Teacher of Science

Outwood Academy Freeston, Normanton, WF6 1HZ

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  4 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time 32.5 hours per week Part time considered with 0.80 FTE being a temporary adjustment
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - U3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Lisa Allott

We are an 11-16 academy, based in Normanton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire. Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, giving young people the knowledge, skills, values and confidence to succeed in life.

We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

We have won numerous awards as a school and being an IQM Centre of Excellence highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

Our first OFSTED judgement was Requires Improvement, with good for Leadership and Management and Curriculum and we strive on our journey towards becoming Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. If you share our vision, join our family.

Outwood Academy Freeston is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for science. We offer an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and motivated team and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.

An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential. Each member of our department works collaboratively to produce good teaching and learning resources to reduce your workload and allow you to have the utmost confidence when teaching outside of your scientific specialism.

This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our amazing Academy and our Family of Schools whereby we achieved record results in 2023-24 of 65% of students achieving at least 2 grade 4 or above.

If you join our team, you will be teaching in a laboratory which is fully equipped with specialised equipment and managed by our experienced technician who will help you make all of your lessons engaging and exciting.

As a subject teacher you will be required to complete the professional duties that are expected of a UK qualified Teacher in accordance with academy policies and procedures and your subject specialism.

You should promote the achievement of high standards through effective teaching and learning within your subject area, including the preparation, application and development of lesson resources in alignment with the curriculum, as directed by your department head and senior leaders within the academy.

You will be responsible for effective classroom management and the coordinator of class work with any classroom support staff that are present. You must evaluate lessons and incorporate student views and responses to reflect and identify areas of development.

You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Your relentless drive will ensure our students gain the best possible outcomes. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.

OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting its North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today.

You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes we offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, by clicking here and following us on twitter: @NatInstTeaching

The DfE are promoting additional payments to encourage ECTs in state-funded secondary schools in England to continue teaching. These ECTs will need to be teaching in one of the following subject areas: Chemistry, Computer Science, Maths or Physics.

It is worth noting that, in this context, the DfE are referring to early career teachers who trained to teach during, or after,2017/18.

These colleagues can check their eligibility at the DfE webpage below:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-teachers?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9e257650-00e5-4d69-92d0-d1b6d7d0d4a6&utm_content=daily

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

What the school offers its staff

The Outwood Grange Family of Schools offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the Family of Schools.
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps working across the whole Academy.
• The support and expertise of our Directors working across the Family of Schools.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for NQTs.
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development is provided through the Outwood Institute of Education (formerly the teaching school).

Further details about the role

Levelling up payment: £2000 per annum until 31 August 2025 for chemistry and physics teachers (Application required - more information can be found here)

OR

Early Career payment: £2000 per annum until 31 August 2025 (Application required - more information can be found here)

Additional Benefits

• £25 per hour for holiday / weekend revision sessions - max £125 per day (voluntary)
• Opportunities to offer 1:1 virtual tuition after school and weekends paid at £32.61 per hour
• 3 extra days holiday per year for all teaching staff
• Minimum 2-hour weekly CPD session for all teaching staff

Job type: Full Time or Part-Time considered, with the part time being 0.80 minimum. Permanent post.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

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About Outwood Academy Freeston

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1012 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Outwood Academy Freeston website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: l.habgood@freeston.outwood.com
• Phone number: 01924 302560
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Outwood Academy Freeston provides education for 11-16 year olds, and is situated in the heart of Normanton, West Yorkshire near the city of Wakefield.

Outwood Academy Freeston aims to provide the best education for all its students by promoting the highest academic standards through quality teaching and learning. It develops students with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that will prepare them well for the future. We aim to create and sustain a positive learning environment and work in partnership with parents and the wider community to improve in every aspect of our work.

Outwood Academy Freeston is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The Trust currently sponsors a number of secondary and primary schools in the region. Outwood Grange Academy has been a National Teaching school for many years and was accredited as one of the country’s first Teaching Schools.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Freeston

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.habgood@freeston.outwood.com.

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