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This job expired on 10 January 2022

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 January 2022 at 5pm

  • Date listed

    1 December 2021

Job details

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Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,714 - £36,961

Science Teacher job summary

The Governors and Principal are seeking an exceptional teacher with the energy and vision to teach Science KS3 & KS4 at Chichester Free School. This is an opportunity for a full time position, for either an April 2022 or September 2022 start. We are looking for strong academic credentials but also experience of working in a school committed to our values and ideals, where the co-curricular offer is as vital as the rigour of the taught curriculum. The role will be an outstanding educator with the ability and drive to offer the highest quality of teaching and learning. As an all through school there may be opportunities to teach across all phases, for the right candidate, but this is primarily a Secondary post. CFS follows national pay scales; this role would be equally suitable for a newly qualified or more experienced teacher. The Upper Pay Scale would be considered for the right candidate and on the agreement of a whole school responsibility in addition to the role outlined below. The Science Department Our highly qualified and successful Science department consists of a six strong team with six dedicated classrooms and strong leadership from both a Head of Department and 2i/c. Our results have been increasing year on year with last year’s 4+ results well above national average. As a department we are committed to parallel set teaching, allowing flexibility of setting and small class sizes in all year groups. Pupils are entered for AQA Science GCSE. Our more able pupils have the opportunity to complete additional GCSEs in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. The Role The person appointed to this post will be expected to teach Science across all abilities from at least Years 7 to 11. They will also be expected to take a proactive role in the extra curricular life of the school. The ability to teach KS3 maths would also be welcome. The successful candidate will: be a well-qualified, enthusiastic graduate of Science, or complimentary subject be a highly-skilled and competent teacher who is energetic and totally committed to the ethos of the School readily establish excellent relationships with both staff and students have an up-to-date awareness of current issues relating to Science teaching, especially the new curriculum and GCSE requirements enjoy pioneering new developments in pedagogy embrace the use of new technologies in the classroom be skilled in behaviour for learning value creating an inspiring learning environment explore opportunities to further participation and achievement in their subject, eg debating, creative writing etc possess drive, expertise and enthusiasm be well-organised and disciplined when it comes to administrative duties possess an optimistic and resilient style when faced with pressure be able to communicate well with children and young people, having an understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people All teachers at CFS commit themselves to contribute fully to the ethos and life of the School in and outside the classroom.

Commitment to safeguarding

CFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Principal’. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS clearance at enhanced level.

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About Chichester Free School

School type
Free School, ages 4 to 19
Education phase
Through
School size
1063 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
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School website
Chichester Free School website
Email address
hr@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
Phone number
01243792690
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CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; in almost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have a bulge intake of Year 7 who started in September 2023, with 150 pupils currently on roll.

The School joined Sussex Learning Trust last September – a move that we personally initiated through the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently small and based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Chichester Hub of the Trust, which is really exciting.

As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to the same exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum, and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATs and GCSE assessments. Since 2013, CFS has achieved two ‘Good’ Ofsted Inspections. As a school we are now striving for excellence in all areas, and to achieve above average outcomes in both phases.

CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We do not have a catchment area, thus ensuring the School is fair and inclusive. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term, Christmas and during the summer.

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