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Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. The Nobel School is a very exciting and vibrant Ofsted rated “Good” secondary school with 1475 on roll, covering the full age and ability range, the majority of whom continue their education into our flourishing sixth form. We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified, enthusiastic, committed and successful Head of Modern Foreign Languages to work with our department to drive standards even higher. The MFL department is an exceptionally strong and supportive team.  We use educational research to inform and develop our teaching and try to understand how students learn so we can improve outcomes.  The successful candidate must be an outstanding practitioner with strong leadership skills who is confident in leading and maintaining high standards within the department. Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. Our average P8 score over the last 3 years is +0.39, 9-5 63%. KS5 outcomes have been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.Please make your application though My new term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117530/EDV-2026-NS-01793.  When writing your personal statement, you should address your vision and values relating to the post and why you want to join the Nobel community. To arrange an informal visit please contact Suzanne Crow at the email below.  All applications should be made through the relevant recruitment website or may be sent electronically to HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk  The closing date for applications is 9.00am Monday 20 April 2026.  Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Why you should choose Nobel

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. A rare and new opportunity has arisen at The Nobel School, and we are seeking to appoint an inspirational, ambitious, and hardworking Deputy Headteacher to complement our leadership team. The successful candidate will lead on Teaching and Learning and the Curriculum.

Our school community is built around a clear set of values: Ready, Respectful and Safe. These values underpin our expectations for behaviour, learning and relationships across the school. The Nobel School is a very exciting and vibrant Ofsted rated “Good” secondary school with nearly 1500 on roll, covering the full age and ability range, the majority of whom continue their education into our flourishing sixth form.

The job specification and role description can be found within the recruitment pack. This pack provides an overview of the school and what we are looking for in a successful candidate. Please ensure you read this carefully before preparing your letter of application (via the My New Term form), which should clearly demonstrate the skills and experience you would bring to the role. Applications should be via My New Term - CVs will not be accepted.

We would strongly encourage prospective candidates to arrange a tour of the school. We will be running tours on w/c 23^rd March and w/c 13^th April. To book a tour, please contact Sue Crow, PA to the Headteacher, Suzanne.crow@nobel.herts.sch.uk or call 01438 222600.

If you have any queries, please email hr@nobel.herts.sch.uk

Application deadline: 22nd April 2026

Interviews:  27th & 28th April 2026

The Nobel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025).

The Nobel School is committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status.

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Apply through My New Term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117530/EDV-2026-NS-44748

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I would like to inform you about the following opportunities:School Based Initial Teacher Training (all subjects, Primary and Secondary Schools)Bursaries of up to £29,000 (in some subjects) are available for graduates entering the profession. This course is provided by University of Hertfordshire and you can be based at any of the Stevenage schools in our partnership. More details can be found here:https://thenobelschool.org/about-the-school/school-direct-training-programme/Apprentice Teacher (all subjects, Secondary)To apply for this role, you will have had experience teaching or coaching children.Apprentice teachers at The Nobel School will lead classroom teaching. You will be supported in the role through a dedicated mentor and coach and will be enrolled with one our ITT partners to gain your PGCE and QTS.Salaries start at £21,731 for unqualified teachers in their first year; once qualified, salaries start at £31,650.If you are interested, please complete this form to join our Talent Pool for this role: https://forms.office.com/e/DWvE9atA6j

Our team of duty officers are responsible for the smooth running of the school’s letting programme at weekends, in the evenings and during the school holidays.  Hirers currently include educational, musical, church and sporting organisations, and we will shortly be expanding this to individuals and small groups for casual bookings.You will be organised and reliable, with experience in basic computer software packages.Usually working with a colleague, on a typical day you may be asked to open up the school, set out equipment for hirers, staff the reception area, deal with queries from current and potential hirers, clear down and lock up.  During exam season you may be asked to set up or clear down from exams, for which an additional fixed payment is made.  Further payments will be made if you are invited to join the out-of-hours on-call rota.There are no fixed hours for the role, but you should expect to work a largely regular pattern of around five hours per week, usually within the hours of 8am-2pm on Saturday or Sunday.  Some flexibility is expected to cover colleagues’ holidays, and additional weekend and evening hours may be available by agreement.We offer quarterly payments in lieu of paid holidays, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a cycle to work scheme.The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.  We welcome applications from applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.If you would like to visit Nobel, have any queries about this post or would like to apply for this post, please contact Lewis Rogers (lewis.rogers@nobel.herts.sch.uk). You can also apply for this through My New Term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117530/EDV-2026-NS-05749Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate

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• Job Description & Person Specification
• Why you should choose Nobel

I would like to inform you about the following opportunities:Graduate Teaching Assistant (Maths, Science, English graduates) As a graduate teaching assistant at The Nobel School you will work alongside an experienced and successful SENDCo who will direct you and give you guidance.  This role will give you excellent paid experience so that by the end of the academic year, should you wish to do so, you wil be ready to embark upon a teacher-training qualification.The role will involve working with the SENDCo as part of a professional team to organise and support teaching and learning activities for SEND students.  You will provide specialist learning support for students identified as having learning difficulties, including complex and multiple special education needs, in a broad range of different learning situations and settings.Salaries start at £23,320 for this role.If you are interested, please complete this form to join our Talent Pool for this role: https://forms.office.com/e/DWvE9atA6j

We are looking to recruit exam invigilators to join our existing team and work with us during our school’s exam periods, both external and internal exams. Invigilators will be required in November/December, February/March and May/June. Even if you are not available during all these windows the role does provide a level of flexibility.Candidates must be well organised, confident in dealing with young people and able to remain calm under pressure.  Experience is not essential as full training will be given. Flexibility in hours will be needed, although this can be tailored to work round childcare.The key focus of this position is to supervise examination invigilation and ensure that guidelines and regulations are met. You will have good leadership and customer service skills and the ability to create a calm, organised and vigilant environment.The Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.For additional information, please contact Suzanne Crow, Head’s PA (HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk).

Relevant Documents

• Recruitment Letter
• Job Description
• Person Specification
• Application Form