Parliament Hill School

About Parliament Hill School

High Achieving and Happy

Parliament Hill School is situated in North West London, on a stunning site located on the edge of Hampstead Heath. This idyllic location provides an exceptional learning environment within our newly renovated campus. We have a strong track record of excellent academic outcomes with results that are well above the local and national average.

We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. It is a happy school where, “students’ behaviour is outstanding. They feel very safe, and are proud and happy to be at the school.” Ofsted.

Our Mission

Our feminist mission is to enable every student to forge a strong identity, empowered to make their mark in the world.

We are proud to be a centre of excellence and innovation for girls’ education.

We nurture aspirations and support each student to discover their dreams and ambitions. We empower girls to take risks and to develop the confidence, leadership attributes, and cooperative relationships that enable them to flourish academically, socially and personally.

Students are educated to be inclusive global citizens, enabled to speak out, and make a positive difference to the world now and in the future.

We believe that achievement and happiness are inextricably linked and we are committed to enabling both.

About our School

We are a large, over-subscribed, fully comprehensive community school for girls aged 11-18 in the London Borough of Camden, with approximately 1213 students on roll and a diverse intake.

We are an outward facing school and an active participant in a number of valued partnerships, including the acclaimed LaSWAP Sixth Form, a partnership with three other local schools (La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Acland Burghley). We are proud of our strong track record of achievement. Progression post-16 is excellent with students moving from LaSWAP to a wide range of destinations including competitive places at Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge and other prestigious universities. Students benefit from excellent preparation and guidance on applying to the universities of their choice.

Parliament Hill School reflects its complex, challenging inner London environment. We are committed to creating a school that reflects more accurately the student body that we serve, to create an inclusive working environment where each person feels welcomed, valued and can thrive. We realise that without a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, lived experiences and ways of working we immediately limit our creative capacity.

It is our mission to continue closing the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students and in doing this we prioritise quality teaching, designed to ensure that disadvantaged students at Parliament Hill out-perform others nationally. We are proud of, and celebrate our rich cultural and racial diversity, with over 49 different languages spoken. We have a very strong ethos of valuing, respecting, representing and providing role models for our multi-cultural community. If you thrive in a diverse, inner city school, then this will be an exciting opportunity for you.

At Parliament Hill we recognize the opportunities and challenges of being a young woman in a changing world. We aim to build on our strong history and continue to empower our students to take advantage of every opportunity to enhance and transform their lives. We are rightly proud of Parliament Hill’s tradition of helping others in our school, our local community and around the world. All our students are encouraged to be active world citizens and to work to make a positive difference.

Professional Development

We are a centre of excellence for professional learning and development and believe that the most significant resource in ensuring success for our students is our staff.

We create opportunities for all employees to fulfil their potential and take responsibility for their careers. We want Parliament Hill School to be a place where people feel they can do the best work of their careers, to feel empowered to make decisions for the benefit of the whole school. We aim to build a truly inclusive culture where people see themselves represented, meet their career aspirations and thrive.

We believe strongly in developing the full potential of all our highly valued teachers. All professional development undertaken by staff within the school is to support student achievement and well-being. Staff are responsible for modelling a love of learning and the continued pleasure of finding new challenges. We seek opportunities to work in partnership with other schools, universities and professionals in order to enhance the learning of staff and, therefore, accelerate students’ achievement. We have a strong track record of delivering continued professional development both in school and throughout Camden. We aim to role-model courage, kindness and trust at Parliament Hill School in every way and at all levels.

TEACHER OF MATHS

Teacher of Mathematics

Main scale/Upper scale

Inner London

Required from September 2023

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher, who is committed to making mathematics an exciting subject for all of our students and who can work effectively as part of our successful and passionate mathematics team.

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ comprehensive school, providing an outstanding education for over 1100 students. We are proud of our richly diverse and fully comprehensive school community. We have high achievement levels and excellent Progress 8 across all core subjects, in particular, Progress 8 in mathematics has significantly improved over the last 3 years.

