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Head of Biology

Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL

This job expired on 10 May 2024

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  10 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Biology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main/UPS scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR Head of Biology

What skills and experience we're looking for

To inspire students to become self-motivated and confident learners by conveying your passion for your subject and for learning. To plan and deliver high quality teaching and learning experiences to ensure that students are successful learners and that their knowledge, understanding and progress are of the highest levels. To adapt teaching so that those with additional needs are supported and challenged and to provide pastoral care to students as their wellbeing and personal development is paramount. To develop positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents/carers and communicate and collaborate effectively so that the daily experience for everyone is exceptional. To contribute to the wider life of the school through engagement with CPD, staff events, trips, clubs and other enriching activities.

What the school offers its staff

• An aspirational culture where students and staff are encouraged to maintain high standards and be at the forefront of education
• Students who are ambitious, polite and hard-working
• The chance to contribute to planning an inspirational and knowledge-rich curriculum that is inclusive and enhanced by opportunities to learn outside the classroom
• A supportive and collaborative staff body that works closely with colleagues in other schools within our Trust
• Excellent facilities and equipment where all staff have their own laptop; students have their own iPad to use in lessons and at home and where the school community makes excellent use of IT to communicate, collaborate and learn more effectively
• A commitment to providing extensive and tailored CPD that allows all our staff to flourish
• The opportunity to teach sixth form.
• A wellbeing package including reduced gym membership rates, partnerships with local restaurants, cycle to work scheme and a comprehensive mental health service

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.

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About Downham Market Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Downham Market Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: ngill-price@dma.tela.org.uk
• Phone number: 01366 389 100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downham-market-academy-downham-market (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Downham Market Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ngill-price@dma.tela.org.uk.

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