Teacher of Science
Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Chemistry, Science
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday, and 24 Saturdays per year (8.30am - 12pm). Additional holiday entitlement compensates for Saturday morning work and the annual requirement for directed time is 1265 hours in line with the STPCD.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed Term until Easter 2026
Pay scale
- MPR minimum to UPR maximum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Wymondham College seeks to appoint a hard-working and enthusiastic QTS Teacher on a permanent basis to join our flourishing Science Department to teach Science throughout the College. The successful candidate will have solid, proven experience of teaching GCSE and A Level Science, or have the potential to. This is an opportunity to join a welcoming, strong department in a high-performing school.
Wymondham College expects its teachers to have the following professional competences, or in the case of newly qualified teachers, the College would expect them to develop the following competences:
- Be an Outstanding Teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on student outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping every student achieve their very best and make progress.
- Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning.
- Have a keen understanding of data and be able to analyse patterns in performance over time.
- Be a positive role model for students and staff on a day-to-day basis.
- Collaborate effectively with staff, parents/carers, and students.
- Liaise and work with partner schools, HEIs, Examination Boards and other relevant external agencies in the pursuit of continued improvement.
- Excite and engage visitors about the College at Open Evenings and all other events.
- Have very high expectations of the learning of all students at all times.
- Work, where appropriate, with colleagues across all key stages to ensure embedded transition from Key Stage 1 to 5.
- Have a qualified teacher status
What the school offers its staff
All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:
- Professional development
- Free refreshments
- Free on-site car parking
- A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.
Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further details about the role
Application will be considered upon receipt.
Complete an application form at: https://bit.ly/40G4x0D
To find out more about Wymondham College, go to www.wymondhamcollege.org or www.se-trust.org
Or contact the HR team on hr@setrust.co.uk / 01953 609012
Commitment to safeguarding
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers. Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Wymondham College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wymondham College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@setrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01953 609012
Wymondham College is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 10 primary and 7 secondary schools. Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.
Arranging a visit to Wymondham College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@setrust.co.uk.
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