Science Teacher

Job Summary by the careerbalance.co.uk Team:

58Job Description:Smile Education are proud to be working alongside the Thorns Collegiate Academy to assist in their recruitment of a Science Teacher. The role is to start in September 2024 and will be offered on a part-time basis, working 3 days per week. The role has the potential to become permanent for the right person.

Smile Education are a Managed Service Provider for the Shireland Collegiate Trust, meaning we are in partnership with the schools and their first port of call for recruitment. We assist them with both temporary and permanent recruitment, all of their roles come to Smile first, sometimes before advertised by the Schools.

Why This School?
Thorns Collegiate Academy recently joined the outstanding Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and are currently undergoing a period of rapid improvement. The school believes that every student should be safe, happy, ambitious for themselves and respectful of all. The school are currently looking forward to a significant trajectory of advancement under the guidance of the MAT.
Thorns Collegiate Academy is committed to educating students in academic subjects as well as providing them with essential life skills. The school has recently been awarded the HSBC Smart Money Award for its commitment to financial education out of a pool of 500 schools across the country.

The school offers a well-established Literacy for Life curriculum at Key Stage 3. This thematic and competency-based curriculum is technology and experience rich, providing an excellent foundation to KS4. This is a project-based learning curriculum that is well suited to agile teachers.

Leadership throughout the school believes that all students should feel happy and valued and are passionate about ensuring that they have the right tools to achieve their potential.

What to expect from applicants?
Working with these young people means you can make a real and significant impact on their lives. You will be able to make a tangible difference to their education and provide them with the tools they need to succeed and build a bright future. That is what being a teacher is all about – Ambition and a commitment to the school ethos is key!

We would like applicants to have demonstrative experience in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Strong working knowledge of effective assessment and intervention is essential to ensure equal opportunities across the school.

To be successful in your application, you should have experience in one or more of the following:
·       Hold a relevant teaching qualification with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
·       Knowledge of the Secondary Curriculum
·       Able and willing to travel to the Brierley Hill area

Smile Education is committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.Location: West Midlands, Brierley Hill