Science department and work in a school which will provide you with first class professional development?
If so, we are looking to appoint an ambitious and innovative classroom practitioner to help lead our highly successful Science team. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your teaching and leadership skills’, whilst working in an inspirational team of specialist, fully qualified scientists. You will be joining a highly successful department that offers both ‘Triple award’ and Combined Science at GCSE as well as popular A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics in the Sixth Form. The department is supported by three technicians, including the winner of the ‘Salters’ Science Technician of the Year.
Why work at The Compton School, part of Middlesex Learning Trust?
- Smaller than average class sizes.
- A lower contact ratio than the norm.
- Ambitious, respectful and hardworking students.
- Planning and evaluation time during the school day.
- Collaborative curriculum planning with opportunities for sharing of best practise across the Trust.
- The opportunity to enthuse and develop trainee teachers from The Compton SCITT in developing their subject knowledge.
- Exceptional professional development: The Compton School works alongside a local Teaching School Hub to deliver key professional development programmes – this provides our staff access to National Professional Qualifications including Senior Leadership, Leading Teaching, Leading Literacy and Headship. The Outstanding Teacher Programme is also a fully funded CPD opportunity which is facilitated on site.
- You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a 2-week autumn half term, work from home PPA, staff-run Wellbeing Team, staff socials, a staff choir, cakes in the staffroom every Friday, a cycle-to-work scheme, wellbeing afternoons and free access to an employee assistance package.
Who are we?
We are a massively oversubscribed mixed multi-ethnic school that has had five outstanding OFSTED inspections in succession, most recently in March 2024.
At The Compton, we understand that our brilliant teachers make a difference to the life chances of our students every day by helping them to secure outstanding outcomes. We always strive to appoint the very best teachers and once in post, we provide a workplace environment that ensures their needs are fully met now and in the future.
The Compton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are proud of our diverse school community, and we are committed to delivering our ethos of ‘Excellence for All’ in an inclusive and supportive working environment in which everyone is valued.
Are you the right person to join our school? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The Compton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About The Compton School
Situated in Barnet, London, The Compton School is a secondary which educates students aged between 11 and 18. It is a non-denominational establishment.
Co-Headteachers
Andrew Hammond and Louise Ismail
Values and Vision
The Compton School is a welcoming and supportive community. We value the professional autonomy of high-performing staff and understand the different approaches different departments may need to take. We expect high standards from both staff and students. We are a diverse school community in terms of both staff and pupils and therefore welcome applications from anyone who supports our ethos.
Ofsted report
“Teaching in the school is first rate because of the attention to detail teachers pay to planning fascinating lessons. The outstanding teaching encourages pupils to work extremely hard and respond well to all they are asked to do. Standards overall are outstanding. All indicators point to a year-on-year rise in standards. Pupils gain just above average results in English, mathematics and science in the national tests at the end of Year 9, but by the time they reach Y11 their GCSE results are impressive and significantly above average. Pupils' achievement is outstanding because they fully meet their challenging targets and the high expectations set for them.”
View The Compton School’s latest Ofsted report
Middlesex Learning Trust
The Compton School is the founding school of Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) – a Multi-Academy Trust consisting of 3 large secondary schools. The key purpose of MLT is to deliver the best possible education for our students, to enable them to maximise their progress, academically, socially and emotionally, ready to take their place in society as positive and successful adults. The Trust and its schools have a long history of maximising the potential of every child. Within the Trust, there is a palpable commitment to fostering high aspirations in all students in order to secure the very best outcomes for them regardless of their background. All schools within the Trust are committed to this moral purpose and are supported to secure the very best educational outcomes. Collaboration lies at the heart of Teaching and Learning within the Trust. There are opportunities for shared professional development, planning, research and moderation which strengthens Teaching and Learning in individual schools. An MLT Teacher magazine is produced 4 times a year which showcases best practice within Trust schools, and an evidence-informed Trust Teaching and Learning Handbook is used across the schools to support excellent and up-to-date classroom practice. A Talent Management Framework is also in place to support staff development which includes residency opportunities within and across Trust schools.
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