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Head of KS3 Science

Risedale School, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BD

This job expired on 17 March 2019

• Job start date

  1 September 2019

• Closing date

  17 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  19 February 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
• Additional allowances:

  TL2 Payment

  The college offers all employees bespoke training and support; a highly cohesive and supportive staff team; outstanding CPD including up to date individualised action research; the opportunity to develop skills and interest through extra-curricular clubs and a chance to join Risedale at a very important point in the school’s development.

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Head of KS3 Science job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Science practitioner to join a growing and increasingly successful team delivering science to the young people of Catterick.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to shape the Science and STEM provision at a growing and innovative secondary school? We are looking for someone with drive and ambition who will plan and deliver an exciting, engaging and challenging curriculum fit for learners in the 21st century. You will take charge of KS3 Science and whole school STEM to ensure that the world of Science has a growing relevance to our young people. We want a passionate person who believes that the Science changes the world on a daily basis. The successful candidate will be a highly dynamic individual who consistently delivers innovative teaching and has a proven track record of outstanding progress in external examinations.

Risedale Sports & Community College science department is committed to excellence in teaching and prides itself in a forward thinking, innovative and creative approach. We pride ourselves on putting the students at the centre of all we do, from creating an engaging, positive, welcoming environment to exploring cutting edge pedagogy.

At KS4 students follow the AQA trilogy or separate science specification. We are committed to developing an investigative approach to learning, with engaging lessons that offer challenge to all. At KS3 we have used the end of levels as an opportunity to introduce a mastery learning approach. This has enabled us to refocus the students away from reductive number labels to a genuine pursuit of skills and understanding.

The successful candidate will be open to new ideas and committed to the philosophy of the team. The profession requires resilience, hard work, adaptability and a sense of humour. The college offers all employees bespoke training and support; a highly cohesive and supportive staff team; outstanding CPD including up to date individualised action research; the opportunity to develop skills and interest through extra-curricular clubs and a chance to join Risedale at a very important point in the school’s development.

For further details relating to the job and an application form please visit our website http://www.risedale.org.uk/recruitment

Completed forms should be emailed to jobs@risedale.org.uk or alternatively can be posted to Colin Scott, Principal, Risedale Sports & Community College, Hipswell, Catterick Garrison. North Yorkshire DL9 4BD.

PLEASE NOTE: The school will not accept referrals or CVs from supply or employment agencies for this post. Applications must be sent personally by the applicant.

Interviews will take place week commencing 25th March 2019.

Commitment to safeguarding

Risedale School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all children in our school. We will protect and support our vulnerable children, children who need support through early help, children in need and children who have a child protection plan. All North Yorkshire schools, including Risedale School, follow the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership procedures.

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About Risedale School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 589 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Risedale School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@risedale.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/risedale-school (opens in new tab)

Risedale School is a smaller than the average-sized secondary school and currently has over 580 pupils aged 11-16 years. It enjoys an enviable and growing reputation in its local community. Links with the Armed Forces are strong. The school has one of the largest proportions of service children (over 52%) of any secondary school in the UK. This military connection is an essential part of the school’s distinctive character.

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