Parliament Hill School is part of the longest established and most successful mixed sixth form consortium in London, LaSWAP, which enables our students to access a wide range of subject expertise. Mathematics is a very popular subject within the consortium with many students opting for A-level mathematics and Further mathematics and Level 3 Core Maths.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic professional who has excellent subject knowledge and a strong desire to engage students in mathematics learning to join our cohesive, professional and supportive department. Mathematics is taught at every Key Stage at Parliament Hill School, and we offer exceptional and comprehensive support for ECTs and Maths-specific professional development.

The school is committed to providing the highest quality of learning and teaching opportunities for students, as well as excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff.

An application form and further information are available on the school website: http://www.parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk/.

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 16 April 2023

Interview dates to be confirmed.

Parliament Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Teacher of Maths- Job Description and person specification

SENDCO

SENDCO

Leadership scale L8 -L12 (£61,039-£66,485)

Required for September 2023

Permanent

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and forward-thinking teacher to undertake the role as SENDCO. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership of a thriving and highly successful SEN department, be well-qualified and have excellent subject knowledge of SEN.

The SENDCO must be able to establish excellent relationships with students and colleagues, be flexible and show evidence of their ability to work well within a team, as well as being able to demonstrate clear leadership qualities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ comprehensive school, providing an outstanding education for its students. The school won an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award in 2019 for being in the top 10% of non-selective schools nationally for students’ achievement.

We are proud of our richly diverse and fully comprehensive school community. Students benefit from a mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium. The school is committed to providing the highest quality of learning and teaching opportunities for students, as well as excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. In 2019, PHS was recognised by SSAT under the Framework of Educational Excellence for the exceptional Professional Learning offered to staff, parents and other schools.

The school is ideally situated with excellent transport links into other parts of London and beyond. Gospel Oak over ground station is a five minutes’ walk while Tufnell Park tube station is 10 minutes away. The school is also very close to the magnificent open space of Hampstead Heath which is renowned for its many recreational and sports opportunities as well as outdoor swimming facilities.

An application form and further information are available on the school website: http://www.parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk/. Alternatively please request an application pack at jobs@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk or contact HR on 0207 485 7077.

Closing Date: Applications must be received by Wednesday 29 March 2023

Interviews dates: w/c 17 April 2023

SENDCO Job description and person specification

FINANCE ASSISTANT

Finance assistant

Immediate start

Scale 5, point 12-15, (£29,364-£30,852)

The above salary will be pro rota based on the hours you will work.

30-35 hours per week, term time only

permanent

To work flexibly between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30 pm

A position has become available for a Finance assistant based at Parliament Hill School. The successful applicant for the above post will be responsible Assisting the Head of Finance with finance duties including; Raising Purchase Orders and monitoring requests, Processing invoices and expenditure, Updating details onto the school finance system, liaising with suppliers resolving queries, answering department calls, responding to general enquiries via email and letters.

Ideally you will have a vast knowledge of the FMS, SIMS, Parentpay system...

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ comprehensive school. We are proud of our richly diverse and fully comprehensive school community. Students benefit from a mixed sixth form run jointly with William Ellis Boys’ School, within the larger La Swap Sixth Form Consortium. The school is committed to providing the highest quality of learning and teaching opportunities for students, as well as excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Our students are highly motivated learners and progress and attainment in the department are outstanding.

An application form and further information is available on the school’s website or on e-mail via jobs@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk.

The closing date and time for applications is Friday 24 March 2023.

Interview dates to be confirmed. In order to respond to candidates as efficiently as possible we would like to encourage applications and correspondence via email to the above address.

