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Teacher of Science

King Arthur's School, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX

This job expired on 3 January 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  3 January 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Teachers Pay Scale M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative and inspiring teacher or ECT with energy, enthusiasm and a love of Science to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time post, commencing in September 2024.

The successful candidate will:

• have a passion for science
• have a passion for working with students
• be able to plan and deliver high quality teaching
• have excellent communication have the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision of the Department and school
• be able to build relationships quickly
• show respect to others and be able to embrace the ethos and values of the School
• be positive, optimistic, caring, kind and approachable
• be willing to be immersed in the life of a busy and successful school
• have the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning

What the school offers its staff

We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity...

• To join a friendly and supportive team, including a full-time technician.
• To promote success through delivery of a bespoke, spiralled curriculum written with our students at the very centre.
• To work with students across the full age and ability range in an 11-16 School.
• To help shape our Key Stage 4 curriculum as we move towards realising our 5-year curriculum plan (currently in year 3 of implementation).
• To work in an innovative and outward looking school and department.

There are many factors which will support this opportunity:

• Excellent existing links with local and national organisations to promote STEM outside of lessons.
• Links with other schools in the academy Trust, the Somerset Science Leads group (with the opportunity for the right candidate to get involved in meetings alongside the Curriculum Team Lead) and the Stimulating Physics Network (SPN).
• Proactive and supportive SLT link.
• A well-developed ECT offer.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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About King Arthur's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: King Arthur's School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk
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King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages, King Arthur’s has been supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.

We are a small but rapidly growing secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.

Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.

Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and enrichment activities. We continually emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, if they have the right mindset.

We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society.

Our journey of school improvement is well under way and we are all committed to the rapid development of our school. We have already seen huge improvements in outcomes for our young people and growth in our staff. Our improvement priorities currently include: improving the quality of teaching, securing high levels of challenge, and raising pupils’ attainment and progress; enhancing parental engagement to best support our young people in their educational journey; improve standards of behaviour and foster a positive culture that promotes learning; ensure pupils and staff have a rich, positive experience of school and are well-looked after.

Arranging a visit to King Arthur's School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk.

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