Teacher of Physics
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Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
26 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
15 March 2019
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- View all Physicsjobs, View all Sciencejobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,859 to £40,520
Additional allowances
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st January 2019, our Trust is comprised of 23 geographically organised academies (11 secondaries, 11 primaries and 1 special) educating over 15,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. We also have three further academies in development phase, due to open in September 2020. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training providers and a large teaching school.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Teacher of Physics job summary
About the role: The Leigh UTC and Inspiration Academy are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Teacher of Physics for September 2019; an additional role within the experienced and hugely knowledgeable department to reflect the growth in student numbers as we continue to widen our student intake in Key Stage 3 - the first UTC in the country to offer this. This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate teacher to become part of a well established, highly collaborative and successful team as we are confident that our teaching and support teams, our facilities and most importantly our students will inspire you. There is no better place to teach Science than in a successful academy where STEM is the focus! As an IB World School, applicants that have previous experience in delivering MYP and DP are of strong interest to us but please note that this criterion is not essential.
We know that excellent science teachers are in high demand which is why we are offering a recruitment and retention bonus of £2,000 (payable within your first year) to attract the right person.
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 The Leigh UTC
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 730 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Leigh UTC website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
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