KS3 Curriculum Lead for Science

Career Opportunity (M2-M6 or UPS1-3 teachers)

Ambitious, forward-thinking, flexible and self-motivated?   If you can combine these attributes with excellent teaching skills, now is the unique time to join the teaching staff at Coombe Wood School. During this key period of natural expansion as the school increases in cohorts, we offer this newly created role, KS3 Curriculum Lead for Science, requiring subject expertise, with the opportunity for integral involvement in shaping the curriculum structure and methodology for our KS3 Science curriculum. We offer scope to advance at our vibrant and heavily oversubscribed school (1335 applications for 180 x Y7 places in September 2021), situated in £35million state-of-the-art, brand new buildings, where we took up occupancy in January 2021. 

With five year groups (Y7-10 and Y12) currently on roll, the role will include KS3 and KS4 teaching with the possibility of KS5 for the right candidate. CWS is a school with a growing track record of rewarding outstanding performance amongst current staff via internal promotions. By becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will benefit from joining a future-focused group of schools within Folio Education Trust, offering access to high calibre CPD, which contributes to the recognised quality of learning within our schools. 

There is a strong team spirit amongst both staff and students at Coombe Wood School. Our staff are ready to overcome unexpected challenges, break fresh ground, encourage collaboration and share excellent teaching skills within our hardworking and dedicated group.

Our Science department

The Science Department is made up of an enthusiastic, supportive and dedicated team who have worked hard to set a very strong foundation at KS3, 4 and 5. Your expertise will enable us to maintain and develop the skills and passion for science in our students in order to help our students to flourish into brilliant scientists. Our students love science and we have very strong numbers of students who have chosen to study Triple Science at GCSE and A Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

About us – context, location and buildings

This fully inclusive secondary co-educational school was established to meet an urgent rising local demand. The site of our new building and extensive grounds is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5-minute journey-time away,) and a short walk from several bus routes. Our £35 million new building and facilities offer specialist teaching spaces for all subjects including Music, Dance, Drama, Science, Design Technology and Art. In addition, students benefit from indoor and outdoor auditoriums, a brand new Health Related Fitness building offering dedicated health and well-being studios and competition-sized spaces for gymnastics, netball, football and basketball. The school is set in spacious parkland grounds which offer a range of outdoor learning opportunities across all subject areas.

Advantages Include:

• Network of expertise and CPD support within CWS and Folio

• 9 INSET days per year

• Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team

• Opportunity of career progression with natural expansion of the school

• Catchment includes many aspirational, supportive families

• Working with students who use MyZone technology to track and improve their fitness, as a result increasing their focus and concentration in class

• Outstanding brand new £35M building, modern facilities and extensive grounds

• Free access to new sports amenities for staff.

Application Procedure

Please download the candidate pack and application form or visit Career Opportunities on our website.  As well as the virtual tours and faculty talks signposted on our website, the Head of Science is offering a Google Meet to answer questions; if you would like the link please contact Mrs Baker on jbaker@foliotrust.uk 

Please email your completed applications to bthornton@foliotrust.uk  in compliance with safe r recruitment guidelines CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 21st February 

Interviews:  Friday 25th February preferably in school, or remotely as required

Safeguarding: Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

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Equal Opportunities

At Folio Education Trust, we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.