Science Teacher
Icknield Community College
Watlington, Oxfordshire
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2018
Job overview
Owing to an increased school roll as a popular school, we are looking to recruit a teacher of Science for September 2018 (although a June/July commencement date would be negotiable)
Our successful candidate will be:
• Thoroughly committed to enabling all students to reach their potential
• A creative and forward-thinking teacher who places high value on their own professional development in order to improve continuously as a practitioner
• Motivated, resilient and flexible
• A team player
• Committed to achieving a work/life balance and maintaining their own interests outside of teaching
We will offer our successful candidate a school which:
• Exists to serve its students and both support and challenge its staff
• Focuses relentlessly on improving teaching and learning in order to raise standards
• Enjoys positive relationships between staff and students
• Knows every individual student well because of its size
• Is on an upward trajectory and excited about its future
In March 2015, Ofsted graded the school good with outstanding features. We believe that our Ofsted report describes our school accurately and are pleased with the comments in it including:
• The headteacher provides outstanding leadership
• The headteacher, leadership team and other senior leaders set very high expectations for the school. They have established an ethos that encourages and supports good behaviour, attitudes and learning
• Students’ attitudes to learning are very positive. They have particularly warm relationships with teachers that help them make good progress in lessons
This is a successful Science department, consistently attaining results above the national average. In 2017, 76% of students achieved an A* - C in either Core Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics GCSE. The department is fully resourced and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, supportive and forward thinking team.
Icknield Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff must have a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Certificate before commencing employment which the school will process on appointment.
Applications close on Monday 15 January 2018
Any questions? - Please email Mat Hunter, Headteacher headteacher.4082@icknield.oxon.sch.uk with any questions, and also completed applications
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About Icknield Community College
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Icknield Community College is a co-educational comprehensive school in Watlington, Oxfordshire. It educates around 750 students aged 11 to 16. It is a founding member of the Acer Academy Trust, formed along with a number of local primary and secondary schools.
Headteacher
Mr Mat Hunter
Values
At Icknield Community College, we strive for “excellence for all”. In order to achieve this, we create a school culture in which all students are valued and in which differences are respected and celebrated. We promote tolerance, mutual respect and kindness. We want all of our students to be thoughtful, considerate and caring towards others both in and out of school.
We promote excellent learning for our students. The Icknield curriculum across KS3 and KS4 is designed to give all students an ambitious and comprehensive education at a depth and breadth that enables them to realise their aspirations. In and beyond the classroom, Icknield's broad and balanced programme of learning builds on our students' experience of the primary curriculum and equips them with the independence and confidence they need to thrive as they pursue post-16 courses, further training and life-long learning.
Ultimately, we want all Icknield students to leave us prepared to take the next steps in their lives and to be knowledgeable, responsible and individual citizens.
Ofsted report
In March 2019, Ofsted graded the school as ‘Good’ once again. The HMI Lead Inspector confirmed ‘The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.’ The report also described the Headteacher as ‘…an outward-looking, dynamic and thoughtful leader’ who has ‘instigated a number of far-reaching and successful changes over the last few years.’ We believe that our Ofsted report describes the school accurately and are pleased with the comments in it.
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