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Teacher of Science

St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZ

This job expired on 3 November 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2024

• Closing date

  3 November 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS - There is the additional possibility of a TLR1a of £8,706 for Head of Year 10

Teacher of Science job summary

We are looking for an
enthusiastic teacher of Science (any specialism) to join our dynamic team
in our state-of-the-art Science Centre. 

St
Birinus School is judged to be a securely Good school with students meeting the
school’s high expectations (OFSTED Report February 2020). The OFSTED reports
states:

“St
Birinus School is a vibrant and inspiring place for pupils to learn. Pupils are
very proud of their school. They feel it is a friendly and welcoming place
where they really feel valued.”

St
Birinus is in the top 5% of all schools nationally for boys’ progress which
accurately reflects our aspirational expectations and ethos.

We are
committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training
and development opportunities. For Early Careers Teachers
this takes the form of a carefully designed mentoring programme. For
experienced teachers, and those returning to teaching, there is a comprehensive
CPD provision in place with a focus on department based development and
collaboration.

We are
also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives so are happy
to consider part-time applications. 

We
are looking for an inspirational and innovative teacher with a real passion for
ensuring excellence in teaching for the benefit of all students to join our
effective and well-resourced department.

You
will need to demonstrate that you:

• are
  passionate about raising levels of engagement and achievement
•  want
  to make a positive difference by going the extra mile for the benefit of your
  students
•  have
  the desire and enthusiasm to play an active and collaborative role in
  contributing to a strong culture of sharing best practice, resources and ideas
• have
  the interpersonal and leadership skills required to inspire and motivate
  colleagues and students 
• are
  keen and able to embed enjoyment and success in learning

Benefits
of working with us:

• Employee
  centred and family friendly policies and practises
• Opportunity
  for flexible working arrangements to support with work life balance (wherever possible)
• Comfortable
  staffrooms with tea, coffee and workspaces 
• Cycle
  to work scheme and sheltered secure bicycle sheds

Application
process

To ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we use blind
shortlisting whereby personal information (such as name, email address, gender
& ethnicity) are not made available to the short-listing panel.

Please
note that the school reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications,
and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.

This post
involves the type of work with children and young people that requires
applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check.  The
possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from
obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to
the nature of the role and information disclosed.   Additional
standard pre-employment checks will also be undertaken. 

Please be
aware that you will be required to bring your original qualification
certificate(s), proof of residence and photographic ID to interview.

St
Birinus School is a Family Friendly School, committed to supporting our
staff so that they can carve out a professional and personal life that is
fulfilling and balanced.

Our  RET Staff Charter summarises
the commitment we make to all staff who join and work at Ridgeway Education
Trust.

We are
committed to expressing our values of high quality learning, respectful
relationships and an inclusive environment in the day to day experience of
staff and students throughout the school.

St Birinus
School is an equal opportunities employer

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in its schools to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles require a Section 128 check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially according to the nature of role and information disclosed.

Our Safeguarding policy: http://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/1852/sbs-policies. You will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, to interview.

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About St Birinus School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Birinus School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-birinus-school-didcot

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