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  • Start date details

    January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

  • Closing date

    6 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS (Plus TLR1A £11,407)

Director of Science job summary

School Roll – 1446

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced and ambitious Science Specialist to take a leading role in our successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive High School.

You would be inheriting a high performing and committed team, many of whom have taught in the school for a number of years. The success of the department is evidenced by the strong demand for Sciences at Key Stage 5, where we offer Applied science alongside the more traditional A Levels. The department is well resourced, with support from an excellent team of technicians.

The post would suit an experienced teacher/leader looking to further their career in a rich teaching environment.

What we can offer you:-

  • Dynamic and well-resourced departments
  • A high level of induction and support for newly appointed colleagues
  • A school which is proud of the exceptional progress and achievement of its young people
  • A school rated as ‘Good’ by OFSTED
  • A school committed to the well-being and professional development of staff

What you can offer us:-

  • Be able to teach at KS3, KS4 (& potentially KS5)
  • Have the capacity to raise attainment through motivating and inspiring students
  • Have the experience, track-record and skills for the post applied for
  • Be committed to the delivery of a high-quality curriculum and learning experience for students across the entire Science faculty.
  • Be able to support and contribute to strong and closely knit teams where ideas are shared and developed together
  • Be confident with IT and willing to develop personal skills working with new technology
  • Have drive, enthusiasm, resilience and humour

In return for working at our school, which is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including:

Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development

Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College

Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice

Shopping and leisure discounts

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

Sir John Leman High School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Sir John Leman High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1443 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Sir John Leman High School, situated in the historic market town of Beccles, Suffolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form. The pupil roll is around 1,400, with some 160 of these students moving on to the school’s sixth form.

Sir John Leman High School focuses on four key areas: achievement, ethos and values, opportunities and relationships. It aims to create a friendly, purposeful environment characterised by high expectations and exemplary standards of behaviour.

Every student is valued as an individual and helped to develop confidence and self-esteem and to achieve in all areas of school life. Creativity is encouraged, as is risk-taking in a caring and supportive environment. The school aspires to create excellent relationships, shared aspirations and an ethos of co-operation and respect.

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