Teacher of Science
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 September 2018
Job overview
CHESTERTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
11-16 mixed, with 980 pupils on roll
Headteacher: Lucy Scott
OFSTED RATED OUTSTANDING
Teacher of Science
MPS/UPS
Required for January 2019
Chesterton Community College is a dynamic, inspirational 11-16 academy close to Cambridge City Centre. Our results are outstanding for all students. The Science Faculty offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a collegiate, highly supportive and high achieving environment.
We require an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated teacher of Science to join a successful and dynamic Faculty with consistently outstanding results.
We would welcome applications from teachers with any science specialism. The successful candidate will have the ability to enthuse and engage students.
The school is committed to recruiting the highest quality teachers in order to build on our many successes. We are delighted to offer an extremely competitive recruitment package to the right candidate
We place a very high value on continuous professional development; the successful candidate would have immediate access to our high quality in house programme as well as the opportunity to be supported though a Masters in education if they chose to pursue one.
This is an especially exciting time to join the science department as we have a £10 million re-development of our facilities well underway, due for completion in mid-2019. Furthermore, our trust is expecting to open a specialist maths sixth form in Cambridge that will offer the successful candidate potential opportunities for sixth form biology, chemistry or physics teaching. This post provides an excellent opportunity for a teacher to develop their career and is suitable for an NQT or experienced teacher.
Closing date: Friday 21st September
Interview Date: w/c Monday 24th September
Details of Chesterton Community College and application forms are available via the college website www.chestertoncc.net (click on Vacancies and follow the links) or telephone 01223 712150 Ext 142.
Please send a completed application form and covering letter to Mrs Suzanne Izzard, Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY or e-mail: sizzard@chesterton.cambs.sch.uk
About Chesterton Community College
- Chesterton Community College
- Gilbert Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB4 3NY
- United Kingdom
Chesterton Community College is a co-educational secondary academy located in Cambridge, educating around 1,000 students aged xxx. The school converted to academy status in 2011.
Chesterton Community College holds specialist status in humanities, and has seen extensive redevelopment and modernisation since its founding. In 2004 its opened a brand-new sports complex, complete with gym, swimming pool and café.
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Scott
Values and vision
Chesterton Community College highly values its non-selective ethos, going to great lengths to ensure that students are given proper provision and care regardless of background or ability. The school is known for its English-language provision for students who have learning difficulties or who are learning English as an additional language.
Teachers strives to involve students' families, so that parents have a positive and accurate idea of the path taken by their child. Tolerance and respect for other faiths and traditions are heavily impressed upon students.
Ofsted report
“Most students, including the few from minority heritage groups, are achieving well and making good progress. The proportions of students making expected and better progress in English and mathematics is improving, and above average. In the summer 2013 national examinations attainment was above average in both English and mathematics.”
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