STEM lead
William Ford CofE Junior School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9JS6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: FTE 1
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified teacher with a solid track record of delivering high-quality teaching in at least one STEM subject.
- Demonstrated experienceraising standardsand designing innovative lessons for diverse learners.
- Committed toinclusionand adaptable to meet the range of learner needs, including SEND.
- Eager tolead and inspirestaff, sharing best practice and working collaboratively.
- Aligned with ourChristian ethos, contributing to a respectful, aspirational environment. Please note you do not need to be a practising Christian to apply. The school community is made up of children and adults of all faiths and none.
What the school offers its staff
- Enthusiastic learnerswho respond positively to new challenges and experiences.
- Asupportive, forward-thinking teamdedicated to pedagogical innovation.
- Modern facilitiesincluding a newly developed ICT suite, a pupil-run radio station, and a broad range of STEM resources.
- The opportunity toshape and enrich our distinctive curriculumthat captivates pupils and leads to measurable success.
- Acaring, values-driven community, rooted in Christian principles, celebrating your achievements and supporting your aspirations.
Flexible working opportunities
- Non-written marking:We prioritise verbal feedback and reflection, freeing you from hours of marking so you can focus on impactful teaching.
- No homework, no spelling tests:We believe in powerful lessons during school hours, promoting rest, family time, and real-life learning experiences beyond the classroom.
- Dedicated leadership & PPA time:Benefit from3 hours of weekly leadership timeto monitor and implement improvements in your subjects, in addition toat least 3 hours of PPAeach week.
- Commitment to inclusion:Our inclusive practices are being recognised nationally, and we will soon feature in a TV documentary celebrating our exemplary SEND provision.
- Cutting-edge resources & opportunities:From ourschool radio stationto school-wideLEGOusage and significant investments in pupil ICT, we are committed to making STEM engaging and accessible.
- In-House SEND Provision:We offer specialist support, ensuring every learner can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Further details about the role
- Drive excellence inMaths, Science, DT, and Computingacross the school, cultivating inquisitive, resilient problem-solvers.
- Champion inclusive practices, working closely with our specialist SEND team to ensure every pupil can access and enjoy STEM.
- IntegrateLEGO-based learning, radio broadcasts, and ICT innovationsinto the core curriculum for a dynamic and forward-thinking learning experience.
- Guide colleagues’ professional development, sharing best practice and driving ongoing improvements in STEM teaching and learning.
- Embrace the school’s Christian ethos, ensuring kindness, respect, and aspiration underpin every classroom experience.
- Model and embed ournon-written markingethos, helping pupils to reflect constructively on their work while minimising written marking.
Commitment to safeguarding
The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Criminal Record Check via DBS. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment. William Ford subscribes to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s racial and social justice charter and is an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sgladden@williamfordschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About William Ford CofE Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 332 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- William Ford CofE Junior School website
- Email address
- sgladden@williamfordschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 270 6582
The governors and leadership of William Ford C of E Junior School are looking to appoint an inspirational and outstanding teacher with the enthusiasm and drive to live up to our high expectations to deliver a positive impact on student outcomes.
The school’s curriculum intent is set around the idea of ‘purposeful learning, engaging activities,’ a curriculum where children have a real or fictional purpose to the learning or are working towards a purpose at the end of the unit.
William Ford is an exciting and nurturing place to work. The school has been on a significant improvement journey yet, despite the rapid pace of change, our latest survey showed 100% of staff agree that they are proud to work at William Ford with over 95% either strongly agreeing or agreeing that the school is well led and managed. Within our recent staff survey comments include:
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“Work life balance is the best I have seen in a school.”
• “Much has happened to improve work life balance including generous leadership release, reducing marking and having leaders available to support in class. Generous absence and TOIL policies.”
• “The Senior leadership team always support staff well in managing the children’s behaviour, they give planning time to take the pressure off of not having enough time to plan for lessons. They have implemented a new marking scheme where staff members complete reflection sheets to reduce the time it takes to mark all of the children’s books.”
Our curriculum intent has received national interest, with the school presenting at various conferences. This could be your opportunity to join our wonderful team and make a difference to pupils who face many challenges yet are excited to attend school and learn each day.
All applicants must be supportive of the Christian ethos of the school.
You will need to be:
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An excellent classroom practitioner
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Have high expectations of your pupils
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Be keen to be creative and imaginative in your delivery of the curriculum
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Be flexible to adjust into our new structures, demonstrating an interest within special educational needs provision
We can offer you:
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Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
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The opportunity to work with colleagues within school and further afield as we actively build informal partnerships with other schools
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The freedom to be creative and imaginative in your approach to our curriculum delivery
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A supportive staff and governing body
Arranging a visit to William Ford CofE Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sgladden@williamfordschool.co.uk.
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