Teacher of Science - January 2024 start
Walsall Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LXThis job expired on 28 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
28 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 September 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Sciencejobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Normal working hours during term time and training days will be 8.15am – 5.15pm Monday – Thursday and 8.15am – 3.45pm on Friday. Full-time/Part-time will be considered.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main or upper pay range, as appropriate
What skills and experience we're looking for
- QTS status
- Qualification to the equivalent of degree level in a Science discipline or a related subject
- Good classroom practitioner with evidence of setting appropriate expectations to promote learning and to engage and motivate students
- Ability to use strategies that improve understanding of Science
- Ability to encourage and maintain a good standard of discipline in the classroom through well focused teaching, positive relationships and good classroom management
- Ability to use appropriately a range of teaching and learning strategies for whole classes, individuals and groups which stimulate, challenge, engage and motivate students
- Ability to set clear and appropriate targets, feedback to students and make use of assessment information to promote each student’s attainment and progress, and to plan future lessons
- Ability to reflect on one’s own practice
- Ability to differentiate tasks appropriately
- Secure knowledge and understanding of the knowledge, concepts and skills in teaching Science at KS3 and 4
- Able to give positive and targeted support to students with special educational needs
- Determination to produce the highest quality learning experience for all students
- A commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to establish productive working relationships and work well in a team
- Ability to communicate effectively to staff, students and parents
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Able to empathise with young people but be firm, fair and consistent when dealing with them
- Excellent attendance and punctuality
- Enthusiasm, drive and resilience
- Sense of humour and perspective
- Ambition
- Personal presence
What the school offers its staff
For further information about the Academy, please take a look at our website at this link: https://walsallacademy.com/
Commitment to safeguarding
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About Walsall Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1368 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Walsall Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiries@walsallacademy.com
- Phone number
- 01922 493 910
Walsall Academy in Bloxwich, Walsall opened in September 2003. The student enrolment is 1390 with 1060 in the lower school and a further 330 students in the Sixth Form. The School is one of a number of City Academies established in England prior to the expansion of the Academies Programme in 2010 and was originally sponsored by The Mercers’ Company of the City of London and Thomas Telford School. We are a founder school in the Thomas Telford Multi Academy Trust.
Arranging a visit to Walsall Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@walsallacademy.com.
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