Second in Science

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0EP

Deadline is today

Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
6 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time, term time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS/UPS
Additional allowances: TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

n exciting opportunity has arisen at Priory Lincoln Academy to appoint a Second in Science from September 2024 or earlier. The academy has excellent science facilities and have significant ambition to develop to become a centre of excellence for Science.

Priory Lincoln Academy believes in our motto of Achieving Individual Excellence Together and the successful candidate will be responsible to work with the Head of Science to develop the curriculum and teaching of science to achieve this aim. The role will also include the opportunity to work on the development of our T Level Science course which has an Occupational Specialism in Laboratory Science. The course will involve working closely with organisations based on the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park as well as the University of Lincoln.

Our academy offers an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a journey of improvement and with the ambition to become the academy of choice in the city. We believe in the education of the whole child with a range of academic and enrichment opportunities so that young people at Priory Lincoln become a citizen of the world choosing the life they want to live. We hope that you want to join us on our adventure and encourage you to come and visit the academy.   

The candidate we are looking for will inspire those around them and will have the ambition to work in the Trust to develop a world class curriculum and experience for our students. They will be visible and have the ambition to develop their leadership skills. Strong interpersonal, organisational and decision-making skills are vital for this role, as is a commitment to demonstrating our Trust values of Courage, Passion, Curiosity, Generosity and Wisdom.

What the school offers its staff

Priory Lincoln Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our pupils and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff.

Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Lisa Hodgson 01522 882800.

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments. 

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.