Science Teacher
Fortis Academy
Birmingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,719 to £39,406 (pay award pending)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020 (or earlier, if possible)
- Apply by:
- 29 September 2019
Job overview
The Department and the Role:
Our Science Department has an excellent track record of delivering strong results, has been singled out for praise by OFSTED, is large and well resourced, has strong take-up of Sixth Form courses, has a TLR structure which provides great scope for career development; in short, it’s an excellent department in which to start, or build upon, a successful career.
The Science Department delivers a diverse range of examination courses:
• GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science (Trilogy).
• A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Applied Science
Our team of Leading Practitioners support staff in their continuous professional development and disseminate good practice. Three of our Leading Practitioners are Science specialists.
The Candidate:
Applications welcome from experienced Science teachers with a track record of rapid pupil progress or from potential NQTs.
We welcome applications from Biology, Chemistry or Physics specialists. You will teach all specialisms at KS3 and your own specialism, and perhaps one other, at KS4. There may be an opportunity for the right candidate to teach KS5.
We have an NQT induction programme which is considered to be an exemplar of good practice.
How to Apply:
For informal discussions, please contact Steven Forster, HR Manager, on 0121 366 7825 or email at s.forster@greatbarr.bham.sch.uk.
Applications using the TES application form will be accepted on this occasion. Alternatively (and preferably) Shaw Education Trust application forms & further details are available to download from our website at http://greatbarracademy.org.uk/; please email your completed application form and covering letter to secretariat@greatbarr.bham.sch.uk
Great Barr Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Fortis Academy
- Fortis Academy
- Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B44 8NU
- United Kingdom
About Us:
Fortis Academy is sponsored by Shaw Education Trust. We are based in north Birmingham and have a large, diverse and vibrant community of students. We have a well-established and very successful Sixth Form.
We pride ourselves on our strong ethos which values inclusion, good citizenship, mutual respect and collaboration. We aim to provide a wide range of stimulating opportunities to expand our students’ horizons within an environment in which they feel safe and well cared for and in which they can achieve their best, develop self-confidence and flourish as individuals. We encourage the active participation of parents/carers in their children’s education; only when the school, the child and parents/carers are working together will children excel.
Our large and established Sixth Form, which is rated as ‘Good’ by OFSTED, specialises in providing high quality Level 3 qualifications and Level 3 ‘applied general’ qualifications. Year on year we are getting more students into the top Russell Group universities and are significantly exceeding the national average in doing so. The breadth of subjects offered provides both our students and our staff with great development opportunities.
Our students are drawn from a diverse community and, as OFSTED have noted, there is “comfortable cohesion” and our students “work together and play together well.” Visitors frequently comment on the pleasant, lively and friendly atmosphere in the school and the great sense of energy and purpose among staff and students.
The school has strong, mutually beneficial links with local schools, universities, employers and community organisations.
Working at Fortis:
We are very committed to the continuous professional development of our staff, and have worked hard to embed sophisticated, innovative strategies to improve teaching and pupil outcomes across the school. Many of our staff have chosen to develop their careers at the school or have returned to more senior roles after a period working in other schools.
We have a highly developed and well established programme for providing NQT’s with the necessary support to achieve a successful and smooth first year in their new careers. It has been described as ‘an exemplar of good practice’ and is frequently praised by our partner teacher training institutions. Fortis Academy is an excellent place to build a career.
Fortis Academy’s website offers candidates a wealth of up to date information about the Academy; its ethos and aims, day to day life, and news items covering a wide range of events and activities.
Vacancy details, application forms and guidance notes can all be downloaded from the website. Applications can also be emailed directly to the School through the website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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