Teacher of Science
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull), Birmingham, B37 5FDThis job expired on 28 January 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
28 January 2020 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2020
Job details
Job role
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Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
Teacher of Science job summary
The WMG Academy Trust Board seek to appoint a motivated, dedicated and aspirational teacher of Science to inspire our learners.
Energetic? Innovative? Passionate? Work with us and our partners (University of Warwick, Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid and many more) to deliver a skills-based curriculum in a high achieving environment.
The WMG Academy Trust Board opened its first academy in Coventry on Monday 8th September 2014 for up to 640 students aged 14 - 19. The second academy in North Solihull opened in a brand new purpose built building in September 2016. The academy received its first Ofsted inspection in February 2019 and was rated Good in all categories.
The Science Department at WMG is a forward thinking, enthusiastic and ambitious department. The team includes specialists in Chemistry, Biology and Physics and is supported by a dedicated Science Technician. The department has four new science laboratories with state of the art specialist equipment. Learning is enhanced in all science areas with new PCs, AV equipment, projectors and access to specialist departments at Warwick University.
Science is offered at GCSE through both combined and triple disciplines and at Post 16 with A-levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
You will be a key member of the WMG Academy Solihull team, delivering outstanding teaching across KS4 and KS5. You will have experience of working in a school or college setting as well as a good understanding of the needs of 14-19 year old students.
Start date - Easter, September 2020 or 1st July for NQT's
The key academic sponsor of the Academy is the University of Warwick. The Solihull Academy is located adjacent to Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre in North Solihull and boasts over £2 million of specialist equipment and ICT. Our relationship with a broad range of local, national and international business partners will allow the successful candidate to link his/her teaching to an applied, employment-led educational environment.
Further information about WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull can be found on our Academy website: solihull.wmgacademy.org
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form with a supporting statement (section 7 of the application form). Please state in your application your specialist subject(s) and other subjects (and to which level) you are able to teach.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Completed application forms (which can be found on our website) should be returned to:
Lorna Kelly, WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, B37 5FD Email:- l.kelly@wmgacademy.org.uk
For an informal conversation please contact the WMG Academy on 0121 289 3556 and ask for the Assistant Principal, Fiesal Mahroof.
Commitment to safeguarding
We recognise that safeguarding is an essential part of our duty of care to all students and staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment. The Academy understands that safeguarding of all children is everyone’s responsibility and everyone has a role to play in protecting students. We recognise that our academy is part of a wider safeguarding system and work closely with other agencies to promote the welfare of children. The academy maintains an attitude of ‘it could happen here’ and will consider the wishes of and, at all times, what is in the best interests of each child.
About WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 439 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.kelly@wmgacademy.org.uk
The WMG Academy for Young Engineers Multi Academy Trust was formed in March 2015. Following the successful opening of the Coventry Academy in September 2014, the WMG Academy Trust opened its second Academy in September 2016 in North Solihull.
Formed between a partnership of the University of Warwick and with the support of national, regional and local businesses such as Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Rolls-Royce, the Trust is committed to providing a better way of learning for the Engineers of the future.
Our vision
We will ensure that our learners have raised aspirations that will provide the motivational drive to succeed. Strong employer and further and higher education links, as well as a professional ethos and culture, will ensure the learners will be in demand from employers.
Our unique status of working very closely with some of the biggest employers in the region means that we have shaped the curriculum from day one to ensure we produce learners with a professional ethos and culture that is in high demand in today’s working world.
Team working is the norm and learners work together to develop the skills that employers value. We are committed to developing team working, problem solving, creativity, leadership, communication, resilience and an ability to respond to change. As staff, it is our role to model those skills and behaviours to our learners in everything that we do.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Coventry
Opened in September 2014 by Ratan Tata, the Coventry Academy has over 450 students on roll. Located close to the Westwood area in Canley and the University of Warwick, the Coventry Academy was designed with a large Engineering Hall filled with over £1M worth of specialist equipment. Three additional dedicated CAD/CAM areas allow industry standard software to be used by students in their Engineering projects.
WMG Academy Coventry was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2022 and WMG Academy Solihull was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2019.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull
Opened in September 2016, the Solihull Academy boasts over £2M of specialist equipment and ICT and currently has over 400 students on roll. Developed along a similar open plan design to Coventry, the Solihull Academy occupies a slightly bigger footprint.
Dedicated ICT facilities include 3 CAD suites and student PC access in all teaching rooms giving unrivalled access to industry standard software. These facilities allow innovative teaching pedagogy through digital technologies. A large Engineering Hall, complemented by ‘Make and Do’ areas above, allows a flexible group-work approach to learning.
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