Finance_Assistant job description and person specification

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT LEAD

Student Development Lead

SO1 (£34,644- £36,417 pa) (pro rota £30,847-£32,425)

Term time only, 40 weeks per year, 35 hours per week

Permanent

We are looking for a confident and committed member of staff who can work in this non-teaching role supporting teaching achievement team leaders in promoting good academic progress. The successful candidate will work to build strong and open relationships between parents/carers and teachers within the school. They will also work with students to help improve attendance, punctuality and behaviour for learning.

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ comprehensive school, providing an outstanding education for its students. We are proud of our richly diverse and fully comprehensive school community. The school is committed to providing the highest quality of learning and teaching opportunities for students, as well as excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff.

This role requires an individual with strong previous experience of working with and developing young people. We are also interested in candidates with experience of management or mentoring and coaching. Candidates will need excellent communication skills and high levels of literacy. We welcome candidates who can evidence continuous professional development.

An application form and further information are available on the school website: http://www.parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk/.

The closing date and time for applications is Thursday 23 March. Interview dates to be concluded.

Student Development Lead Job Description and person specification

How to apply

To apply for a post, please ensure that the following documents are either posted or emailed to the school:

a completed application form
a supporting statement

The email address for applications: jobs@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk

We do not accept CV's, just a completed application form. Owing to the high number of applications, we regret that we are only able to contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.

Job Application Form
Guidance for applicants

Please Note:

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

Support Staff Interviews

Matilda Deja

1) I am the librarian at Parliament Hill School, I also run the EPQ which is the Extended Project Qualification offered to our 6^th form students across LaSWAP.
2) I have been at Parliament Hill for over 13 years. I joined as an English teacher and became the librarian in 2018 when our wonderful librarian retired after 35 years of service.
3) I couldn’t possibly pick one best part of the job when there are so many! I love book shopping, curating a space that students use with so much passion, book chats - the list is endless.
4) I enjoy working with students because of their honesty, constant questions and their vim! No two days are the same…
5) I have so much autonomy as the librarian and feel like a trusted and valued member of the school community.
I’ve been lucky to train and work in other schools and appreciate the unique setting of our school. We are a school that genuinely encourages debate and free-thinking. We also manage to balance being an ambitious academic institution without sucking the life out of learning.
6) I definitely feel supported working at PHS. I have a line manager with the scope to action change and despite being the only librarian I am thoughtfully included in the CDP programme. I am encouraged to be creative and in turn promote creativity amongst the students.
7) Over the last 4 years I have added exciting responsibilities to my role and taken the job in the direction that plays to my strengths. I am looking forward to the next 10 years at Parli and genuinely believe I could retire here.

Kheira Laouamri

1) I am one of the Science Technicians at PHS.
2) I have been working at PHS for 4 years.
3) The best part of my job is sharing the excitement I have for science with students through practical experiments, this allows students to grasp different scientific concepts by carrying out investigations and having fun at the same time! It often involves all their senses and gives them the opportunity to make discoveries of their own which is truly special.
4) I feel very honoured to have the opportunity to contribute to the learning and growth of the next generation of women in our community. Particularly young girls that want to embark on a career in STEM and young Muslim women.
5) I enjoy being able to contribute to their learning journey and being able to set a good example in terms of behaviour and work ethic.
6) I feel very appreciated by everyone around me at PHS. I have been able to develop in my role throughout the years and gain new skills and confidence as an individual.
7) There is a great support system at PHS and a strong sense of community and belonging. We are encouraged to reach out to one another and look out for one another, I feel very supported and valued at Parli.
8) I absolutely feel I have the scope to develop my career at PHS! I have had the opportunity to work with experienced technicians and teachers throughout the years and will continue to do so.

