Teacher of Science
Corby Technical School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TD5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
17 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,483.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS / UPS
Teacher of Science job summary
We wish to appoint a dedicated and inspirational Science teacher to play a key role in our Outstanding School. You will be joining a team of strong and enthusiastic Science teachers and technicians who are committed to delivering a high quality, lively, interesting curriculum to challenge and inspire all our students. We are a well-resourced and dynamic Science department supported by two Science technicians. Science is extremely popular at both Key Stage 4 and A level, and our students’ commitment to their studies is reflected in our excellent outcomes.
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
About Corby Technical School and the Teacher of Science role
This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a dynamic Science department with a supportive and experienced team in a vibrant and successful school community with many opportunities to develop in the future. Science at CTS consists of the delivery of KS3 through KS5. This includes combined and separate sciences at GCSE and OCR Biology A and OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals.
At Corby Technical School we are motivated by:
Supporting our students to become the most employable students they can be and promoting lifelong learning
Providing our students with an ambitious and balanced curriculum, teaching core knowledge to secure foundations to enable excellent progress
Enhancing learning by providing opportunities for students to develop their character and cultural awareness
Teaching the core British values, encouraging students to become moral and confident contributors to society
Inspiring students to be resilient and motivated learners
We strive to embed an excitement and love for Science in all our students. With a curriculum built on developing substantive knowledge and embedding disciplinary knowledge; we look forward to broadening our students’ experiences both in and outside of the lab.
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, you have fantastic opportunities to:
Work with a subject network of five secondary academies to discuss and share curriculum and teaching ideas.
Make links with colleagues in our five Primary academies, to develop a shared knowledge of a curriculum that works from EYFS up to Year 13.
Develop your leadership through our Leadership Academy, learning from established leaders from across the Trust.
Have access to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, that is based at Brooke Weston Academy
Get free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee through our inhouse catering. All Trust staff benefit from this.
BWT employees can get 20% off the cost of childcare with access to our Trust schools extended provisions and wrap-around care facilities.
All staff are able to participate in a Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
How to Apply
If you think you can contribute in this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!
For further details about the school and the above position please telephone 01536 213100. Applications may be submitted in writing addressed to the Principal or electronically to recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Corby Technical School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 985 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Corby Technical School website (opens in new tab)
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