Head of Science Chemistry - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Harrogate Ladie's College

Description

Head of Science for September 2024 or January 2025
Harrogate Ladies' College wishes to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher as Head of Science for September 2024 or January 2025

The successful candidate will manage the Science team and deliver Biology or Chemistry from KS3 to A Level along with a second Science to GCSE.

The Science department currently has 6 teachers and 2 dedicated full-time laboratory technicians.

We have a purpose built Science block with 6 bright, pleasant laboratories, two for each science, a staff room, and three offices for each head of subject.

The IT provision is good, with computers and data projectors in each laboratory. At Key Stage 3, pupils have three double lessons a week.

At Key Stage 4, pupils initially all follow the separate Sciences curriculum and then, at the end of Lower 5 (Year 10), pupils either continue with the separate Science curriculum or transfer to Double Award Science.

We follow the Edexcel IGCSE specification, with an average group size of approximately 20 pupils.

The sciences are very popular in the Sixth Form with a good number of pupils studying some combination of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at A level.

Currently all pupils follow the AQA syllabus for all three A level sciences.

The successful candidate will teach across all Key Stages and should ideally have experience of teaching students to Oxbridge standard and preparation for university work.

The Head of Science manages a team who organise in-house events such as KS3 Spelling Bee, supports subject clinics and lead activities for example CSI day and Science week.

Currently the Science department offers Clubs including: The new Head of Science will be responsible for our Medics programme, including veterinary science and dentistry.

Science pupils are provided with opportunities to attend lectures at local universities and through school trips. The Science department supports school initiatives in promoting Harrogate Ladies' College as a first-choice secondary school.

All pupils are encouraged to showcase their scientific ability and awareness through the Women in Science and Engineering programme.

This is a bespoke programme in which pupils are encouraged to participate in external competitions (eg Chemistry and Biology Olympiads, National Scientific Thinking Challenge).

The Head of Science monitors progress and award badges during termly assemblies for those who meet the criteria.

Please contact us if you would like to arrange a tour of the school ahead of submitting your application.

Harrogate Ladies' College

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Harrogate Ladies' College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will not be allowed to start in school until all pre-employment checks have been completed satisfactorily. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. The School is an educational charity and equal opportunities employer.
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