Science Teacher
The Oaks Academy
Cheshire East
- £28,000 - £38,810 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2023
Job overview
The Science Team at The Oaks Academy is at an exciting stage of its development. This is an excellent opportunity for energetic and dedicated colleagues who can display an infectious enthusiasm for the subject. You will be joining a highly professional, supportive and committed team so you must be passionate about Science and have the vision, energy and inter-personal skills required to inspire, and motivate our students to achieve highly.
We are a small, hard-working department. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with other members of the department. Colleagues within Science are always keen to share their teaching approaches, resources and expertise as part of a positive collaborative ethos. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our positive learning culture amongst staff and students.
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Science up to GCSE.
About The Oaks Academy
The Oaks Academy (TOA), Crewe is part of The Learning Alliance (TLA) which serves families from Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford and parts of North Staffordshire. It includes Congleton High School, The Oaks Academy, Black Firs Primary School, Castle Primary School, The Knutsford Academy, The Knutsford Studio, Edgerton Primary School, Sir William Stanier and Crewe Engineering & Design UTC. Employees are expected to contribute to projects working within schools across the trust.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mr Peter Kingdom, Headteacher at pkingdom@theoaksacademy.co.uk or 01270 661223.
For further information about the school, please visit our website http://www.theoaksacademy.co.uk
Closing date: 3 February 2023 at 9am
In return we will offer the successful candidate:
• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
• Staff benefits - employee discounts, discounted gym membership, Cycle2work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
The Learning Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Alliance does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.
The Learning Alliance is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust supports CIPD’s #FlexFrom1st campaign and is ‘happy to talk flexible working’.
Attached documents
About The Oaks Academy
General Information for Applicants from the Headteacher
Thank you for expressing an interest in joining us here at The Oaks Academy. The Oaks Academy is an 11-16 school, situated in the former grammar school, in a pleasant area of traditional housing in Crewe. The school is part of The Learning Partnership trust and I joined the school as headteacher in January 2021. Previously I have held roles in the Trust as headteacher in another of our schools and also led the provision of trust teacher training and national leadership training qualifications.
The Oaks Academy was graded ‘Good’ in all areas at our most recent Ofsted Inspection in April 2024. We are committed to making the Oaks the school of choice for our local community. Our examination results last summer demonstrate the rapid rate of success the school is making, with GCSE results now a half a grade higher than in previous years. We are now routinely oversubscribed, with over 60% more pupils on roll compared with recent years and first choice applications for year 7 up by 25% for September 2024. This is because the community has confidence in the school and the offer we provide to pupils and families. Attendance is consistently above national and Cheshire East averages, indicating our pupils are happy and want to attend school.
Well qualified, caring and committed staff are critical to delivering a balanced and rounded education with a focus on all pupils achieving their potential. We will support you with a range of professional development experiences through in-house CPD including an internationally recognised teacher qualification in TEEP (Teacher Effective Enhancement Programme), endorsed by the SSAT and the opportunity to be part of the national Effective Formative Assessment programme, endorsed by Dylan William. There is also a wealth of professional training opportunities available via the trust’s staff development programme. The trust provides a well-established initial teacher training programme, an early career teacher programme, and a range of professional development opportunities. By joining our school, you will also benefit from shared in-service training and links with our partner schools. Being part of The Learning Partnership will mean you would benefit from our networking and close collaboration with departments, faculties and other areas of provision as part of our school.
We provide for pupils of all abilities and differing backgrounds, and as part of our team you would gain significant experience of areas beyond your subject discipline. We consider safeguarding our children as an absolute priority and we ensure staff receive regular support and relevant training. We have a strong SEND provision as well as a bespoke programme for more able pupils, including masterclasses after school. You will be attached to a year team and act as a Form Tutor, as we encourage active involvement in all aspects of the school.
We work in partnership with pupils, parents and carers to improve outcomes, but we are equally passionate about the personal and social development of pupils outside of the classroom and encourage pupils to take part in a range of extra-curricular programmes and opportunities to develop as lifelong learners.
I would encourage you to visit our website (www.theoaksacademy.co.uk) to get a fuller understanding of life here at The Oaks Academy and if you have any questions that you would like to ask please do not hesitate to contact us. I very much hope that you want to join our team and I look forward to receiving an application from you.
Peter Kingdom
Headteacher
The Oaks Academy
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.