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Teacher of Science

Wilsthorpe School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4WT

This job expired on 5 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  5 October 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full-time or part-time considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The School:

Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.

The role:

Science is an area of strength at Wilsthorpe. The team comprises 11 teachers and 2 technicians, working across 10 teaching laboratories. The curriculum offered is broad and balanced, extending to Forensic Science and Applied Human Biology at Post-16 level, as well as A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Students are at the heart of everything that we do at Wilsthorpe School and this is an exciting opportunity to join our established Science Department. As a supportive and friendly team, we are looking for someone who can deliver student focused teaching through challenging lessons and whose passion for teaching and their subject shines through and is evident for all to see.

The person:

The successful candidate will be hard-working, dedicated and focused. We welcome applications from someone with the drive and commitment to consistently place the quality of our students learning and progression at the centre of what they do every day. This opportunity would suit an ambitious ECT or experienced teacher looking for a new challenge.

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

The closing date for applications is: Thursday 05 October 2023 at 23:59

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Further details about the role

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

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About Wilsthorpe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wilsthorpe School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: charlotte.wharmby@ttct.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wilsthorpe-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Wilsthorpe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.wharmby@ttct.co.uk.

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