Second in Science
Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QNThis job expired on 2 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
2 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard Teacher Pay and Conditions
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A - TLR2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
- High quality teaching skills
- Unwavering commitment to the vision and ethos of both Altus Education Partnership (Trust) and Edgar Wood Academy
- Commitment to developing the subject area / subject specialism
- To work closely with the Pastoral and SEND Team at Edgar Wood Academy
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to remain positive and enthusiastic when working under pressure
- Ability to organise work, prioritise tasks, make decisions and manage time effectively, including in relation to the work of others
- Ability to accept delegated duties appropriately
- Empathy with children
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Stamina and resilience
- Self-confidence
- Willing to be accountable and to take personal responsibility for own actions
- Resilience and the ability to grow professionally and flexibly within a start-up and developing organisation
What the school offers its staff
By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its early foundations and helping to create and embed its ethos, values and culture. We believe in creating a purposeful and calm environment which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which will be nurtured over the course of their time with us. We also support every student to develop personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About Edgar Wood Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 295 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Edgar Wood Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@altusep.com
Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.
By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.
The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.
Arranging a visit to Edgar Wood Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@altusep.com.
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