Pastoral Lead (Science)
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale plus TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2018
Job overview
Cornwallis Academy is an exciting school, which has just been rated Good by Ofsted in all areas, from September 2018 we are looking to appoint a Pastoral support (Head of Year and Head of House opportunities) to join our brilliant pastoral team.
We are particularly interested in applications from candidates with the ability to teach Science who are outstanding classroom practitioners and show a real passion for their subject and can inspire students.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding classroom practitioner who shows a real passion for the subject and can inspire students about their learning as well as Key Stage lead responsibility.
The successful candidate will work with form tutors and learning mentors to improve the teaching and learning of students within their year group.
The successful applicant will:
•Be able to motivate young people to value the importance of learning
• Qualified teacher status •
Ability to teach Science up to KS4 and the potential for development of KS5 teaching
•Have a commitment to maintaining high standards
•Have the ability to lead and motivate other colleagues
•Show flair and creativity with their own teaching and pastoral practice
We will offer you:
•A vibrant and exciting place to work
•An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and gaining nationally accredited qualifications
•The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
•An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme
If you would like to take a look around our fantastic facilities and meet the staff that you could be working alongside, please email the Headteacher PA, Linda Russell: linda.russell@futureschoolstrust.com and arrange a visit.
Future Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity. Future Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.
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About Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. In line with our ‘SMILE’ ethos, our aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful.
We place students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child. Our popularity continues to grow with record student numbers at an all-time high.
Our aim is to ensure that all students achieve their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment. We also aim for all our students to develop as confident, courteous and capable young people.
We have an excellent team of teaching and support staff, who are committed to ensuring lessons are engaging and challenging. We offer support where support is needed and stretch and challenge each child to do the best they can. It is important for us to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to allow students to discover their interests.
We offer a number of prestigious scholarship programmes, in Art, Football (in partnership with Maidstone United Football Club) and Dance (in partnership with Maidstone Dance Studios).
We are also proud of the pastoral care we provide for our students and do everything in our power to make them feel valued and part of a community.
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