Teacher of Science

ST HELENA SCHOOL

TEACHER OF SCIENCE

Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale

Actual Salary from: £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 – U3)

Start Date: September 2024

Full time and part time applications will be considered

The Role

St Helena School is a place where everyone wants the very best for pupils. The school’s values of aspire, believe and achieve underpin the successes our pupils have.

We are seeking to appoint a passionate teacher of Science to join our thriving and successful Science faculty. This position will suit both an experienced or early career teacher.

The faculty boasts recently modernised teaching rooms and offers a vast range of extra-curricular activities; including STEM and VEX which continually look to inspire students to follow a path of Science. There has never been a more exciting time to join the team. We are proud to say that our recent Ofsted inspection (Jan 24) graded our school as Good with Outstanding Leadership & Management.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Be fully qualified to teach through the secondary range for Key Stages 3 & 4
• Demonstrate an enthusiasm for the subject which will inspire student progress
• Support the delivery of extracurricular activities fostering a joy of Science.
• Demonstrate a capacity to design materials that are adapted and will engage students in the learning process
• Experience of IT and a willingness to use it to plan and teach lessons

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

• Qualified Teacher Status also suitable for ECTs
• An ability to teach lessons that challenge all students
• A passion for teaching and making a real difference to young people
• A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

If you are a passionate teacher with experience or an early career teacher who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School?

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Perkbox, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l16828nbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDM5fDU1MjI5MXwxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDMwNjYwNzZ8MA%3d%3d?i=KCmSQ07GDJ4%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

• Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 19th May 2024
• Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 20th May 2024

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.