Teacher of Science
Rivers Academy
West London
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS (with opportunity to become a Specialist Leader in Education - paid on the leadership scale)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2018
Job overview
We are passionate about excellence in education, giving students the very best start in life with a firm belief that excellent teaching transforms lives. Our core belief is that for all students to have high aspirations they must believe in themselves, be actively engaged in their learning and see the connection between what they learn today and who they want to become tomorrow.
We wish to add capacity to our talented team of teachers through appointing an excellent practitioner in Science with ambition to both hone their craft and develop others. Each of our Lead Practitioners plays a key role in driving success for our students.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to play an important role in our unique and growing Academy. The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher of Science and will also play an important pastoral role in leading an Academic Mentoring (Tutor) group. They will be capable of delivering consistently excellent lessons in their own classroom and skilled at coaching others to improve their practice and maximise their impact.
It will be an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to further develop their career, with possible opportunities to become a Lead Practitioner and eventually Specialist Leader of Education (SLE). As an Aspirant Lead Practitioner/Lead Practitioner you would play a key role in further developing the curriculum and pedagogy in Science and across the Academy/Teaching School Alliance.
Closing date: Monday 19th February
Interviews beginning: Monday 26th February
Visits are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for more information please contact Bozena Bishop, PA to the Principal: bbishop@rivers-aspirations.org
Attached documents
About Rivers Academy
Rivers Academy West London is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Feltham, Greater London. The school became an Aspirations Academy in 2013, joining a small group of schools operated by the Aspirations Academies Trust.
In September 2015, a Space Studio School for 14- to 18-year-olds, specialising in science and maths, was opened on the Rivers Academy campus. At its most recent inspection there were 1,100 students aged 11-18 on the school roll, including 168 in the sixth form.
Principal
Luke Homer
Values and vision
As a result of outstanding teaching, an engaging curriculum, personalised pastoral care and excellent extra-curricular opportunities, students at Rivers Academy are better qualified, more confident and articulate than ever before. This is crucial as the competition for post-16 courses, apprenticeships, jobs and university places intensifies annually. Staff enjoy knowing that students leave well prepared for successful future careers with excellent qualifications, high levels of self-esteem, confidence and the skills necessary to thrive in a very competitive world.
Each post-16 student has an academic mentor, with whom they meet daily and who supports them through the undeniable demands and challenges of post-16 study. Around 85% of Year 13 students embark on university courses, many at the highly competitive Russell Group universities.
Ofsted report
“Students are encouraged to believe that they can achieve high standards and make excellent progress. Consequently, they set themselves high aspirations. They are supported to make good choices and are, therefore, well prepared for the next stage of their lives.” “Staff value the exceptional training opportunities provided to them by the school. Staff regularly attend courses run in school to improve teaching and learning, and are involved in mentoring and coaching programmes. Training is carefully matched to meet teachers’ needs.”
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