Science Teacher

Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX

4 days remaining to apply

Closing date
30 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Science Teacher job summary

Science Teacher

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: MPS/UPS

Site: Queen Katharine Academy

Closing date: 30th September 2024

Start date: January 2025 or sooner

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists?

Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment?

If so, we invite you to apply to join our Science Department at Queen Katharine Academy.

Your role:

You are an enthusiastic and dedicated Science teacher who is eager to make a difference. You are committed to helping every student enjoy, achieve, and progress in Science from KS3 through to KS5. You’ll love this role if you are looking to join a well-resourced department led by fantastic practitioners. You will share the science department’s unwavering determination to foster a love for Science.

Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration, educational research, and professional development. You will be supported to develop personally as an outstanding teacher and help steer our school through its next stage of development.

About us:

Our Science department is well-resourced with state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, providing you with the tools you need to deliver engaging and practical lessons. Led by experienced and passionate practitioners, our department fosters a collaborative and supportive atmosphere where your ideas and contributions are valued. We are committed to your continuous professional development. You’ll have access to a range of training and coaching opportunities to help you grow as an educator and advance your career.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a school within one of the well-regarded Trusts in the eastern region. Being part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust means you’ll benefit from collaborative working across schools, sharing best practices, and participating in joint initiatives that enhance the educational experience for all students. Queen Katharine Academy has a great history of success and a bright and exciting future and we are looking for an ambitious and dynamic teacher to steer it through the next stage of its development. With a clear focus on teaching at all levels, the Trust is well placed to provide great opportunities to promote Queen Katharine Academy as a leading school and you will be given effective support to develop you personally as an outstanding teacher.

Why work for us?:

We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:

- Progression opportunities across the Trust

- Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching

- Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)    

- Free flu vaccinations

- Cycle to work scheme

- £250 Recommend a friend scheme

- Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme

- Trained Mental health first aiders

- Collaborative working across schools in the Trust

Join us and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team dedicated to inspiring the next generation of scientists!

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Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.