Science Teacher

Newstead Wood School Science Teacher with Biology Specialism  

Required for April or September 2019

Newstead Wood School is a highly selective girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily over-subscribed. Students here achieve the highest academic standards whilst also benefitting from exceptional pastoral care. Our school badge, with its symbol of the acorn and the motto Fortitudine Crescamus, meaning ‘may we grow in strength’, symbolises the idea of growth, both for the school and for the individual. We are a diverse and inclusive school with a wide catchment area. We pride ourselves on an excellent range of extra-curricular opportunities to complement our academic courses. The vast majority of our students' progress to Russell Group Universities at the end of our Sixth Form.   

We are exceptionally proud of our students. They are bright and happy young people who enjoy being at school, each bringing unique talents to our community. Newstead students have freedom and security to be themselves, and many opportunities to follow their interests and aspirations. We know them as individuals and support them to grow as thinking young people and active citizens, ready to take positions of responsibility and leadership on leaving school.

Our lessons move at a fast pace and students are routinely challenged in their thinking.  All of the Sciences are very popular and students come to their lessons with high expectations and a desire for active and complex learning.  

We are seeking to appoint a Science teacher with a Biology specialism, to join our Science Department from either April or September 2019.  NQT’s are encouraged to apply and if successful, the right candidate could be employed from July 2019.  Applications for part time positions will also be considered.  You will be able to demonstrate the professional and personal qualities necessary to consistently inspire our highly motivated and very capable students across all three Key Stages, 3 to 5. The successful candidate will: 

• Be an outstanding, organised and committed teacher 

• Have a great understanding of all aspects of Science 

• Be able to stimulate and engage students 

• Be creative, determined and enthusiastic 

Newstead Wood is situated in Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley and there are excellent rail links to both London Bridge and Victoria Stations.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the on-line application form and send with a copy of your CV by e-mail to: recruitment@newsteadwood.co.uk 

Closing date for applications – Midday, Wednesday 6 February 2019

Interviews week commencing – Monday 11 February 2019

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and to equality of opportunity. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.