Science Teacher

Ivanhoe School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1HX

18 days remaining to apply

Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
13 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Teacher salary spine (MPS/UPS)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Qualifications andProfessional Development

Qualified Teacher Status

Successful participation in CPD relevant to the post

Experience in teaching science

Desirable

Degree or equivalent in the relevant subject

Further qualification(s) relevant to the post

Physics or biology specialist

Essential:

Application

Well written and well-presented application that addresses the requirements of the post

Essential:

Curriculum and Leadership skills

Commitment to raising student achievement across the whole ability and behavioural range

Successful experience of teaching the relevant subject at secondary level

Successful experience of contributing to the design of the curriculum and lessons

A commitment to the use of ICT to support learning and the wider aspects of the role

Evidence of the ability to analyse student achievement data to inform action

Commitment to working within the science department and to forming strong links with all other departments

Desirable

Successful experience of using ICT to support learning

Successful experience of leading Science enrichment activities within a school context

Essential:

Teaching and Learning

Good teaching and pastoral skills

Good behaviour management skills

A commitment to seeking student views and encouraging them to be active partners in the learning process and within school life

Desirable:

Evidence of an ability to teach excellent lessons which maximises student progress

Evidence of reflecting on own teaching and developing own craft as a teacher

Essential:

Personal Qualities

Good health, attendance and punctuality record.

A mature, positive approach to working with colleagues.

Willingness to dress professionally in accordance with the culture of the school

What the school offers its staff

Thank you for expressing an interest in this post at Ivanhoe School.

At Ivanhoe School, our students come first. We recognise their different needs and work hard with them to develop their abilities and talents. We value the unique contribution of each student and want them to achieve their full potential.

On our journey we commit to:

Providinga rich and creative teaching and learning community
Providing a safe and caring environment
Investing in ourselves to ensure everyone achieves success
Respecting and valuing everyone and embracing diversity
Building strong partnerships within our local community
Continually preparing to meet future challenges

Our students are highly successful across a broad range of activities – personal and social development, sporting, artistic, musical and cultural. We work in close partnership with schools within LIFE Mat to build expertise across our teaching community.

We enjoy learning together – not only in lessons but also through the wide range of extra-curricular activities we have on offer, and we encourage all students to get involved. We are committed to working closely with parents and a high value is placed on student voice in all aspects of school life.

Highly qualified teachers and support staff provide an excellent, caring environment in which students can learn and flourish safely. Our aspirations, expectations and commitment are relentlessly high for all members of the school community.

Ivanhoe School became Members of the LiFE Multi Academy Trust in July 2021. Ivanhoe School works closely with local LIFE MAT schools: Ashby School and Ibstock Community College as part of the 'National Forest Hub.'

The LiFE MAT visions and values are as follows:

Vision

We have a compelling desire to provide high quality, personalised and rounded education for everyone, right in the heart of our local community. We believe that no school can be deemed successful unless all those around it are also successful, popular and flourishing. Hence, we believe that dynamic, mutually accountable collaboration and challenge between local schools as members of the LiFE MAT is the cornerstone of our future success.

Each of our schools needs to be seen as a leader of, and vital to, its local community; each school is regarded as fundamental to the identity of its surrounding community. In this capacity we will relentlessly promote the values of inclusion and the celebration of diversity, alongside personal responsibility and respect.

Values

Ensuring that every student achieves positive, life changing outcomes
Providing a whole education: academic excellence co-existing with an exceptional commitment to activity beyond the school gate
The relentless pursuit of excellence by;expecting this of every person, every day; recognising and celebrating behaviours that lead to great progress and promoting and celebrating elite performance inside school and in the wider world
Valuing and promoting the celebration and understanding of diversity and qualities of our staff and students
Ensuring that all students and staff feel known, appreciated and supported
Committing whole-heartedly to collaboration within, between and beyond our academies
Ensuring our curricula are agents for the promotion of our values

We look forward to your application.

Alison Allford

Headteacher

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.