Teacher of Science, MPS/UPS, Start Date: September 2024
St Damian's RC Science College, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
6 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time - The school day is 9:00am - 3:10pm and you will be expected to attend meetings, parents evening, celebration evenings etc. as and when required.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Immediately Responsible To: Subject Leader in Science
Responsible For: Teaching within the Science Department
Core Purpose:
To support and uphold our Catholic ethos, ensuring the Mission Statement is at the heart of day-to-day professional duties. The principles of Every Child Matters must underpin how our responsibilities are carried out. To support the Subject Leader in raising standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the curriculum area in line with national, diocesan and school policies/priorities. This will include engaging with whole faculty initiatives regarding the quality of learning, teaching and assessment. In addition, it will mean monitoring pupil progress and co-ordinating effective intervention to improve pupil outcomes for pupils whom you are accountable.
Learning and Teaching
1. To support the raising of attainment in the college by delivering ‘Good or Better’ lessons.
2. Setting and maintaining high standards of learning and teaching in your own classroom practice and supporting the practice of colleagues within the Department.
3. Managing and developing high quality teaching resources to match the needs of the curriculum and the different abilities of pupils.
4. Ensuring a high quality learning environment within the classroom by managing, improving and monitoring classroom behaviour and utilising department policies and sanctions which are consistent with the agreed school Behaviour Policy.
5. Assisting the Subject Leader by promoting learning through out of hours activities.
6. Assisting the Subject Leader by promoting the Home/School Partnership and the school Homework Policy.
7. Updating professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate in order to be aware of developments in both curriculum and pedagogy.
Recording, Reporting and Assessment
1. Being accountable for monitoring, developing and co-ordinating strategies to raise pupil achievement for those you are accountable.
2. Ensuring the Department reports on pupils are completed to a high professional standard, by both meeting deadline dates and ensuring documents produced are consistent with the college’s reporting arrangements.
Standards and Quality Assurance
1. Ensure that the Department’s quality procedures meet the requirements of the school’s self-evaluation strategy and the College Improvement Plan.
2. To participate fully in the performance management process
3. Attending and participating in Parents Evenings and other whole-college events which form part of directed time, for example, Open Evening, Presentation Evening.
4. Attending Team and Staff Meetings as directed.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
There are other duties that the Headteacher may, from time to time, ask the post holder to perform.
Application & Recruitment Process: Further Guidance to Candidates
Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the Teacher CES Application Form or Tameside MBC Support Staff Application Form in full. CV’s will not be accepted.
On occasion, we receive a high number of applications and therefore we regret that we are unable to reply individually to each application. Applicants who have therefore not heard from us by 5 working days prior to the advertised interview date, must therefore assume they have not been shortlisted for interview.
St Damian’s RC Science College seek two references (one must be your current employer) and a faith reference for teaching staff, for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview (unless candidates have indicated otherwise on their application form). Information requested from referees will include information relating to performance, attendance, disciplinary records, suitability for the role applied for and the applicant’s suitability to work with children.
The recruitment process will vary for each role but will generally involve at least one interview, alongside other suitable recruitment tests, as appropriate. We will also carry out the below checks for all appointments:
Pre-employment Checks
In keeping our students safe, all appointments to St Damian’s RC Science College will be subject to the following pre-employment checks:
- Receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references, one of which must be the applicant’s current (or most recent) employer.
- Verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and qualifications.
- Receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
- For teaching posts, verification of successful completion of the statutory induction period
- Verification of medical fitness for the role
Criminal Records
All posts in St Damian’s RC Science College involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding children, although the extent of that responsibility will vary according to the nature of the post. Accordingly, all posts within St Damian’s RC Science College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared by all applicants. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) however 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 website.
We recognise that people with criminal convictions face discrimination when seeking employment and so have procedures as part of the recruitment and selection process to guard against further disadvantage. Any
information will be treated in the strictest confidence and you will only be prevented from obtaining employment if we consider applicants have a criminal record that makes them unsuitable for work involving substantial access to children/vulnerable people.
Should you require any further information regarding St Damian’s RC Science College’s application and recruitment process please contact 0161 330 5974
What the school offers its staff
What does St Damian’s offer?
A Science department that focuses on achieving the best possible pupil outcomes
A Science department where there are committed and dedicated staff and who would warmly welcome another great teacher.
A Science department that thrives on teamwork and developing each other to be the best
A very supportive staff network in college that reflects our Catholic ethos. Senior Leaders who value and appreciate the great staff who work here.
Fantastic pupils who are eager to learn and enjoy coming to school.
Excellent CPD opportunities for all, as we believe strongly in developing our teachers and leaders.
A relatively new ‘fit-for-purpose’ building that is conducive to learning [opened May 2011]
What are the Governors looking for?
A teacher who believes in our Catholic Mission and will celebrate all our successes.
A teacher who puts ‘pupils first’ and who doesn’t accept second best.
A teacher who is ambitious in the best possible sense, and who is committed to pupil progression and excellence.
A teacher who will be part of the longer term future of ensuring St Damian’s continues to be an outstanding Catholic College.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
St Damian’s RC Science College is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a professional code of conduct and safe working practices for the protection of staff and students in this school.
All appointments are subject to pre-appointment checks. The interview panel will look at all relevant identification and documentation. In addition, evidence of qualifications/certificates relating to your post and NI number (and eligibility to work in the UK) are required. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jbiggs@stdamians.co.uk
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About St Damian's RC Science College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 837 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jbiggs@stdamians.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 330 5974
St Damian’s is a heavily oversubscribed Roman Catholic Science College committed to the professional development of staff and promoting the welfare of children. St Damian’s is situated on the Tameside and Oldham border and is widely recognised for the quality of care it provides for all pupils and the professional opportunities afforded to all colleagues.
However, we are not a complacent community and we strive daily to ensure that our great pupils receive the ‘best’ catholic education in terms of academic achievement, faith formation and personal development. This holistic education is at the heart of what we do and who we are. Our pupils achieve excellent outcomes; second best is not the mantra of the fantastic staff at St Damian’s.
Last year was a remarkable year for our small, yet thriving, community. Firstly, we achieved back-to-back Ofsted outstanding [June 2023]. Despite a more robust framework, the community again proved that we deliver the ‘best’ education possible. An excellent report concluded “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), feel honoured, safe and happy to be attending this school”. This epitomises our mantra which is ‘start with the child and you won’t go far wrong’. Secondly, we have sustained academic outcomes, which continue to be above National average in all headline measures. In fact, our Progress 8 measure, 0.5, was the best in our history and was defined as ‘well above average’. This is important as it ensures we give our students the best possible chance in life by preparing for their next stages. Thirdly, during 2023 we won a plethora of external accolades including three ‘Secondary School of the Year’ awards, an overall ‘Secondary School of the Year’, and were finalists for ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Mental Health & Wellbeing’, and ‘Community Champion’ awards; all ‘just’ recognition for our achievements and to fulfil our simple vision ‘to be outstanding in all we do’
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