Teacher of Science (Biology specialist)
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3ELThis job expired on 5 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
February 2024
Closing date
5 December 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
- Good honours degree in Science (Biology)
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of further relevant professional development
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good ICT skills
- Ability to lead change
- An ability to analyse data and put in place appropriate interventions
- Evidence of successful, inspiring and innovative teaching in the secondary phase
- An excellent track record of success of public examination results Personal Qualities
- High levels of personal and professional integrity
- Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
- Appropriate levels of personal presentation
- Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences
- A passion for Science Attitudes
- A team player
- A commitment to child protection and safeguarding
- A reflective and flexible approach
- Positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach to life
- Ability to think creatively and imaginatively
- Supportive of the School’s ethos
- High expectations for pupil attainment, personal development and conduct
- Commitment to professional development
What the school offers its staff
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September 2022, our Trust comprises 30 geographically organised academies (14 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
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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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1507 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School website
- Email address
- charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is an outstanding selective school in Medway. It admits boys in years 7-11 and has a large co-educational sixth form. It is a teaching school, running the Medway Teaching School Alliance and is the lead school in the Kent and Medway Maths hub.
Arranging a visit to Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk.
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