xxxxxxxxx History of Berkhamsted Schools Group

Berkhamsted School is situated in the historic Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted, a prosperous community surrounded by Chiltern countryside and within easy reach of London Berkhamsted is a leading Independent School for pupils aged 3 to 18 years, the foundation of which dates back to 1541 (when John Incent, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, successfully applied to King Henry the VIII for a license to purchase a piece of land for a ‘freescole’).

In 1888 a Girls School was founded in Berkhamsted under the same governing body, and the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools merged to form a diamond school in 1997 The Prep School was also integrated at this stage, and the School became Berkhamsted Collegiate School.

In 2011 the School merged with Heatherton House, a small independent day School for girls in Chesham Bois, and became the Berkhamsted Schools Group. Operating as a satellite Prep School, Heatherton provides a feed of Girls to the Berkhamsted Girls School every year. In 2012 Berkhamsted Schools Group acquired Haresfoot, a small proprietary prep school in Berkhamsted. This site now houses the Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Berkhamsted Day Nursery Limited, and Berkhamsted Prep takes children from age 7-11.

Berkhamsted is the only School in the Herts, Beds and Bucks region, and one of only a small number of Schools in the country, to offer a ‘diamond’ structure that combines the best of both single-sex and coeducational teaching. Boys and Girls are taught together until the age of 11 (Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Prep), separately from the age of 11-16 (Berkhamsted Boys and Berkhamsted Girls), before coming back together again in a joint sixth form (Berkhamsted Sixth).

Job Description

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A well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of A-level Business is required for September 2023 to teach Sixth Form students.

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

The Sixth Form is co-educational and Business classes are taught at the Castle campus where the department is based.

In the department, six colleagues teach either Business (AQA syllabus) or Economics (OCR syllabus) to A-level (it is possible to teach both) They also participate in a range of related departmental activities, such as Young Enterprise, school trips, and various national essay competitions. Results are very good: in 2022 in both subjects, there was a 100% pass rate of which 92% were A*, A or B grades. These are comparable to or better than the subjects that we benchmark against.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach A-level courses in our thriving Sixth Form which has around 400 students This post would suit an enthusiastic and talented NQT, a PGCE student or a more experienced teacher looking for significant career development in a top independent school. We are seeking to appoint someone with excellent academic abilities, who enjoys skills-based teaching and working as part of a very committed and lively team.Applicants should be able to demonstrate a structured approach to curriculum preparation and experience of information technology in the teaching environment. The ability to offer a second subject would be desirable. In addition, they should be keen to involve themselves in the department’s many enrichment activities With both single-sex and co-educational teaching across the School, Berkhamsted offers excellent opportunities for professional development

Job Description

Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround

It is expected that all members of the teaching staff will be able to contribute fully to the life of the School through participation in the pastoral and extra-curricular activities programmes, which are an integral part of a teacher’s role in an independent school community.The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate and above national scales. Accommodation may be available but is included in the package for a PGCE student.