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Teacher of Science (Physics Specialist)

Teacher of Science (Physics Specialist)

Barking Abbey School

Barking & Dagenham

Salary:
£28,660 - £47,298 (M1 to UPS3) per annum depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2018
Apply by:
7 February 2018

Job overview

Teacher of Science (Physics Specialist) 

Permanent 

Full Time 

Start: September 2018 

Salary £28,660 - £47,298 (M1 to UPS3) per annum (depending on experience) 

Ref: 0143  

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for an enthusiastic and innovative Teacher of Science with a specialism in Physics. The successful candidate must have experience of teaching physics at KS3, KS4 and KS5 for a range of abilities with a QTS qualification.  

About Barking Abbey School:

  • A good school with outstanding features (OFSTED 2017)
  • Visitors regularly tell us how our students are calm and well mannered
  • A school where we get to know our students well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents
  • Best ever GCSE results in 2017 with 80% of students achieved grades A*-C in Science and 23% obtaining A-A*  

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements.  

Interested applicants should download the teachers application form, found on-line at www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk  

Only fully completed application forms will be accepted, CV applications will not be considered.  

Please send applications to jobs@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk  

Closing date for this post: Midday 7th February 2018 

Interviews: Friday 23rd February 2018  

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

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About Barking Abbey School

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Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.

Headteacher

Tony Roe

Values and vision

Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.

Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.

Recruitment process

We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.

Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below

  • Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
  • Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are   scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
  • Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
  • Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
  • All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated   to ensure consistency.
  • All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a   moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
  • Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.


Ofsted report

A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.

View Barking Abbey School’s latest Ofsted report

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