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  • Job start date

    5 December 2022

  • Closing date

    30 November 2022 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    29 September 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover - 12 months

Pay scale

TMS/UPS

Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) job summary

Teacher of Science 

Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract until 30 November 2023 or until the return of the post holder 

Full Time 

TMS/UPS

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Teacher of Science to work at our King Alfred School– An Academy in Highbridge Somerset.This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us.

What you will do:

  • Plan teaching to achieve progression in students’ learning
  • Set tasks, including homework, which challenge students and ensure a high level of interest
  • Identifying the needs of individuals and groups within the class, taking note of individual education plans and the requirements of the code of practice, tailoring the teaching to take account of their identified needs

The successful candidates will have:

  • A qualified teacher status
  • A passion for specialist subject
  • An ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

Nathan Jenkins  CEO 

For further information on the benefits of working with The Priory Learning Trust, please see the relevant page on our Careers Hub.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Proposed Start Date: 05 December 2022

Commitment to safeguarding

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

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About The King Alfred School an Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1354 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
hr@theplt.org.uk
Phone number
01934529357

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

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