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Teacher of Chemistry (fixed-term maternity cover)

The Cooper School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS

This job expired on 4 November 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2020

• Closing date

  4 November 2019 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Chemistry
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
• Additional allowances:

  • the opportunity to work with experienced and value driven colleagues; ; • an innovative and supportive working environment; ; • caring, well behaved and motivated students; ; • a genuinely happy and friendly academy community; ; • a commitment to Continual Professional Learning and Development; ; • strong links with and support from the wider academy; ; • an energetic, vibrant and diverse environment where everyone is valued; ; • the opportunity to use Google’s GSuite for Education.

Teacher of Chemistry (fixed-term maternity cover) job summary

The Cooper School is currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate Teacher of Science, specialising in Chemistry to join our highly successful Science department from January 2020 or earlier if available. This is a fixed-term appointment until 31st August 2020 to cover a period of maternity leave.

The applicant should be dedicated to raising the attainment of all students by developing a deep understanding and love of Chemistry. We are looking for applicants with experience of teaching Chemistry and a track record of leading students to achieve great results. They will share the academy’s vision that all children can succeed and be reflective practitioners that contribute to a high performing team.

The successful candidate will have excellent teaching skills and the ability to inspire and motivate The Cooper School’s students to achieve outstanding results.

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.

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About The Cooper School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Cooper School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@bicesterlearningacademy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cooper-school-bicester (opens in new tab)

At The Cooper School, we pride ourselves on being forward thinking in terms of curriculum decisions which support our students; focused on improving learning through the use of new technologies and determined to continuously refine our approaches to teaching and learning. Investing in the Media Suite reflects a small part of our approach to making learning engaging, relevant and active for our students.

Joining us as a member of staff at The Cooper School means being able to see the big picture for the students here. It means that whilst we always strive for academic excellence, we also place great value upon students becoming adaptable, resourceful and enquiring. These are the sort of skills that will enable them to become effective citizens, just as much as their academic results will. As such, we encourage independent learning, enrichment initiatives and House-based teamwork and co-operation.

Working here is an opportunity to flourish as a professional. We ‘grow our own’ leaders. Many new staff have taken on additional responsibilities which is a mark of their quality and commitment to making progress in their own careers as well as their desire to become part of a successful and positive organisation.

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