Teacher of Science

Role: Teacher of Science

Grade: MPS / UPS

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Science

Job Focus

The Academy of St. Margaret’s are seeking a reliable and aspirational Teacher of Science to join the Science Department on a permanent basis. This role will support the Head of Science in improving the quality of teaching and learning to its students.

This is an exciting time to join the Academy as we are part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust. The Trust is committed to improving, accelerating and enabling ambitious life goals amongst all young people in their academies.

Core Responsibilities & Tasks

• Support and actively promote the priorities of the department within the team and to students.
• Maintain a good level of personal knowledge of current educational development and thinking on the subject.
• Display enthusiasm for your subject which motivates and engages students in your lessons.
• Use a variety of learning and teaching strategies to deliver innovative lessons to all students ensuring pace and challenge are maintained.
• Plan lessons and extended learning opportunities in line with Schemes for Learning.
• Ensure learning objectives and outcomes are communicated to every learner in line with Academy policy.
• To scaffold appropriately, taking into account individual learner needs.
• Make use of extended learning opportunities for use outside of Academy lessons.
• Utilise effectively, learning support staff in lessons.
• Participate in the Academy’s Quality Assurance Programme and its agreed framework.
• Work efficiently and creatively using the full range of resources available, including other adults and mentors.
• Provide a positive learning climate within lessons to promote a meaningful staff – student relationship and interaction.
• Adhere to the Academy’s Behaviour and Relationships Policy and ensure implementation in everyday life at the school.
• Offer feedback in accordance with the Academy’s Feedback Policy providing both formative and summative feedback on a regular basis.
• To take responsibility for individual professional development and use the outcome to improve learning and teaching.
• To demonstrate a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of learning and teaching taking into account wider curriculum developments, which are relevant to your work, e.g. National and Department for Education initiatives.
• To be aware of the Academy’s Anti-bullying Policy and support students as necessary.
• To maintain good order and behaviour for learning among students, with particular regard to Health and Safety, both on the Academy premises and when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.

Corporate Responsibilities

• 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.
• To pursue and promote the achievement and integration of diversity and equality of opportunity throughout the Academy’s activities.
• To plan, monitor and review health and safety within areas of personal control.
• To participate in the Academy’s Appraisal process and engage in continuous professional development and networking to ensure that professional skills and knowledge are up to date
• To maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with students, parents and colleagues.

Additional Notes

• The job purpose and key statements remain indicative and by no means exclusive. Given the evolving needs of the Trust, flexibility among staff is very important. All staff may be required to undertake other such reasonable duties as may be required from time to time in line with the grade of their post.
• An Enhanced DBS Check will be requested on successful application to a position at the Trust.
• The Trust operates a non-smoking policy.