Science Teacher - Part Time

The Gower School, based in Islington London are looking to appoint an experienced Science teacher to work 1.5 days a week teaching small groups of Reception and Key Stage One at our thriving school, in our well equipped Science Lab. This is a permanent, part time position, which starts in September 2021.

We are a forward-looking independent school, where children are taught in mixed aged groups, and this position offers the chance to teach Science in a small, friendly environment. The successful candidate must be lively, enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the life of our developing school.

Why work with The Gower School?

At The Gower School we believe every child is as unique as the service we offer. Our goal is to make sure that our children are confident, happy all-rounders with a love of learning. Academic standards are high, and the curriculum is enquiry based. We believe in looking after the people who look after our children, therefore we are committed to bringing out the best in our employees, actively promote professional development and, as an expanding nursery and primary school, offers the potential for people to progress within the organisation. We are committed to an outstanding child centred environment where staff work together to ensure that children have the best start in life.

Person specification:

Our ideal candidate will be sensitive, flexible, talented and passionate with a good team spirit, ability to lead and inspire, and will have outstanding practice within the classroom. You will hold a Degree and UK Qualified Teacher Status including evidence of appropriate subsequent in service training. Three years teaching experience would be desirable, as would experience of an enquiry based learning educational approach.

Employee benefits are a part of our reward strategy, therefore our staff members enjoy a range of perks such as:

Competitive salaries

Generous holiday allowance

Small class sizes

Annual salary reviews

In house training and external training as part of career development

Career progression opportunity

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free hot lunch prepared by our cook on the premises every day

Season ticket travel loans

Social Events

To learn more about us and what we actually do at The Gower School, feel free to visit our website https://www.thegowerschool.co.uk/careers or take a look at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The-Gower-School-72393689890/

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us. We are happy to answer them!

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to have a clear Enhanced DBS check. External candidates will need to provide two references from previous employers.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications and will be discussed at interview stage. A warm welcome and a cup of coffee is guaranteed!

If you are passionate about teaching, able to create fun and informative lessons, and have ambition to get the best out of each child, please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@thegowerschool.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application!