TEACHER OF SCIENCE (Maternity Cover)

The FitzWimarc School, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  13 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Required from January 2025 for a fixed term to cover maternity leave. - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: ECT/TMS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a high quality, enthusiastic and ambitious Science specialist to join our dedicated and successful department. You will have the opportunity to teach across the full age and ability range. You will enjoy working with our motivated, well-behaved pupils and with a supportive and hard-working team who have a proven track record in pupil achievement at both GCSE and A level.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with good interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils. A strong team player, self-motivated and committed to continuing professional development. ECT’s will benefit from our well-developed support programmes.

What the school offers its staff

The FitzWimarc School is a heavily over-subscribed 11 - 18 mixed comprehensive school with an excellent reputation in the local area due to pupil achievements, the school’s ethos and its commitment and involvement with the community.

We can offer you:

• A school setting with strong standards of behaviour

• CPD opportunities available to all staff

• A supportive senior leadership team

• A warm and welcoming working environment

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@fitzwimarc.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About The FitzWimarc School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1782 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The FitzWimarc School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sgould@fitzwimarc.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-fitzwimarc-school-rayleigh (opens in new tab)

The FitzWimarc School is a mixed 11 – 18 comprehensive of 1600 pupils. It is extremely proud of its excellent reputation, not only within the town of Rayleigh but across the county of Essex. Our traditional values, where a caring, supportive environment is reinforced by high standards of behaviour, allow each and every child to develop a lifelong love of learning.
We foster a creative environment where all our staff are supported in developing reflective and innovative classroom practice. We believe in a balanced curriculum that introduces and develops a wide range of skill areas. A modern education at FitzWimarc prepares young people to be thoughtful and responsible members of society in an ever changing world, ensuring that they are equipped for lasting success.

Arranging a visit to The FitzWimarc School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sgould@fitzwimarc.com.

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