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Teacher of Science

North Cambridge Academy, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JF

This job expired on 18 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Teacher of Science job summary

Teacher of Science

Job overview

Salary: MPS/UPS

Hours: Core school hours

We have an exciting opening for an enthusiastic, committed Teacher of Science to join our Science Department at North Cambridge Academy. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner, with the passion and drive to inspire a love of learning in our students, while becoming an expert in your field.

The Opportunity

• To work collaboratively within a vibrant department.
• To teach challenging and enjoyable lessons across all key stages.
• Confidently share new ideas, during staff meetings.
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions.
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these.
• Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

The ideal candidate

• Has Qualified Teacher Status and a good educational background including a good Honours Degree or equivalent.
• Can evidence both curricular and pastoral responsibilities.
• Understands and is committed to teaching standards.
• Has high personal standards in terms of attendance, punctuality and organising workload.
• Is an excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills.
• Has a positive, enthusiastic, and professional approach towards work.
• Has a willingness to undergo further training and development.

About North Cambridge Academy

North Cambridge Academy is a growing school at the heart of its diverse community where every child is known, valued and supported. We are located in Cambridge and the school opened in 2013.

North Cambridge Academy values are to ensure that every child is Hardworking, Ambitious, Creative, Confident and Kind. The school’s purpose is to ensure every child is known and valued, every child is supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level and to empower every child to become a successful and confident learner.

Our school has been categorised as ‘Good’ by Ofsted since 2015 and holds the Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Award, Gold Schools Games Mark and the International School Award. Ofsted cited that pupils confirmed that the school’s pledges are at the heart of what makes North Cambridge Academy unique. Pupils at the school said that they feel safe, and they reported that they could talk to any member of staff if they had a concern. For more information about North Cambridge Academy please click here

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:

• School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
• A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
• Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
• Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
• Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

Other benefits of working for us include:

• Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
• Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
• Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
• Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
• Free tea and coffee
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
• Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
• Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 18 November 2024

Interviews will be held on: Date to be confirmed

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The 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 appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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.

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About North Cambridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: North Cambridge Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-cambridge-academy (opens in new tab)

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