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Science Teacher

Science Teacher

Samuel Ward Academy

Suffolk

  • £28,000 - £43,685 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPR/UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April or September 2023
Apply by:
1 December 2022

Job overview

Samuel Ward Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to join the Science department. This post would be suitable for an ECT or a more experienced teacher, open to any science subject specialism.

As a member of the Science department at Samuel Ward Academy, you can expect:

  • Positive support from SLT, teaching staff and support staff, including providing cover for a well-being day on a day of your choice.
  • A well-resourced, evidence-informed curriculum.
  • Clear behaviour policy with a centralised detention system and high expectations for students.
  • A feedback policy based on whole class feedback (no book marking).
  • Modern labs with visualisers in each.
  • A subject specific ECT mentor (if applicable).
  • 6 weeks per year of 1:1 coaching with an experienced coach for all non-ECTs.
  • High-quality subject specific CPD.
  • A friendly, welcoming and supportive team of science teachers and technicians.

We are looking for highly capable staff who have an excellent understanding of the subject and have the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our students, with the potential to make a positive contribution to teaching and learning at Samuel Ward Academy.

In return, we can offer excellent induction and training to support professional development to all at a school level.

For an informal conversation, please contact Kirsty Franks, PA to Headteacher (KFranks@samuelward.co.uk or 01440 760333)

Closing Date: 09:00am, 01 December 2022

Interviews: 29th November 2022

To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/190820TES

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.  

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

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About Samuel Ward Academy

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+44 1440 761511

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Samuel Ward Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Suffolk, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Haverhill has approximately 1,182 students on record. The Unity Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust has a partnership with schools across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Havering.

Formerly Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College, Samuel Ward Academy converted to academy status in 2010. It was identified as good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022.

Headteacher

Andy Hunter

Values and vision

Samuel Ward Academy’s vision is to inspire student’s love for learning and build their confidence and responsibility as independent learners, who achieve to the highest of their abilities. The Suffolk secondary school nurtures supportive relationships and wants students to feel valued during their time learning. New students are allocated a learning coach and teamed with a small group of peers, enabling for them to settle into the new environment and develop new friendships. Mutual respect and supportive relationships are fostered at the school, with success celebrated. The school has the core values of compassion, hope, justice, respect, wisdom, courage, resilience, integrity and responsibility. Samuel Ward Academy encourages students to participate in enrichment activities to broaden their opportunities and practice skills in leadership and teamwork. These range from the Duke of Edinburgh Award to drama club.

Ofsted

“Students’ achievement is outstanding. They make excellent progress during their time at the academy, particularly in English and mathematics. The quality of teaching is outstanding. It is consistently at least good and often outstanding, and this results in students making rapid progress in lessons, particularly in the main academy”.

View Samuel Ward Academy’s latest Ofsted report

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