Teaching Staff Interviews

Michael Myburgh – Teacher of English/ Film and Media

I teach English, Film and Media Studies. I'm also a Year 9 tutor.
I've been working at PHS since September 2021.
I'd have to say the best part of my job is getting to interact with young people every day. They never fail to surprise me with their intelligence, passion, and desire to succeed. Their sense of humour is also spectacular and I love that a day doesn't go by where students don't make me laugh.
When I started teaching, I felt single-sex schools were outdated and old-fashioned. However, many studies have been done which show that girls in all-girls' schools achieve better academically, are more confident to voice their opinions, and are more likely to embrace extra-curricular opportunities. By giving girls a stronger start in life, all-girls' schools help set up girls for success later life. For me, all-girls' schools are essential in beginning to redress systemic issues of gender-based inequity, something I am deeply passionate about and so working at an all-girls' school perfectly aligns with my personal and professional values.
There are so many things I enjoy about working with students. But I'd have to say what I enjoy most is when students have a classic 'light bulb' moment. Knowing that my teaching has made a significant change in a student's thinking or understanding always makes me realise why I became a teacher.
PHS is a fantastic place to work. The students are motivated and engaged and staff across the school are friendly and supportive. It's also wonderful to work right next to Hampstead Heath! There's a relaxed and calm atmosphere around the school but also an excitement and electricity - it's a place alive with the motivation of the students and staff. There's never a day where I wake up dreading to come here.
In both my roles as teacher and tutor I have always felt supported. I have never felt unable to ask for support and when I have asked for support it has always been given quickly.
Yes, definitely! There are so many opportunities to develop in whatever direction you want your career to take. I plan to focus my career on the curriculum side of the role, rather than pastoral. I have already been able to attend several courses to help me achieve this goal. PHS is a place that wants staff to grow and will help you in your journey.

Emily Doyle – Second-In-Charge for Art, Design & Technology + STEAM Coordinator

I am second in charge of Art and Design technology. I also lead on the STEAM curriculum and run the Arkwright scholarship program.
I have been working at PHS now for 5 years. Although I also came to PHS as a student.
The best part of the job is the students. The students are always keen to get involved in all aspects of school life and love being in the workshop creating exciting and innovative designs. Every day is a different day and the students make you smile every day. I also love having the freedom to try new teaching techniques and be able to adapt my SOL each year to introduce new and exciting opportunities for all the students.
I have worked in mixed schools in the past and was a bit worried about only teaching girls. Although this has been an easy transition. It creates a safe environment and allows the girls to thrive not only academically but socially.
The students are very confident and are happy to give their opinions. The way Parli is allows the students to have their own voices and feel comfortable in the safe environment to share their views.
I enjoy the relaxed feeling, the freedom as a teacher to try new things and the lovely staff in all areas of the school. There is a friendly atmosphere amongst colleagues and students and everyone is approachable.
I feel supported working at PHS.
You are always being offered opportunities to develop in your own career and supported in CPD.

Why choose Parli for your next career move?

We provide the highest quality of learning and teaching resulting in a Progress 8 score of 0.8 in 2019 and 1.09 in 2020 (CAGs). It’s a wonderful place to work alongside experts.
Transport links are excellent - Gospel Oak train station is a five-minute walk while Tufnell Park tube station is 10 minutes away.
The school is on the edge of the magnificent Hampstead Heath which is renowned for its many recreational and sports opportunities as well as outdoor swimming facilities.
Camden Learning provides rich and varied professional learning which complements our in-house offer. We are recognised as a centre of excellence for professional learning.
Personal support is provided through coaching, mentoring and our assistance helpline.
We offer tax free benefits such as our cycle scheme and season ticket loans

Recent Awards

SSAT Framework for Educational Excellence Award for Professional Learning (2019)
SSAT Educational Outcomes Award for being in the top 10% of non-selective schools nationally for the achievement of disadvantaged students (2019)
Challenge Partners Area of Excellence for Well-being and Mental Health (2019)
Four awards for our work with high potential learners: Potential Plus UK Gold Award (2018); two Above and Beyond Awards (2019); Challenge Partners Area of Excellence (2020)

In externally commissioned exit interviews, 100% of leavers would recommend Parliament Hill School as a good place to work.

If you need any further information please email: asheth@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk

High Achieving andHappy