Science Lead Teacher

Working in a school can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating and exciting places to be. We spend a considerable amount of time at work, so it is vital that we are in a place where we feel supported, fulfilled and can enjoy our working life.  We believe we have this at Cleeve Meadow School. We are looking for an inspirational leader to come and join a strong and happy team that is proud to provide an excellent education for our fantastic students.

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic new SEND school providing a highly specialised education for 120 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have associated additional needs.  Our school is a place where traditional values meet innovation.  We have staff who are passionate about the very best education for our young people and aim to inspire our students to be ambitious learners.  Our students are at the heart of everything we do.  We celebrate personal and academic successes, recognising that our students come from different starting points and have their own personal challenges to overcome. Together, working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and a belief in achieving beyond their expectations.

The school is particularly distinctive from existing local provisions as it works in dual partnership with its co-located mainstream school, Cleeve Park, wherever possible to maximise inclusivity of SEN students to mainstream education and providing access to mainstream teaching and shared facilities.  Staff also benefit from partnership working and shared professional development.

Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances.  The support and guidance students receive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve.  The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

We are looking to appoint an ambitious and creative qualified teacher to join our team and share our vision to transform children’s lives. The successful applicant will be committed to the holistic development of our young people, be an excellent communicator and have a passion for teaching and learning. If you are a truly inspirational and forward-thinking practitioner, with the energy and passion to change lives, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. 

For this role, you will have:

As subject teacher for Science, you will have the knowledge and skills to be able to:

- Support the school vision to instil a love of Science in all students.

- To effectively deliver and develop the subject across the school, building core knowledge to support student progression.

- To ensure effective implementation of the curriculum working alongside colleagues in the mainstream setting.

- To ensure the standards of teaching across the subject areas are consistently good or better.

- To ensure effective assessment and tracking procedures are in place.

- To ensure students meet their progress and attainment targets

Working for TKAT:

In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:

● A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;

● Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;

● Our support for your wellbeing at work; and

● The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Equal Opportunities

TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.