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Teacher of Physics (Part-Time & Full Time Opportunities Available)

Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE

This job expired on 10 June 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Sept 2024

• Closing date

  10 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Subject: Physics
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Physics (Part-Time & Full Time Opportunities Available) job summary

The School

Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford looking to appoint a Teacher of Physics to teach across the age and ability ranges from KS3 to A Level.

This is an exciting opportunity to join whether you are looking to start your career or for those looking to develop their career further.

Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed inclusive 11-18 school of over 1,300 pupils that serves a mix of urban and rural communities across the west side of Oxford. The school prides itself on being a high achieving school with increasing rates of progress for our disadvantaged students. This has been achieved by focusing on improving outcomes for every student and continuing staff development.

The school is part of the Acer Trust. All schools in the Trust play an important part in the success of the Trust and work together collaboratively so that each school in the Trust is a great place to learn and to work.

Introduction

Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this. We are a friendly staff always working in support of each other and keen to be the best teachers we can be. The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. This post is open to all teachers and our induction programmes give strong support to ECTs. As the school continues to flourish, your contribution and commitment will be part of that future.

Every teacher is expected to go about their duties in a professional and flexible manner in cooperation with all other colleagues around school.

General Duties

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation.

Teaching duties

The post holder will be expected to teach any class that they are reasonably directed to teach, across the full age and ability range from KS3 to KS5

The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for a tutor group

The general duties applicable to teachers are set out in the Teachers’ Standards, under the headings:

Part One

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Part Two

Personal and Professional conduct

Current specific teaching responsibilities will include

Teaching Physics across the age and ability range from KS3 to A Level

Contribution to the development of Physics in the school, for example:

• Contributing to the development of departmental schemes of work and teaching resources
• Involvement with extra-curricular initiatives within the department to support and promote learning
• Supporting activities and events to promote Physics more generally within the school’s external partnerships (e.g. OCL and Acer Trust (secondary partnerships)

Student welfare and development

Taking responsibility for a tutor group

General Responsibilities

• Follow school and department policies and procedures
• The relevant professional standards apply for this post
• It is the responsibility of all teachers to participate in appropriate professional development throughout the year and to engage in the school’s performance development arrangements
• It is the responsibility of each member of staff to safeguard and promote the welfare of all young people he/she is responsible for, or comes into contact with, in the school

All teachers have specific responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation to ensure that they:

• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and that of others affected by what they do, or do not do
• Cooperate on all issues involving health and safety
• Use work items provided for them correctly, in accordance with training and instructions
• Do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for their health, safety or welfare
• Report any health and safety concerns to their line manager as soon as practicable.

How to apply:

Please complete the application for on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hr@maschool.org.uk.

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 Matthew Arnold School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1285 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Matthew Arnold School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/matthew-arnold-school-oxford (opens in new tab)

Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.

The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.

We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.

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