Teacher of Chemistry (Secondary)
Woodmansterne School, London, SW16 5UQThis job expired on 24 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
24 February 2020 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2020
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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.
About Woodmansterne School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1548 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodmansterne School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@woodmansterne.london
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 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 phases has ensured cohesion between staff, a greater understanding of effective transition and how children learn and flourish. It has been a pioneering journey, one that we have embraced as a community, we have learnt from each other, risen to challenges and overcome obstacles together.
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.
Prospective applicants are always welcome to come and visit, please contact the Emma-Louise King at recruitment@woodmansterne.london or by phoning the School Office on 02087641825
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