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About the role

St George’s School has a long history of outstanding examination performance and were once again graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in February 2025. We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Science to join our outstanding science department on a full-time and permanent contract. Using your motivational skills and subject knowledge you will engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of Art and gain confidence in their skills in Art and Design. Pupils will use drawing, design development and experimental techniques influenced by contextual studies to explore a range of c outcomes. You will be aligned to our high expectations for outstanding behaviour and excellent student progress and will work hard to push students to reach their potential.

A suitable candidate will be:

• Able to plan and deliver engaging and impactful Art lessons
• Confident with KS3 and KS4 subject knowledge, possess solid drawing skills and subject specialisms.
• Friendly, collaborative and looking to work as part of a team with a culture of sharing and support
• Confident in using a behavioural policy consistently and assertively
• Keen to develop and take on training opportunities
• Up to date on strategies for supporting all students including and EAL, PP, SEND 

About the department:

The department has achieved outstanding academic performance, achieved through clearly laid out and well-resourced schemes of work.  One way we achieve this is through constant curriculum refinement and adaptation. Working from centralized schemes of work, staff input and agreed adaptations are pre-planned and agreed every year. Attention to contextual studies, key vocabulary, verbal and written evaluation is held as a high priority in classroom. KS3 embeds the fundamental learning blocks to ensure students are confident to select appropriate research and media. Emphasis on exploration, evaluation and refinement are developed to achieve successful outcomes. The GCSE curriculum allows students to further explore their love of art in personised projects inspiring pupils to further find and pursue their talents.

The department has a culture of a friendly working environment focusing on collaboration, sharing and support.

About St George’s Catholic School:

St George’s is a Catholic mixed comprehensive Academy for students aged eleven to eighteen. A standout quality of the St George’s is the strong behaviour policy, which results in consistently excellent behaviour across the school, something praised specifically by OFSTED and other external agencies. The high standards of behaviour and calm learning environment enable teachers to focus on their teaching and delivering engaging lessons. We have a long history of outstanding examination performance and were once again graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in February 2025. St George’s is situated in Maida Vale, Northwest London close to transport links and inner London. If you feel you have the vision, skills and commitment to support us in our continued drive to raise attainment and get the best from our students than we would be pleased to hear from you.