Biology Teacher
Harris Science Academy East London
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- ELSS scale - Equivalent to Main Pay Scale (NQT)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2018
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2017
Job overview
To stand on the shoulders of giants
The East London Science School is about to enter its fifth year. As our popularity grows, we are keen to recruit exceptional individuals to work with the Principal to develop this unique and exciting school as we look to our first set of GCSE results in 2018.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly committed, passionate Biology teacher to contribute to our unique knowledge-led curriculum aimed at giving pupils in one of the most deprived areas of the Country access to a stimulating and enriching academic education.
All pupils have separate Biology lessons from Year 7 and we are entering all our pupils for Biology GCSE with the course starting in Year 9. We are looking for a teacher who is both a strong Biologist and a talented teacher able to take every pupil through the GCSE to the highest level and beyond. We will be introducing A-level biology in the near future. It is a core aim of the school to improve the chances of our pupils progressing onto higher education in the sciences, engineering and medicine. Biology already has a high profile in the school and the successful applicant would be joining an enthusiastic and energetic team.
We are very keen to promote science education across East London and the candidate would be expected to help deliver our outreach programme.
We are looking for a strong candidate to contribute to the development of Biology teaching at the East London Science School. This would involve contributing to development on GCSE and A Level courses and instilling a love of the subject in all our pupils.
We welcome visits to the school and these can be arranged via email: careers@eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk or by calling the school on 020 8981 2680.
To download an application pack or for more opportunities, please visit: www.eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk/careers or for further information email: careers@eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk
Closing date: Midnight on Friday 13th October 2017
Interview dates: from Thursday 19th October 2017
The East London Science School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
The Principal can be contacted via email: david.perks@eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk
Find us on Twitter: @ELSS_freeschool
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About Harris Science Academy East London
- Harris Science Academy East London
- The Clock Mill, Three Mill Lane, Bromley-by-Bow
- London
- E3 3DU
- United Kingdom
Are you ready to change the world? Harris Science Academy East London is a new, small school with big ambitions. We are in the top 3% of schools nationally for year on year improvement and in the top 20 most improved schools in London. Join us on our mission to help our children become leaders in their chosen field with many leading in science and to become one of the top schools in the UK.
This is no ordinary school. Situated in an eclectic array of buildings next to the renowned Three Mills Studios (location of BBC’s Masterchef) amongst the iconic East London canal network, this is a unique setting to provide a life changing education for the children of East London.
We believe we will succeed in this mission through a relentless focus on the basic functions of a high performing school:
- Unified leadership and alignment behind a powerful mission.
- Exemplary student behaviour.
- A well-taught, unapologetically academic education for all children.
- Regular opportunities for character development.
Every member of our school community is a leader. We believe that leadership does not have to be macho or at the expense of others. Our values of GRACE help us to achieve success in a collegiate and sustainable way:
- Growth – the belief that we can always improve and that feedback from others is essential for our development.
- Responsibility – we own our decisions and recognise when we need to put things right or make a change.
- Ambition – the belief that access to the top grades, the best universities and elite careers are available for our children.
- Compassion – we are kind to others and grateful for what we have.
- Excellence – we prioritise doing the basics well day after day, so we build habits that lead to success.
The school joined the Harris Federation in September 2022. The Harris Federation is the most successful large multi-academy trust in the UK and the only large trust where disadvantaged students secured a positive progress score in 2022. We are hugely proud of the work we do to support the most vulnerable children in the UK. The Federation has made a significant financial investment in the Academy, with upgrades to Sixth Form provision, buildings and IT. The Federation subject consultants provide industry leading support to middle leaders to deliver the best education possible for all children across the Federation.
If you are aligned, driven and committed to doing what works, this is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation undergoing rapid transformation.
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