Teacher of Science

The Toynbee School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2PL

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  21 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full/Part Time (1.0-0.8)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS £30,000-£46,525– pending 5.5% pay award
• Additional allowances:

  pending 5.5% pay award

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to join our Science team on a full-time basis to start in January 2025. This role is suitable for both ECTs, who would benefit from a comprehensive range of support and guidance, and more experienced teachers alike.

The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge, strong classroom management skills and the ability to inspire our pupils with outstanding and engaging teaching. Our students are a delight to teach, and we foster an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.

The successful applicant will be joining an already highly successful department with both combined science and the separate sciences amongst our highest attaining subjects. In 2024, combined science achieved outstanding results. In combined sciences, pupils achieved of 76%/70% at Grade 4+, 54%/41% at Grade 5+, and 12/8% at Grade 7+. Our separate sciences achieved 100% Grade 5+ across all three sciences, and an average of 51% at Grade 7+ across all three sciences, with Physics achieving a high of 63%. This success was built on a department truly committed to continual improvement in all areas, especially the curriculum and teaching and learning, with the focus on all improvements impacting pupil outcomes.

The Department currently follow the AQA exam board course at GCSE level. Teaching within the department benefits from a strong team of specialist teachers who have all contributed to the department's rich curriculum.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to supporting all pupils to achieve their “Personal Best”
• Be an excellent teacher and able to teach science to GCSE Level
• Have excellent interpersonal leadership skills, underpinned by a firm vision for the teaching of science.
• Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure.

We have an excellent track record of developing and supporting our staff to progress both professionally and in their career. A recruitment and retention allowance may be available for candidates wishing to take on leadership responsibilities.

Toynbee School is an expanding school with consistently high achievement and progress across all subjects. The school was categorized as ‘Good’ by OFSTED in October 2015 and again in April 2019.

If you feel that you could contribute to the school’s continued success and if you would like to work in a school which is genuinely supportive and developmental then we would be delighted to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.

Applications should be made using the Teaching Staff Application Formwhich can be found on our website alongside the candidate application pack (link above).

Please note that CVs will not be accepted or considered.

Please visit our website: www.toynbee.hants.sch.uk/vacancies for an application pack or contact 02380269026 or email:Recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk if you have any further questions about the position.

Please send completed Support Staff Application form toRecruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk.

Closing Date: 21stOctober

Toynbee School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

“Toynbee School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks along with other relevant employment checks.”

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

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Candidate Application Pack - Teacher of Science.pdf - 265 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Toynbee School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1069 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Toynbee School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02380269026
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-toynbee-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Toynbee School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk.

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