Teacher of Science
The Cherwell School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7EEThis job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
6 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time Usually at least 32.5 hours per week. Part time To be discussed
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a qualified teacher (holds, or will hold QTS by September 2023) who has a genuine excitement for excellence in the teaching and learning of Chemistry and/or Physics. The successful candidate should enjoy working with young people and be able to make a positive contribution to our successful Science faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach A Level, KS4 and Year 9 in their specialism, as well as all 3 sciences to Years 7 and 8. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is passionate about the provision of a rich learning experience for students. Should you wish to be part of our future, we welcome your application.
What the school offers its staff
Our aims are supported by our designation as a National Teaching School and as a School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider. We are committed to the professional learning and career development of our staff and work in conjunction with the River Learning Trust to continue to raise standards.
We value the wellbeing of our staff and aim to support colleagues throughout their working lives. Staff report high levels of wellbeing and attribute this to factors such as:
Well designed, sequenced and resourced curricula which are centralised
Feedback and marking approaches which are carefully considered for impact and workload
Clear, centralised Behaviour for Learning System; pastoral teams supported by non-teaching deputy year leaders
Lower than typical contact hours for classroom teachers and middle leaders
Excellent in-house and external CPD opportunities and regular opportunities for career development within the school and trust
Professional support for ECTs provided by experienced teams of staff
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cherwell School and the River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.
Additional documents
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About The Cherwell School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 2013 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Cherwell School website
- Email address
- mmaguire@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01865 558719
The Cherwell School is a high performing and oversubscribed comprehensive school in Oxford (approximately 2,000 students on roll, including 680 in the Sixth Form). We are delighted that we were judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (October 2022), as we feel this is a fair reflection of the school, not least as we recognize that we have the capacity to develop and improve further. We consider ourselves to be a school which has at its heart “opportunity, responsibility, excellence” and we aim to make this a deeper reality for all of our students and staff in the years to come.
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