Teacher of Science
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard-working and talented teacher to join our Science team. The ideal candidate would have the energy and commitment to inspire our young people by delivering science across all three subjects at KS3 and be able to teach Chemistry at KS4.The successful candidate will work alongside a wonderful team of experienced science teachers. This role would be suitable for an ECT.
Main Responsibilities:
- To deliver an engaging and challenging curriculum
- To deliver relevant and scaffolded learning for students of all abilities to maximise student outcomes
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a science teacher/form tutor.
- To share and support the school’s Christian ethos and to know, nurture and inspire students in their personal and academic growth.
Core Purpose:
- To assist in the continued development of appropriate schemes or work, resources, and teaching strategies in the department.
- To contribute to the department’s development plan and its implementation.
- To plan and prepare lessons according to school and department policy.
- To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
- To engage actively in the ECT or Performance Management Review process to enable continued personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
- To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support.
- To assist in the continued development of appropriate schemes or work, resources, and teaching strategies in the department.
- To contribute to the department’s development plan and its implementation.
- To plan and prepare lessons according to school and department policy.
- To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
- To track student progress and use assessment information to inform teaching and learning.
- To communicate effectively with the parents of students and external agencies, as appropriate.
- To be a form tutor to an assigned group of students.
- To liaise with pastoral leaders to ensure the implementation of the school’s pastoral system.
- To register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life.
What the school offers its staff
The Bishops’ Blue Coat CE High School is a high achieving and forward-thinking school, which is oversubscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation. We are committed to ensuring excellent learning and teaching in a caring environment.
We offer to take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development plus membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.