Indepedent Girls’ Education 11-18 Day and Boarding

Roedean seeks a Biology Teacher (full or part time)

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www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 WELCOME TO ROEDEAN

Welcome to Roedean

Roedean is an extraordinary school – the girls play produced through a combination of assessment in cricket and hockey with the sea’s blue in front of school and teacher judgement, are available on the them and the green of the behind website. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that nearly them, the Maths and Humanities classrooms have a third of last year’s leavers went on to study STEM perhaps the best views of any in the country, and subjects at university, highlighting that the School which other boarding houses have been likened to a is bucking the ‘girls can’t do Science’ stereotype. boutique hotel? But it is not just the location, but the Roedean’s trajectory is very clearly upward, and strong academic focus with a genuine belief in the where it will be in a few short years is a very exciting importance of creativity and an all-round education prospect. These academic successes underline the that makes Roedean unique. findings of our exceptional ISI Inspection report which judged Roedean to be ‘excellent in every This is an exciting time for Roedean – we are category’ – the school is certainly ‘going places’ delighted that the girls consistently achieve excellent (Good Schools’ Guide), and where it will be in a few academic results: in 2019, at A Level, nearly 55% short years is an exciting prospect. of all grades were A*-A, and 22.4% were A* grades; at GCSE, the majority of all grades, 51.3%, were Roedean really is a great place to teach – at Grade 9-8, and nearly one third, 32.3%, were I hope that you would like to join us. awarded Grade 9. 2020’s results, which were

Oliver Blond, Headmaster Executive Head of the Roedean Group of Schools

www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 THE ROLE AND DEPARTMENT

The Role BIOLOGY TEACHER

Reporting to the Faculty Lead, Science and the Head of Biology in the first instance, the role is to teach Biology up to Key Stage 5. The Department

The Biology teachers teach Year 7 Science and in Criteria (CPAC) are met and to prepare them for Year 8 Biology, the Oxford Key Stage 3 Activate their written examinations. Year 12 students visit course is broadly followed. We do like to take the Wakehurst Place as part of their practical work and advantage of any other exciting Biology that may be Year 13 undertake a seashore study in front of the happening, for example the arrival of lambs, chicks school as part of theirs. and ducklings at our farm. We have a track record of excellent achievement in Students begin their Edexcel IGCSE in Biology in Year Royal Society for Biology competitions (e.g. Biology 9, then choose to continue with this as a separate Olympiad and Biology Challenge) including students science in Years 10 and 11 or follow the Combined achieving Gold Awards and in the case of the Science route. For the past three years, 80% or Olympiad, being selected for the team U.K. selection more of the Biology separate science students have round. achieved grades 7-9 at IGCSE level. We take part in many whole school initiatives, For A Level, we follow the Edexcel Biology B including forensic science days and the Key Stage Specification. There are normally 2 or 3 teaching 4 Academy programme, where this year we are groups in each of Years 12 and 13. Class sizes offering participants the chance to genetically may be up to 14 pupils. For the past three years, engineer some bacteria to glow in the dark! approximately 60% of students have achieved A*-A and many have gone on to study Biology-related The Biology Department can be found in a suite courses at University, including Medicine, Veterinary of three modern, spacious, purpose-designed Medicine, Natural Science, Biochemistry and laboratories. These are resourced to a high standard, Biological Sciences. including with interactive whiteboards.

Despite the current COVID safety measures, Above all, the Biology team at Roedean School have considerable practical work is carried out by students enormous passion for their work. We routinely share in all year groups, but particularly by A Level students, ideas and resources to make learning Biology here both to ensure that all Common Practical Assessment fun, engaging and inspiring for all of our students.

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The Faculty

Science is a strong faculty within the school and the Years 12 and 13 have six lessons per week, split three sciences are taught as discrete subjects from evenly between two teachers. All three sciences follow Year 7. There has been an impressive uptake at A the Edexcel Specification. There are normally 2 or 3 level in all three sciences and an excellent history teaching groups in each of these years, the groups of success at both GCSE and A level. In addition, being determined by the blocking system. Class sizes Psychology is a very popular A level subject with may be up to 14 pupils. Virtually all students go on around 25 pupils in year 12. to a variety of courses at top universities, both in this country and abroad. All students are taught by subject specialists and the following courses are offered: Popular courses taken at university by our scientists include Medicine, Law, Veterinary Science, Years 7, 8 and 9 have one 55-minute lesson per Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, science per week and broadly follow the Oxford KS3 Physics, Mathematics, Dentistry, Sports Science, Science Activate course in Years 7 and 8. In Year 9, Accountancy, Economics, Architecture, Psychology, pupils begin the Biology IGCSE course. There are Computer Science, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Cosmetics between four and six teaching groups in each of Science, Business Management and Art Renovation. these years with class sizes of up to 20 pupils. The Science Faculty help to run activities such as In Years 10 and 11 students opt to take either Discovery Day and organise the very popular Primary Edexcel IGCSE Triple Certificate Science or Edexcel Schools Science Day. IGCSE Double Certificate Science. The Triple Scientists have three lessons per science per week in Years 10 Close collaboration exists between the Physics, and 11, the Double Scientists two; both cohorts are Chemistry and Biology teachers. There are separate taught in mixed ability classes. Class sizes may be up technicians for Chemistry, Biology and Physics. to 20 pupils.

