We require a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to assist in leading our excellent Science Department.
(Required for September 2022)
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Teacher of Science, to ignite a passion for learning in all our students and to encourage them to be challenged by the complexities of the Universe.
The Science department encompasses the three separate disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It is housed in a block comprising nine laboratories and dedicated preparation and support facilities. Science is taught as a combined discipline in Years 7 and 8, but as separate subjects by specialist teachers from Year 9 onwards.
The successful candidate must be able to teach General Science to KS3. Applications from new entrants to the profession or from more experienced teachers are equally welcome.
St Edmund’s College offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.
Membership of Teachers’ Pensions scheme.
The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity.
If you would like to apply for the position, please download an application pack. Please return your completed application to the HR Department by the closing date.
Email: hr@stedmundscollege.org
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Midday, Thursday 24th March 2022.
INTERVIEWS: Wednesday 30th March 2022. *
* Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.