Science Teacher

Applicants who are successful, and work at Outwood Academy Adwick, will be entitled to claim back their student loans yearly for an extensive time period (depending on when you qualified); (application required - more information can be found here)

AND you will be entitled to either 

Levelling up payment: £2500 per annum until 31 August 2025 for chemistry and physics teachers (application required - more information can be found here)

OR

Early Career payment: £3000 per annum until 31 August 2025 (application required - more information can be found here) 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Science. You will have good subject knowledge, a passion for Science, and want students to love Science as much as we do. As a member of the Outwood Family, you will share our vision of “Students First”.

This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our Family of Schools at Outwood Academy Adwick. In January 2023, Outwood Academy Adwick was awarded a GOOD grading from Ofsted; they described Adwick as having a “…supportive and caring culture. Staff build warm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Pupils know that staff will listen to them if they have a concern. Pupils feel safe and valued at the school. Leaders’ records show that bullying is rare. If it happens, pupils are confident that staff will deal with it quickly.”

We are seeking a practitioner who has excellent knowledge and an understanding of the subject. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of “Students First”.

The department is particularly proud of its inclusive offer to all our Science students at Post 16. Our Post-16 has seen record numbers within our A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics options and Vocational courses (BTEC Forensics Science, BTEC Applied Human Biology and WJEC Medical Science). Excitingly, in September 2023, we embarked on a T-Level route in Heath and are due a considerable remodel of two fantastic spaces for the T-Level, including a mock-up hospital ward. We are looking forward to the opportunity to develop this pathway for our students. Hence, this is a critical appointment for the Academy and is an exciting opportunity for you to move your career onto the next stage.

Our Science department is energetic and forward thinking. We strive to inspire our students but find so often that they end up inspiring us!! We have a wealth of knowledge in the department and an array of 12 specialist teachers who are always willing to share their knowledge and support each other. At the same time, we have three technicians who are specialists in their own field and are always willing to support in class with practicals and demonstrations. We are proud of our team, our relationships with each other and our students. 

We believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such, we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.

This is a permanent Adwick appointment. Subject to curriculum demand, there may be a need for the appointee to work for a period of time at a neighbouring Outwood Academy until a suitable vacancy arises at Adwick.

If you share our vision, then why not join our family?

OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting its North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today. For our ECT colleagues, a full and detailed programme of support and development, including Science subject specialism support, will be provided. 

Positions within this school are eligible for government assistance through early-career payments for teachers. You can access information about this here.

To view the full job description, please click here.

To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here.

We warmly welcome and encourage potential applicants to visit the Academy. Should you wish to discuss the role further or visit the academy, please contact Aalok Kanwar (Regional Director of Science) at a.kanwar@outwood.com.

For more information and to apply online, please click the apply button.

Closing date: 11.00am on 15 December 2023.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.