www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 WHY TEACH AT ROEDEAN?

Why Teach at Roedean?

At Roedean, we are seeking talented and dedicated provide support and training to facilitate professional members of staff with a passion for their subject development if needed. Teachers at Roedean enjoy and for education per se; they will be teachers working as part of a team, prioritising the girls’ who are experts in their subjects and will challenge interests, and giving them support and space to the girls to think for themselves and become develop their talents and interests. The staff enjoy independent in their learning. We are looking for strong and meaningful relationships with the girls, quality and enthusiasm, and a desire to spark the characterised by mutual trust and respect, and this girls’ intellectual curiosity and watch them grab was highlighted in our outstanding ISI Inspection whatever they discover and run with it. Our aim is report from March 2016. If you are passionate about for the students to become life-long learners and getting the best out of every single girl, and watching leaders, always keen to undertake new challenges them grow into independent and resourceful young and learn from their experiences, and Roedean has women, a job at Roedean is for you. the same wish for its staff; the school is happy to

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The School Today

Roedean now numbers 640 girls, nearly double the The wider Roedean Group of Schools now educates figure of 6 years ago, the result of an annual growth over 1000 students in the local area. Our partnership of 15%, and it is enjoying markedly increased with St Mark’s Primary, in the Whitehawk estate, interest, both from local families and from those in is hugely rewarding for the pupils at both schools London who are choosing to take advantage of the – there are over 20 joint weekly activities, and last weekly and flexi-boarding opportunities. There has year we fund-raised and built a Library on their site been an enormous growth in the number of pupils from scratch. Furthermore, the Roedean Academy, from and the UK, and there are about 300 a programme of academic enrichment which takes boarders in the school. Roedean brings together place every Spring term, brings together academically students from over thirty-five countries around the gifted and engaged students from four local schools world and those who live very locally; these different in the maintained sector with those at Roedean, to cultures and experiences add a great deal to the girls’ challenge their academic expectations and broaden experience, particularly in our increasingly globalised their horizons. society, and the ISI Inspectors remarked that ‘the cultural development of pupils is excellent’, and commented on the ‘mutual tolerance and respect’ which came from the integration between pupils from different countries, and between the day girls and those who board. Over 75% of the girls in the first three years are now from the UK, and, in recent years, many local girls have had the opportunity to join the Sixth Form from state schools nearby, benefitting from the school’s Brighthelm Awards.

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ROEDEAN’S ETHOS

Founded in 1885 by three sisters to provide ‘a pitch. Roedean girls excel in a range of sports, many thorough, physical, intellectual and moral’ education musicians play beyond Grade 8 level, and two girls with ‘as much liberty as is consistent with safety’, last year achieved RAD Advanced 2 in ballet – all the school has always broken the mould. Today, such activities have their own intrinsic value, but Roedean is determined to empower the girls to they also have huge benefits for the girls’ academic challenge themselves to realise their considerable endeavours. At Roedean, there can be no doubt that potential; they are given the opportunity to grow the girls’ rounded education ‘makes a considerable up at their own pace, not constrained by finite contribution to their personal development’ (ISI, expectations, and they have the freedom to develop March 2016), and it is precisely this which produces their talents and passions. Roedean’s ethos is independent and creative young women who will clearly focused on the remarkable benefits of a make their mark in the world. In the same way that holistic approach to education, in which academic Roedean encourages the girls to pursue a variety of pursuits are complemented by a wide range of interests, we expect the staff to be committed to the co-curricular activities, and the founding Lawrence busy life of this boarding school; it is wonderful when sisters would be delighted with their legacy today. staff join the orchestra or play in the staff-student With over sixty activities on offer every week, the girls sports fixtures, and the girls love it when members of enjoy sea-swimming (we have a team in the 2020 staff congratulate them on their role in the previous Cross-Channel Relay), international travel awards, night’s play or the goal they scored in the fixture at Astronomy Club, a farm on the school site, the annual the weekend. House Drama Festival, and our flood-lit all-weather

