We are looking for an experienced and committed Head of Year to join our established team, who has a passion for teaching and enjoys building positive relationships with young people to help them achieve more than they thought possible. It would be desirable for the successful candidate to have an appropriate teaching qualification in mathematics and be qualified to degree level.  They should be a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional, an excellent classroom practitioner of all key stages and have a desire to support students from deprived backgrounds.

 We welcome applications from ECTs and experienced teachers.

 The Astley Cooper School is an increasingly popular oversubscribed secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. At Astley Cooper, we strive for the very best for all our staff and students.  The school is situated at the edge of Hemel Hempstead, serving a diverse demographic.  The school is within easy access of the M1/M25 and the train station.

 The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.

 We are committed to ensuring that when students leave, they have become successful, well-rounded, and confident individuals prepared to succeed in the modern world.

 As a school we are pleased to be able to offer:

Ø  A competitive salary

Ø  Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Ø  Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Ø  Vivup – a HCC cash back scheme

Ø  Mentoring for our ECT colleagues

Ø  A comprehensive CPD programme for all colleagues

 Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Louise Dorey at admin@astleycooper.herts.sch.uk.  Further details about the school can also be found on the school website www.astleycooper.herts.sch.uk.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity as we may appoint and close the advert early.  If you have not heard from the school by the closing date of this advert, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.