Teacher of Science - ECT

Are you passionate about teaching Science? Do you want to make a difference to young people’s lives? Are you looking for an “outstanding”, innovative and forward-thinking school, which challenges, develops and invests in you? Then come and meet us at Swavesey Village College!

Swavesey Village College is looking to recruit a full time Teacher of Science - ECT (Physics or Chemistry specialist would be advantageous) to join our inspirational and highly successful community from September 2023. We are looking for someone who is passionate about inspiring young minds and challenging themselves to constantly improve. We encourage and support staff to innovate and grow as professionals, by working collaboratively with like-minded colleagues within our school and across our family of schools in our trust – Meridian Trust. 

As a lead school within a developing Academy chain in Cambridgeshire (mostly), opportunities for advancement within the Trust at all levels is frequent, and encouraged by senior staff.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

We care about your career; motivated staff who are supported to be successful and ambitious make great teachers! 

Swavesey Village College enjoys a considerable local and national reputation for academic excellence and innovation. This reflects:

• A philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion;
• A commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals;
• A purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported;
• Well-motivated and engaged students;
• Ambitious, dedicated and professional staff - teaching and support staff;
• A commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools (Meridian Trust).

Swavesey is committed to developing the talents and potential of all our staff. We have a very supportive induction and CPD programme for new staff and ECT’s, and can provide many development opportunities within our Teaching School Alliance (www.camteach.org.uk).

For the right ECT this includes:

• a reduced timetable for the first year, with three additional non-contact hours per week
• a well-structured and high quality ECT induction year including:
•  timetabled mentor meetings
• regular calendared ECT team meetings
• access to our exceptional Teaching School CPD programme
• support for staff who wish to pursue a Masters in Education in their second year with us.

We were judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2020, and as a school community we are committed to take Swavesey Village College ‘beyond outstanding’ to ensure it delivers a rich and vibrant education experience for all of our students. The achievements of our students are remarkable, both academically in examination success, and across an incredibly wide range of sports, arts and other co-curricular areas.

Swavesey is a village community school located close to Cambridge with excellent transport links to Cambridge and the pretty market town of St Ives; however, we have a considerable local and national reputation for academic excellence and innovation as part of our Academy Trust (Meridian Trust) and as a Teaching School (CTSN).  

Closing date for applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 22 February 2023.

Please note applications received after this time will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date, depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

To apply for this vacancy, please click the apply button below.

Meridian Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks. 

Please note we are unable to accept CVs.