Working with Us THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND EXPECTS ALL STAFF TO SHARE THIS COMMITTMENT. TEACHING VACANCIES We currently have the following vacancies: HEAD OF YEAR 12 Please click on the following: Job advert as featured in TES Job description General Information about the school Ofsted Report Application Form Please email your completed application form to recruitment@gch.org.uk. The closing date for us to receive your applications is 12:00pm noon on Monday 20th February 2012 . Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 27th February.   HEAD OF PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY Please click on one of the following: Job advert as featured in TES Job description General Information about the school Ofsted Report Application Form Please email your completed application form to recruitment@gch.org.uk. The closing date for us to receive your applications is 12:00pm noon on Monday 20th February 2012 . Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 27th February. The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links. We are a heavily oversubscribed Church of England multi-ethnic comprehensive school for girls with A*-C GCSE results regularly reaching 90% plus (85% including English and Mathematics). We also have a large sixth form of nearly 300 students where students also achieve outstanding results. Last year value-added analysis put us in the top 25% of schools in the country. In March 2009 we were identified for the second time running as an ‘outstanding school’ by Ofsted, the highest possible grade. We are very proud that Ofsted recognised the ethos of continual self-improvement, which characterises every aspect of the school. “The excellent support for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities helps them to make outstanding progress.” Teaching Posts: What are we looking for? Necessary Skills and Qualities A qualified graduate with QTS (usually 2:1 or above); Conversant with  recent developments in the relevant subject areas; A commitment to excellence and academic rigour; A passion for teaching; The ability to inspire and motivate students; An awareness of the importance of assessment and the ability to use this to inform individual planning and target setting; Evidence of commitment to Continued Professional Development; Evidence of success as working as part of a team; A willingness to work hard in the pursuit of excellence; A commitment to the Christian ethos of the school; Flexibility; Ability to show initiative and openness to new ideas; Experience in the use of ICT in the raising of achievement and of relevant educational software; Good organisational skills. Desirable Skills and Qualities Evidence of a track record of exam results which reveal positive value-added against base-line data; Evidence of a track record of exam results which reveal positive value-added against base-line data; Potential for leadership; A willingness to participate in extra-curricular activities;   A sense of humour. Where more candidates apply for a post than it is practicable to interview, the following additional criterion will apply: Recent experience of teaching in a multi-cultural inner city school.