Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School is heavily over-subscribed and has around 950 pupils on roll including the Sixth Form. We are a fully comprehensive school, with pupils joining us from a wide area. The school has benefited from a total rebuild on the same site and enjoys excellent state of the art facilities. BHGS holds International School Status, the Music Mark and is a Fairtrade School. Hatfield is within easy reach of London and other areas and the London Fringe Allowance is payable.
The school completed its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022 and was judged to continue to be Outstanding. However, we are not driven by Ofsted and our priorities lie in supporting our pupils to develop their knowledge, skills and character through the ‘Bishop’s 360’ model. We have a distinctive ethos, with the school’s values of teamwork, respect, honesty, trust, kindness and ambition at heart of what we do. It is these values that enable pupils to succeed in and enjoy their learning. We are incredibly proud of our pupils and staff and their achievements and emphasise the importance of each individual’s contribution to the school, taking pleasure in sharing and celebrating achievement.
We always enjoy welcoming visitors to the school. They tell us that they find us to be a friendly, lively and stimulating community. They commend the good behaviour of the pupils and their thirst for knowledge. Bishop’s is a diverse community that offers mutual support and encouragement and expects everyone within it to respect others’ heritage, cultures, religion and beliefs. We hope that the values, self-discipline and sense of personal worth that pupils gain here will be a support throughout their lives as British and Global Citizens and will help them to make a positive contribution to society. We welcome applications from candidates from racially minoritised backgrounds and from other groups that are underrepresented in the UK education system.
Our staff are encouraged to lead on projects in and out of the classroom and their efforts will always be recognised and appreciated. All our teaching staff run at least one enrichment activity, with many of our non-teachers also joining in. We adapted our school day some years ago in order to free up staff time for our enrichment programme and this helps contribute to the excellent pupil-teacher relationships of which we are very proud.
When recruiting staff, we look for personal qualities, workplace skills and experience which support both our vision and values. Our staff come from a range of backgrounds and we encourage applications from those new and experienced staff. ECTs benefit from a full programme of support, with a reduced teaching load, mentoring and the opportunity to work with fellow ECTs both in and out of school. Staff wellbeing is very important to us and staff turnover is extremely low.
We are committed to developing staff both professionally and personally and line managers are responsive to staff opinions as to how this can best be achieved. New members of staff can expect a supportive, planned induction programme to help them settle into life at school. For all staff, professional development plans are bespoke based upon experience, expertise and personal needs. Staff may also apply for a Professional Development Award which provides financial support to those looking to extend their skills and knowledge beyond the school’s usual CPD programme. The school's Admissions’ Code gives priority places to children of staff.
Head of Year (Pastoral Support)
Head of Year (Pastoral Support)
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
We require a non-teaching Head of Year to provide pastoral support to our pupils. More than ever before, young people need support with their learning and development and we are looking for an enthusi...
Subject Leader for Drama
Subject Leader for Drama
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Required for April or September 2025 a well-qualified teacher of Drama to teach across the age and ability range. Drama is part of our friendly and supportive Expressive Arts Faculty which also compri...
Teacher of Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
Teacher of Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Required for April or September 2025 a well-qualified teacher of Science to teach across the age and ability range in a Science Faculty that achieves excellent results. We are looking for an enthusias...
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Head of Year (Pastoral Support)
Head of Year (Pastoral Support)
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
We require a non-teaching Head of Year to provide pastoral support to our pupils. More than ever before, young people need support with their learning and development and we are looking for an enthusi...
Subject Leader for Drama
Subject Leader for Drama
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Required for April or September 2025 a well-qualified teacher of Drama to teach across the age and ability range. Drama is part of our friendly and supportive Expressive Arts Faculty which also compri...
Teacher of Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
Teacher of Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Required for April or September 2025 a well-qualified teacher of Science to teach across the age and ability range in a Science Faculty that achieves excellent results. We are looking for an enthusias...
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Are you looking for a different role at Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.