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Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science

St Mary's and St John's CE School

Barnet

  • Expired
Salary:
MPR/UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
20 May 2024

Job overview

Job Title:          Teacher of Science

Required:          September 2024

School:              St Mary’s & St John’s CE School

Reports to:       Curriculum Leader of Science

Pay Scale:          MPR/UPR

Location:           Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, Hendon, NW4 4QR / Stamford

Raffles Campus, Downage, Hendon, NW4 1AB (as required)

 Contract:         Permanent/Full Time 

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We are seeking to appoint an ambitious enthusiastic and talented teacher of Science (Biology specialist) who has the ability to teach Science to Key Stage 4. A Level Biology teaching will be available for suitably qualified candidates. 

The successful candidate will be a team player who is passionate about their classroom practice and committed to ensuring that teaching and learning is the very best it can be. 

We are looking for somebody who:  

·        Has a passion for their subject 

·        Is able to demonstrate a talent for motivating and enthusing young learners to achieve their best 

·        Has rigorous planning and preparation skills 

·        Has the ability to problem-solve and manage classroom behaviour effectively 

·        Can be resilient under pressure 

·        Is self-reflective and committed to developing as a teacher 

·        Has excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Career Opportunities:  

·        A high-trust, supportive culture focused on innovation and continuing professional development 

·        Access to a confidential coach who will support you to hone your teaching practice 

·        Research-led attitudes towards teaching and learning including a real focus on exploring new ideas

·        and taking risks 

·        A robust secondary phase feedback policy which eliminates the need for hours of unnecessary marking 

·        A focus on collaborative working in high performing subject teams 

·        A unique opportunity to develop skills and expertise in an all-through setting 

·        Opportunities for career progression 

What we can offer: 

·        The opportunity to work in a community rooted in Christian values and principles where the dignity of every  

·        individual is paramount 

·        A commitment to improving colleagues’ working experience through a focus on workload and wellbeing 

·        Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ 

·        Staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy) 

·        An openness to flexible working to benefit both the school and home 

·        A focus on staff wellbeing within a close knit and supportive community.   

Who we are:  

St Mary’s and St John’s CofE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience. 

Please contact Ms Needham Personnel Officer (recruitment@smsj.london) for further information or a confidential discussion. 

Applications and supporting statements to be sent to: recruitment@smsj.london and can be downloaded from our website: www.smsj.barnet.sch.uk Cv’s will not be accepted as formal applications

Closing Date for applications: Midnight on Monday 20th May 2024.

We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply. 

St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts which will be subject to enhanced checks.  

The school embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We wish to further develop a diverse community and encourage applications from all sections of society. 

 

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About St Mary's and St John's CE School

Nurture Talent: Nursery Phase

At SMSJ, we believe that young children feel secure when they feel safe, valued and cared for.  We ensure that each child is cherished and given the encouragement and devotion they deserve. Within our Nursery, every child enjoys experiences which are holistic and balanced.

Our environment is designed to promote inquiry and foster a love for learning. Our children learn by exploring the world around them, in engaging and practical ways. Play is recognised as vital for the development of our young and structured activities. SMSJ nursery children develop as confident communicators who can interact positively with their peers and with adults. The elementary skills that your child will acquire in our nursery, are the first stepping stones to life long learning.

Opportunity to Flourish: Primary School

Our objective within the primary phase is to ensure that children are excited to begin school and attend each day with the belief that ‘With God, all things are possible’.  Throughout our EYFS and KS1, we motivate each child in a positive way to help them to find interest, satisfaction, enjoyment and a sense of achievement in their schoolwork and a sense of wonder in the world around them.

Our care combined with high-quality teaching, enables our children to become confident learners, to build strong relationships and to begin to take full advantage of a broad and rounded education.

Children within our primary phase follow the National Curriculum and at Key Stage 2, an increasingly challenging academic programme promotes and secures high levels of progress.  SMSJ children in our primary phase have specialist staff for subjects such as PE, Music, Drama, Dance and MFL.  As an all through school, our children also have access to specialist facilities for Food and Nutrition, Science, Performing Arts and PE.

Students from our senior phase relish opportunities to inspire and support our younger children with activities such as reading, mentoring and performing.  The unique care and academic rigor provided at SMSJ will ensure your child enjoys their learning experience as they progress successfully through the school.

Shaping Futures: Secondary School

The curriculum offered to students from Years 7 to 13 is one characterised by both depth and breadth. In the junior phase; KS3, students from Years 7 to 8 follow a broad and balanced curriculum.  Our curriculum incorporates English, Mathematics, Sciences, History and Geography, specialist Music, Art, Drama, DT, Computer Science, Oracy, Religious Studies, PSHCEE, a range of MFL, and a full programme of Dance and PE.

Throughout KS3 & 4, a system of flexible banding is applied to enable the curriculum to be adjusted to suit each ability range.  In the core subjects, we operate a system of setting so that children receive specialist teaching at a pace and level that is appropriately challenging, inspiring and which instills confidence and ambition.  Most importantly, high expectations are insisted upon throughout all phases.

In the senior phase, KS 4 - Years 9 to 11, our expectation is that students study a full suite academic GCSEs. In addition, students will choose from more practical subjects such as Art, DT, the Performing Arts, Business & Enterprise, Computer Science and PE.

Information, advice and guidance is provided at each stage, to ensure that children have access to the range of subjects which will assist them in their individual career path.  As an inclusive school, we ensure additional support is made available for SEND students throughout their education.


Fulfilling potential: Sixth Form

It is our philosophy to prepare students to take responsibility for their own learning, in readiness for university and life beyond the Sixth Form in an environment in which they are not over-supervised, but well supported.  The Lower Sixth will be where students’ first experience private study periods during which they will be expected to work independently, such as in the library or the Sixth Form Quite Study Area.

With a wide variety of strong, widely-recognised A-Level courses from which to choose, the SMSJ Sixth Form curriculum allows children to build a portfolio of excellence, demonstrating to university admissions tutors and employers a depth and breadth of understanding in a wide range of fields.

Students will have a choice of academic A Level courses to study which will lead to entry to any one of the Russell Group Universities.  Drawing upon links with Universities and their world-leading research and resources, exploring best practices, and combining our own diverse experience in education, we’re setting an example of what’s truly possible for secondary school education – one that builds character and academic success.

Although precise programmes of study vary based on the individual, most students will study three A-Level qualifications, with Further Mathematics being taken as an additional fourth. In addition to this, a number of the most academically inquisitive students will complete the Extended Project Qualification.

By continually innovating, welcoming challenges, and staying infinitely curious, our Sixth Form will be recognised for creating exemplar citizens, and model communities.

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