Teacher of Science
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 - M6 Starting point based on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Science Job Description & Person Specification:
Teacher of Science job description
In a Catholic school the search for excellence is expressed in learning and teaching, which responds to the needs and aspirations of its pupils and acknowledges their individual worth as children of God.
The overriding job of a teacher at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is to teach well so that students learn effectively. This will be done by:
-modelling behaviour that reflects the Academy’s Lasallian principles, showing awareness of God’s presence in all people at all times.
- managing student learning through effective teaching in accordance with the Department’s Schemes of Learning and the Academy’s policies.
- ensuring continuity, progression and challenge in all lessons.
- using a variety of methods and approaches to match the intent of the curriculum and the range of student needs, whilst always ensuring equal opportunity for all students.
- consolidating and extending learning and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own progress.
- working effectively as a member of the Department to continuously improve the quality of teaching and learning.
-working in the wider Collegiate community as and when appropriate.
- setting high expectations for all students, deepening their knowledge and understanding and maximising their achievement.
- always using a “warm strict” approach to classroom management and treating all students with a mutual respect.
- effectively assessing, recording and reporting upon student progress.
- using a range of assessment techniques to provide feedback to students and to inform future planning.
-preparing students for in-school and external examinations.
-taking an active role in all matters concerning Health and Safety.
-ensuring all practice and policy relating to the safeguarding of children is followed.
-striving for personal and professional development through active and purposeful involvement in the Academy’s appraisal process.
-being involved in the wider curriculum of the Academy and in being so, contributing to the holistic education of every student.
-maintaining a working knowledge and understanding of teachers’ professional duties as set out in the current Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
-undertaking any reasonable task as directed by the Principal (or on his behalf by senior leaders).
-keeping up to date with subject knowledge, current research and pedagogical developments.
-representing the Academy and Newman Catholic Collegiate positively at all times.
-playing an integral pastoral role, most notably as a Fidei Tutor.
Teacher of Science person specification
We are seeking to appoint someone with the following attributes:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Appropriate academic qualification e.g. Degree.
- Willingness to support and contribute to the ethos and mission of our Catholic Academy.
- Willingness to take an active part in Departmental and Academy development.
- Confidence to consult and use initiative.
- The ability to inspire confidence in both staff and pupils.
- An enthusiasm for the subject which is transmitted to students via a positive approach and demeanour.
- Ability to work independently and as part of different teams.
- Willingness to work hard and show resilience as a professional.
- Ability to innovate and encourage effective learning.
- A capacity to work in pressurised, time-limited situations with personal flexibility and good humour.
- Understanding of the importance of subject knowledge, the use of target language and challenge.
- Willingness to take part in extra-curricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Our aim is to provide children, from all abilities and backgrounds, with the best possible opportunities for success. We aspire for all students to succeed through excellent teaching, uncompromising standards of behaviour and persistent unconditional care. Through the inspiration we find in the words and example of our three patrons, St Margaret Ward, Saint John Henry Newman and St John Baptiste De La Salle we aspire to provide an education that produces responsible, compassionate, tolerant, courageous, and non-judgmental young people who live their lives with integrity.
As an Associate Lasallian school, the five core values of a Lasallian education are central to us; Faith in the Presence of God, Respect for all persons, Quality education, Inclusive community and Concern for the poor and Social justice. Inspired by these words of John Baptiste De la Salle; ‘Teaching minds, touching hearts, transforming lives’, we have developed a challenging knowledge centered academic ‘Teaching minds’ curriculum and a thorough ‘Touching Hearts’ curriculum that supports the holistic formation of each child in order to transform lives. Our mission therefore, is to educate their mind and heart and deliver an education for all our young people which will provide them with a broad range of choices and opportunities in the future. We proudly celebrate the high standards our students achieve in examination results, in the arts and
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people and expects all of its employees
to share this commitment. This post is subject to the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment
Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission
for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service to check for any previous convictions
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to chollins@smwca.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1162 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- chollins@smwca.org.uk
St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18
academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in
our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted
website).
We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff
who are committed to helping our students become the very best
they can be and, as such, the Academy Directors are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission
Arranging a visit to St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chollins@smwca.org.uk.
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