Head of Science - Secondary Alternative Provision - Full Time or Part Time

About us: Aspire is an academy trust led by Debra Rutley NLE. We have three AP schools in Buckinghamshire, a nurture school, a hospital teaching service, a medical needs and home tuition service, as well as leading a number of outreach and wellbeing projects in schools across the county. Students attend full or part time and are referred to us by schools and the Local Authority. Our focus is to support young people, together with their families and schools, to reach beyond their potential and enable them to flourish by developing positive behaviours, attitudes and aspirations.

About the role: These are exciting times for education and Aspire is rising to the challenge and looking for a talented Science Teacher to lead the subject across our provisions, on a full time or significant part time basis, providing positive learning experiences for our pupils in KS3 and KS4.

The role can be based in either Aylesbury or Chesham with travel to other sites required.

About you: We are looking for an experienced teacher of Science who has an aptitude for leadership and who believes that young people who have been excluded need a nurturing and loving approach, to feel valued and cared for, and to have teachers who believe in them.

We know this work is not always easy. You will need to be calm in the face of challenging behaviour, to always see the best in a young person, and to find something to love in them, no matter what.

We have high expectations of our young people, in terms of their behaviour, social development and academic achievement. We know that young people who have been excluded often have complex backgrounds, and/or a number of unmet special educational needs. When they receive the right support, they are capable of great things.

For further information and to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the HR Team via hr@aspireap.org.uk

To apply for this job please complete the application form and recruitment monitoring form and send them to hr@aspireap.org.uk 

Aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, professional references and an occupational health check.