Lead Teacher of Science
Pilgrim Pathways School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EEThis job expired on 14 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 April 2021 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS (M1-M6)
Lead Teacher of Science job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic teacher to join our team! We wish to appoint an exceptional and experienced science teacher to lead the subject’s delivery and curriculum design across the school.
Pilgrim Pathways School is an outstanding alternative provision for 4-18 year olds, which includes four centres split over two hospital sites:
- Darwin Learning Centre provides education to young people currently accessing the Darwin Centre for Young People - a Tier 4 adolescent psychiatric unit for young people from the ages of 13-17 years old with mental health difficulties.
- Phoenix Learning Centre provides education to young people currently accessing the Phoenix Centre – a complex eating disorders specialist unit for young people from 12-18 years old.
- Croft Centre provides education to young people currently accessing The Croft Children and families unit – a social, emotional and behavioural difficulties specialist unit for children aged 8-13 years old.
- Addenbrooke’s Hospital education team provide education to children and young people across the Addenbrooke’s site aged 4-18 years old who have physical health conditions.
Pilgrim Pathways School is currently going through some very exciting developments - including a recent name change (formally Pilgrim PRU), new branding and recruitment of a number of new positions. This is a very exciting time for our dynamic and unique school, and for you to join us on our continued journey of delivering excellence in hospital and SEND education.
We seek an individual who:
- Is ambitious about what young people can achieve and is committed to providing excellent science teaching
- Will act as the subject specialist and support non-specialist teachers, where necessary
- Respects the holistic nature of every young person’s education, and nurtures the talents of each individual
- Is committed to their own professional development and takes an interest in the developments in education
- Is imaginative, innovative and keen to create inspiring learning opportunities
- Has a passion for teaching and a track record of outstanding practice
- Has an understanding of young people with mental health difficulties
- Has excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and inspire young people
The successful candidate will be joining our team of passionate, skilled and friendly practitioners who are committed to providing high quality learning opportunities to young people during their time at the Pilgrim Pathways School.
You will need to have an unconditional and positive regard for the well-being of the young people, have a friendly and patient approach and promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
We offer:
- An opportunity to work in a unique educational setting
- A chance to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- A learning community with a strong commitment to CPD
- A dedicated and supportive staff team
- A committed and supportive management committee
For more information on the school and role, please visit our school website. Alternatively, candidates are welcome to email our Head Teacher, Leah Miller, to arrange an informal discussion.
Pilgrim Pathways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all successful candidates will be expected to have a DBS and other relevant employment checks prior to starting. CVs not accepted.
Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 14th April 2021
Interviews: w/c 19th April 2021 (remotely via Zoom)
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.
About Pilgrim Pathways School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 18
- School size
- 1 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pilgrim Pathways School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk
Pilgrim Pathways School is an OFSTED outstanding alternative provision, which encompasses 4 hospital schools. The Darwin Centre is an adolescent psychiatric unit for young people from the ages of 12 -18 years old with mental health difficulties. The Phoenix Centre is for young people from 12- 18 years old with eating disorders. The Croft Children and Families Centre is for children and their families with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and the education team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Education and Outreach Service work with children with physical health conditions.
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