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Teacher of Chemistry (Secondary)

Woodmansterne School, London, SW16 5UQ

This job expired on 24 February 2020

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  24 February 2020 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £30,480 to £49,571 per year (full-time equivalent)
• Additional allowances:

  As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and risk taking in your teaching, work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this wonderful school and supported by an experienced and supportive leadership team.

  Why should you come and work with us? ; - we have fantastic children and families (many schools say that, but we really do); ; - we have amazing new buildings with two fantastic libraries, dedicated ICT suites, specialist food rooms, science labs, music provision and well-resourced, ICT rich learning spaces and a huge playing field; ; - our exciting, enriched, curriculum is pupil-centred aimed at capturing every child’s full learning potential; ; - we are committed to staff well-being alongside professional and career development; ; - we are a cohesive, friendly, highly skilled and passionate staff body, committed to Woodmansterne’s values and ethos; ; - the uniqueness of our all-though provision means exciting opportunities for cross-phase collaboration, leadership and management; ; - our strong partnerships with families, the local community, other Lambeth schools and Teaching Alliances. ; - you will be joining our team at an exciting stage of our journey as an all-through school; ; TLR available for the right candidate.

Teacher of Chemistry (Secondary) job summary

Teacher’s duties To work in collaboration with all staff to: • promote the general progress and well-being of individual students through ensuring the maintenance of good order and discipline among all students and safeguard their Health and Safety, both on school premises and when they are engaged in authorised activities elsewhere; • plan engaging lessons and home learning according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of individual students which develop a culture of enquiry and dialogue within a knowledge based curriculum; • assess, record and report on the progress, attainment, attendance and behaviour of students; • ensure teaching builds on the success of the primary phase, working with primary teachers both inside and outside the classroom; • promote high standards of learning, teaching and student achievement and progression through active engagement in and contribution to the schools’ CPD program; • work with the Senior Leadership Team and SENDCo, ensuring that the needs of all children are met; • fully engage with the school’s pastoral system within lessons and as a form tutor; • ensure regular and effective communication with parents, governors and other key stakeholders in supporting and improving students’ achievement and personal development; • create and promote positive strategies for challenging all forms of prejudice and harassment and promoting British values. Assist in; • delivering an exciting, cohesive and integrated curriculum that bridges the gap between KS2 and KS3, eliminates transition regression and ensures continued relevance to the needs of the students and the school’s values; • developing the KS4/5 curriculum, instilling a love of Science and ensuring sustained and accelerated progress in order to best prepare students for the demands of the examining and awarding bodies; • developing the school’s partnerships with parents, the local community, businesses, other organisations and schools, to enhance and enrich the school and its values to the wider community; • building a school culture and curriculum that takes account of the richness and diversity of the school’s communities; • promoting the concept of lifelong learning and family engagement with learning through partnership. We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher and creative leader to join our evolving team and be fundamental in shaping our all-through school. You will lead the strategic direction and development of an inspiring, cohesive, curriculum which will excite and prepare pupils for the next phase in their learning journey. - School visits for prospective applicants are warmly welcomed and encouraged - please contact Androulla Oritis, HR Manager on 0208 764 1825 or email recruitment@woodmansterne.london

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 Woodmansterne School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodmansterne School website
• Email address: recruitment@woodmansterne.london
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodmansterne-school

Working at Woodmansterne is never dull. Creative ideas are listened to and considered and challenge is encouraged. Staff here are keen and confident to go the extra mile, knowing that their input is valued and respected. Woodmansterne is a special place, ask anyone who has walked through our doors, the learning environment is calm and enriched; pupils, staff and parents are happy.
Our goal is simple, to ‘achieve excellence together’. We do this by supporting each other and having a relentless focus on inspiring our young people (and each other) to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. Woodmansterne has a diverse and vibrant community and as a school we benefit from this rich variety of cultures and traditions .

Working closely across primary and secondary phases has ensured cohesion between staff, a greater understanding of effective transition and how children learn and flourish. As a community, we embrace opportunities to learn from each other, rise to challenges and overcome obstacles.

As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular research based and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and take risks in your teaching, and work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this happy, community school and supported by experienced and supportive leaders.

Prospective applicants are always welcome to visit, please contact recruitment@woodmansterne.london or by phoning the School on 02087641825

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