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Second in Science

Oakbank, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ER

This job expired on 1 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  15 April 2024

• Closing date

  1 December 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b

Second in Science job summary

Due to the current post holder securing the post of Head of Science in another school, we are looking to recruit an ambitious, enthusiastic, and talented, Second in Science.

We are looking for an inspirational teacher who is passionate about their subject and keen to impart their knowledge, skill and understanding to all our students.  The post holder will teach across the range of Key Stage Three and Four and will take on a number of department responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department.

The Science department is led by a truly dedicated Head of Department who has great ambition for subject at Oakbank and is looking for a talented Second in Department to help his vision become a reality.

Oakbank school is a thriving school and, although is smaller than many secondary schools, offers a wide range of CPD, training and development opportunities to our staff.   This role would suit an experienced teacher of Science who is looking to take their first step into middle leadership.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a successful department that have achieved strong results at GCSE results within the school. 

The school is located in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Reading and is in easy reach of the East and West M4 corridor via junction 11 and the A33 South to Basingstoke.

If you feel you have the skills and desire to become a member of our wonderful school community, we would welcome and application from you.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and have qualified teacher status.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.

Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

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About Oakbank

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 553 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oakbank website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakbank (opens in new tab)

Oakbank school is a place where every student thrives and in which our values of integrity, collaboration and excellence shine through all that we do. Our students are at the heart of the school, and we are immensely proud of their achievements and of the great opportunities our school has to offer them. We are an ambitious and successful community, where all students are supported, valued, and provided with everything they need to thrive.
We are a truly caring and supportive school community in which every student is accepted and loved and where all students are encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique. We aim to provide the very best environment for success and our consistently high expectations drive Oakbank students to achieve personal excellence in all they do. We are incredibly proud of our wonderful school community.
We have made great strides in recent times to become a highly successful school and we will not rest in our ambition of being the best that we possibly can be.

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