ROEDEAN’S CAMPUS AND FACILITIES

Roedean is located on a beautiful 45-acre campus, significant and sensitive redesign of almost 300 and owns a further 75 acres of land adjacent to the bedrooms, communal spaces, and private study site. It is the only school in the UK to be set within a areas for both boarding and day girls, and both Tatler National Park and on a coastline, as well as being in and the Sunday Times drew close comparisons with the boundaries of a vibrant city. The Grade II listed the accommodation in high-end hotels. With a £1½ main building and Keswick House were designed by million refurbishment of the Sixth Form facilities over the leading Victorian architect and Roedean parent, the last year, a small farm on site which opened in Sir John Simpson, who also designed the original September 2016 with sheep, chickens, and pygmy Wembley stadium. The main building incorporates goats, and a new all-weather flood-lit pitch at the the four main boarding houses, the dining rooms, heart of the School, Roedean certainly has wonderful the Library, and the teaching and administration facilities and buildings. A Library refurbishment, from spaces. Later additions include the Chapel, Science March 2021, promises to deliver outstanding study, Laboratories, the Theatre and dance studios, the research, and exhibition space within the School’s Music wing, Keswick House and Lawrence House. We original school hall, further enhancing Roedean’s also have an indoor swimming pool, a Sports Hall, academic provision. We are also at the early planning which includes a multi-gym, and numerous playing stages for a Performing Arts complex, including a fields to the front and side of the school. The School refurbishment of our 320-seater Theatre. recently completed a £10 million modernisation of the five boarding houses, which includes the

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www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 MAIN DUTIES, CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION AND PACKAGE Main Duties

The applicant will be expected to fulfil the usual professional responsibilities of a teacher at Roedean (see statement of professional duties document) including: • Attend staff and departmental meetings. • Maintain up-to-date records of attendance, assessment, planning, reports and communication with parents. • Contribute to curriculum planning. • Contribute to departmental extra-curricular programme. • Participate in ongoing professional development related to new developments in English. Candidate Specification

• Specialist Teacher of Biology with a good honours • An enthusiastic, committed and motivated degree. contributor to the wider activities of the • The ability to teach to KS5 is essential. department. • Much administrative work is computer based • An individual who is able to work independently as and a good level of ICT is necessary. All school well as in a supportive team. reports and grades are written onto the School’s • Statutory NQT induction is provided. Information Management System. The Package

Salary: An appropriate point on the Roedean Teachers pay scale

Hours: 0.7 - full timetable

Other Benefits include:

• Pension – Contributory pension scheme pool, fitness suite and tennis courts (subject to availability). Weekly yoga classes are available • Remission of fees for a daughter attending after work the school, in line with the current policy of the School Council, subject to the usual standards • Wellbeing – Staff have access to a confidential and procedures for admission (currently 40% - advice and telephone support service. Staff bar pro rata for part time staff) and social events each half term

• Dining and refreshment facilities throughout • ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme the school day whilst on duty • Free parking on site Sports and Leisure – use of the swimming

www.roedean.co.uk | [email protected] | 01273 667657 SAFEGUARDING AND HOW TO APPLY

Safeguarding

The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and Roedean is an equal opportunities employer and safeguarding the welfare of children and young is committed to the safeguarding of children. In persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/ addition to normal pre-employment checks, this he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure appointment will be subject to a prohibition order compliance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child check, a prohibition from management check, an Protection Policy Statement at all times. If in the enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding interview. course of carrying out the duties of the post the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks This job description may be reviewed from time to to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he time in light of changing circumstances and if it is must report any concerns to the School’s Designated necessary to amend/alter this, those concerned will Safeguarding Lead or, if he/she is the School’s DSL, to be consulted. the Head and relevant agencies. How to Apply

Applicants must complete the application pack and return it to [email protected] or via post to Louisa Butler, Roedean School, Roedean Way, , BN2 5RQ. If you have any questions about the role, please email Louisa Butler (role) in the first instance, [email protected] Closing date for applications is 9am, 22 January 2021. Interviews will be held 5 February 2021. However, we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the process. This job description may be reviewed from time to time in light of changing circumstances and if it is necessary to amend/alter this, those concerned will be consulted.

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