Head of Science (maternity cover)

St Augustine's Catholic College, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EN

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2025

• Closing date

  20 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Head of Science (maternity cover) job summary

St Augustine’s Catholic College seeks to appoint an experienced, engaging and enthusiastic Head of Science (maternity cover) from approximately Easter 2025 until the end of the academic year.

We welcome all specialisms but applicants must be able to teach all three sciences at GCSE and KS3.

The successful applicant will provide effective leadership and management of a dedicated team of teachers and technicians.

The exam board we use is AQA for all A levels, and we offer triple science as an option at GCSE, otherwise all other students follow the trilogy AQA combined science route. As a school we have a strong reputation for excellent results with A level science courses being ever popular choices, many of our students go on to secure places at top universities to study engineering, medicine, and other STEM subjects. The school’s moto is ‘Together we’re Stronger’ and that is how we seek to work as a science department - you will find welcoming and supportive colleagues who are always seeking to innovate and improve the science education of our students.

The school has a strong, non-judgemental, coaching ethos which constantly helps to develop the practice of all teachers whatever their level of experience. All labs are equipped with dedicated practical areas, Clevertouch screens and access to computer systems. We have recently made an investment into updating our scientific data handling and recording software with new Bluetooth censors which allow the projecting of real time results onto the board for demonstrations with younger years and use by our A Level students.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Augustine's Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 965 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic College website (opens in new tab)
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