EXPIRED

Teacher of Science (Physics an advantage, but not essential)

Rhyddings, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

This job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  30 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full Time Teaching Position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is both creative and challenging in their teaching. They will be passionate and committed to ensuring pupils maximise their potential and achievement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach across our whole 11-16 age and ability range and will be well supported by our Lead Subject Teacher of Science along with the 2nd i/c. This post is suitable for experienced applicants looking for their next challenge or from ECT’s seeking their first post.

As a key member of the team you will be expected to have experience in teaching across both KS3 & KS4, including the delivery of the GSCE specification.

We want a teacher who strives for excellence, builds fantastic relationships and maximises pupil progress.

What the school offers its staff

We are seeking, as part of the LET Education Trust, to appoint a specialistScience teacher to our well-resourced department, Physics would be anadvantage but not essential. The Department currently has 4.5 full-time staff led by the Head of Science. In addition, there is a second in department and the school works with trainees from the Pennine Lancashire SCITT andUniversity of Cumbria. This post is suitable for both an ECT or experiencedcandidate.

Our specialist science facility is a state-of-the-art new build (openedSeptember 2021) and our laboratories are superbly appointed and well-resourced, supported by an experienced Senior Laboratory Technician, in this bespoke science block; you will be joining a likeminded, supportive and ambitious team.

We offer a GCSE in both Combined Science and separate sciences (tripleoption - Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and at KS4, results in 2022 have risen significantly. We follow the Edexcel Specifications. At KS3 all pupils have three 60-minute lessons per fortnight and 10 hours across KS4 per fortnight from September 2023.

The school is part of a wider Science Enthuse project with all schools in the trust plus an additional 4 local primaries.

All members of our community have access to and use Office 365 including collaborative learning tools such as MS Teams and OneNote. The successful teacher will have some responsibility for collaborative curriculum design and delivery as well as being supported by the Head and second in Department.

We have access to regular CPD both in school, external courses and through our local membership of the East Lancashire School Alliance (ELSA). At the heart of forming a new MAT is to provide the best career support,development and opportunity to all staff. The Trust retains national terms and conditions and follows the ‘Burgundy’ Book.

Commitment to safeguarding

In this school, the welfare of the child is paramount. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.

This job post has expired.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Science Advert.pdf - 575 KB (opens in new tab)

About Rhyddings

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 771 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rhyddings website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
• Phone number: 01254 231 051
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rhyddings-accrington (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Rhyddings

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool