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  • Start date details

    September or Easter if possible

  • Closing date

    19 February 2023 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 February 2023

Job details

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• A good degree in an appropriate discipline related to Science (A/C)

• A teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (A/C)

• A strong and secure subject knowledge in Science up to GCSE (A/I)

• Recent and relevant teaching experience (A/I/R)

• Experience of assessment at key stage 3 and 4 (A/I/R)

• Awareness of the strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students

(A/I)

• A good understanding of curriculum developments in Science (A/I)

• Able to use a range of teaching and learning strategies (A/I)

• An understanding of how assessment for learning can improve student performance (A/I)

• Confidence in the use of standard computer packages and how these can be used to enhance

student learning (A/I)

Last updated: 31.03.2022

• Able to use student level data to raise standards (A/I)

• Able to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team (A/I)

• Enthusiasm for your subject area (A/I)

• Creative in problem solving together with willingness to take on and try new approaches and ideas

(A/I)

• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential

safeguarding issues (A/I/R)

• Able to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents (A/I/R)

• Able to communicate high expectations to all students (A/I/R)

• Willingness to share good practice across the department and beyond (A/I/R)

Desirable

• Strong ICT skills including SMART board or Promethean (A/I/R)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference


What the school offers its staff

A staff rewards budget

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) (opt out available)

• Access to the Delta benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc.

• Access to Cycle to Work scheme, car leasing and technology scheme

• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

• Training and development opportunities including NPQs


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About Darton Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1142 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Darton Academy is an exciting place to learn and as soon as you enter the building you can feel a buzz of enthusiasm. There is a sense of purpose, and the academy is calm and orderly, with state-of-the-art facilities. We are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing our pupils well and doing our utmost to ensure everyone fulfils their true potential. We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning. As a result of our journey of continuous improvement, our pupils achieved the “best ever GCSE results” in the summer of 2022, and we continue to go from strength to strength. Our progress 8 result is 0.4 and in February 2023 Ofsted graded us Good with an outstanding personal development offer. We strongly encourage our pupils to take part in enrichment activities so they can discover all their strengths and talents, and run over forty clubs, as well as pupil support sessions and interventions. We also regularly organise whole school events and educational visits so that our pupils have a broad experience of learning beyond the classroom. We believe in rewarding pupils for good behaviour, attendance and achievement and run a number of celebration events throughout the year, from “Super September” to our summer “DartFest”. We place learning at the heart of everything we do and use our core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience to build a positive ethos. Ultimately, we understand that our pupils are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged, and supported to achieve their very best. We believe this also applies to our staff. We are passionate about giving people the chance to develop and progress their careers.

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@dartonacademy.org.uk.

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