Teacher of Chemistry - Subject Leader
Tuxford Academy, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0JHThis job expired on 26 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
26 March 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 February 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Chemistry
Working pattern
- Full time: 1 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/ UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2a
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you want to teach where your subject knowledge is highly valued and where students want to learn? We are looking for an inspiring Subject Leader of Chemistry who understands that knowledge learnt is not the same as content taught, and uses the best evidence based research in their teaching to drive standards in this important subject.
The ideal candidate will:
- be an excellent teacher and a committed team player
- have a proven track record of success and raising student attainment
- have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students
- be committed to Tuxford Academy's ethos of high expectations.
What the school offers its staff
We promise a sensible workload, (detentions are centralised, data drops are minimal and feedback is live in-lesson), a wonderful, curious cohort of students and a driven, ambitious and determined staff team to work with.
The successful candidate will benefit from:
- Excellent CPD focused in outstanding teaching and learning
- The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)
- Staff well-being packages
- Opportunities to work within other academies across Diverse Academies
- Working with Lead Practitioners.
We offer a comprehensive induction package for all teachers joining our dynamic team.
Tuxford Academy is a highly successful Teaching School and National Support School. Our oversubscribed academy is recognised for outstanding achievement and high class teaching and learning. The last two Ofsted Inspections have rated the academy as Outstanding.
We pride ourselves on the professional development opportunities that we provide for staff in developing teaching and learning. As a result of our excellent practice, in 2018 Tuxford Academy was awarded Investors In People (Platinum), an accolade that less than 1% of organisations receive globally.
The successful candidate will be welcomed into a highly supportive and collaborative team that fosters pedagogical discussion and risk taking.
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 Tuxford Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1493 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Tuxford Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- scampbell@tuxford-ac.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01777870001
Tuxford Academy is a wonderful place of learning. Following Ofsted’s inspection under the new framework, in which schools are judged in different ways to previously, our students, parents and carers can all be assured that their school is one in which every student has the opportunity to thrive.
The combination of high quality educational standards, strong values and extracurricular opportunities makes places at our academy sought after across the county.
Students, staff, parents and governors have all contributed to this success. Expectations are high, community spirit within the academy is excellent and examination results continue to exceed expectations.
‘Excellence through teamwork’
Fantastic outcomes are achieved at Tuxford by focusing on the key elements of any outstanding academy:
- high quality teaching and learning
- high standards of behaviour and uniform
- a clear focus on achievement
- building an outstanding community spirit within and beyond the academy
- high quality leadership and management in every aspect of the academy’s work
Arranging a visit to Tuxford Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email scampbell@tuxford-ac.org.uk.
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