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Lead Practitioner for STEM

Turner Free School, Folkestone, CT19 4PB

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• Start date details

  April 2023

• Closing date

  26 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Payscale Depending on Experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

• be dedicated to improving pupils progress and raising attainment

• possess the drive and determination to assist students in breaking down barriers inside and outside of education

• value our respectful environment, ensuring that pupils and colleagues alike respect and support each other to ensure a calm and purposeful site

• believe that a knowledge and research-led curriculum is the necessary catalyst, with the ability and determination to be part of the Trust’s community to support ambitious, confident and successful students

What the school offers its staff

• beautiful buildings with state of the art facilities, including specialist, fully-equipped science & engineering laboratories

• a strong ethos and culture that promotes the belief that all pupils can achieve

• calm and purposeful learning environments, with high pupil behaviour expectations

• a warm and welcoming team of teachers and associate staff

• manageable workload through sensible and efficient policies

• personalised coaching and CPD programmes alongside an investment in your career and development

• a Trust which takes student and faculty welfare seriously

• a bonus to support relocation for the right candidate

• Private healthcare from Benenden Health medical, including 24/7 prescription GP service, counselling, access to BUPA hospital network and physiotherapy

• a genuine opportunity to make a difference by being part of the exciting Trust vision.

Further details about the role

Turner Schools are looking to recruit an exceptionalLead Practitioner for STEM.This is an exciting time for STEM at Turner Schools as this year will be Turner Free School’s first GCSE cohort, and September 2023 sees the opening of our Trust-wide sixth form offering a range of level 3 STEM qualifications. This new role will support the development and integration of teaching & learning within and beyond STEM subjects, so we particularly welcome applications from candidates with a record of improving outcomes for pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils.

Following the two recent Ofsted inspections in the secondary schools, Ofsted commented that at Folkestone Academy: Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to make learning interesting and engaging. They are extremely positive about the high-quality training provided by leaders and the trust. Teachers work closely with each other and with teachers from other schools in the trust”.

The Turner Schools community strongly believes that its purpose is to serve the young people of the local coastal community with a powerful education. Come and join us to be a part of our journey to transform children’s futures, empower families and strengthen our community.

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 Turner Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 826 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Turner Free School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: caroline.dominguez@turnerschools.com
• Phone number: 01303842433
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turner-free-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Turner Free School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email caroline.dominguez@turnerschools.com.

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