Science Teacher
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale and possible TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 2 April 2019
Job overview
Would you like to join us on our journey to become an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community? Do you care enough to want to make a significant difference to the lives of our amazing students? If so, we would love to offer you the exciting opportunity to join our highly dedicated staff as an inspiring and highly motivated Science teacher.
Newly qualified teachers with potential to be outstanding are encouraged to apply – we have an excellent training provision and professional development programme to enable you to get off to a flying start! We offer the opportunity for you to start in July and be paid throughout the summer holidays if you so wish.
To discuss the role or to come for a tour of the school, please contact the Headteacher who will also provide information on the TLR opportunities.
We are a rapidly improving school, as recognised by Ofsted in November 2018, with good leadership and management and an excellent behaviour policy. In our school students are ready to learn and ‘low level disruption is rare’. We pride ourselves on being an ‘academy of opportunity’ for all with excellent relationships between staff and students. As a member of staff you will be highly valued and will be supported to flourish within the Science Faculty as well as the academy as a whole. Science is a well-regarded subject within the academy and there is a strong team of specialist teachers. A specialism in Physics would be advantageous however, most importantly, you will be a great teacher. Science is a rapidly improving faculty within the academy. In 2018 Science results increased by over 20% with 100% of students achieving a 9-4 in Physics, and 94% in Chemistry and Biology, above the National average. Science combined award achieved 39% which was a significant improvement on the previous year.
The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to contribute to the development of the department and the Science curriculum, so that it inspires, engages and challenges students.
For the past 3 years our examination results have improved in all areas, however, we still have a way to go to achieve our ambitious targets. Every member of staff receives bespoke support and development through our in-house coaching programme as well as additional professional development opportunities to promote further progress and career enhancement. We are committed to challenging, supporting and developing staff and students to ‘Aspire to Greatness’ so that we become the best that we can be. In a recent survey 98% of staff said they were proud to be a member of staff at The Dorcan Academy with almost 95% stating that they enjoy working here. 100% said that they support the vision of the academy.
Although we don’t boast a shiny new building, we do have excellent facilities, with a supportive, friendly school culture and ethos which is often commented upon by visitors.
The Dorcan Academy is an 11-16 academy situated on the eastern edge of Swindon with a comprehensive, challenging and enriching curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. Our vision comprises 5 key outcomes:
1) Exceptional achievement for every student.
2) High quality teaching that inspires and engages minds through an exciting and creative curriculum.
3) An inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way.
4) Students stand out as model citizens, aspiring to make a difference to the lives of others through their exemplary behaviour and attitudes.
5) All stakeholders share a culture and vision to strive towards outstanding in all areas.
In addition, we promote five core values of Belonging, Purpose, Aspiration, Perseverance
and Achievement and the personal qualities of Justice, Honesty, Integrity, Confidence,
Responsibility, Independence and Respect.
We will offer you:
• A supportive and bespoke staff induction programme
• High quality professional development, including an additional £1000 Bursary to support your CPD if you are an Early Careers teacher (Years 2 – 4)
• Additional non-contact time if you are an Early careers teacher or NQT
• If you are currently training, or in years 1 – 5 of your career, under a new government initiative, of which we are a pilot school, you will be eligible to apply for a reimbursement of the amount you have paid to the Student Loans Company via PAYE. This applies for up to 10 academic years following the year your QTS was awarded. *Specific criteria need to be met. Go to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teachers-student-loan-reimbursement-guidance-for-teachers-and-schools
• Unrivalled support from the leadership team
• Excellent specialist facilities and resources
• Committed staff who ‘go the extra mile’
• Motivated, enthusiastic students who are ready and eager to learn
• Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the position and department can be found on the school website www.dorcan.co.uk.
Closing date: Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 12 noon
Pay Scale: Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale
Start Date: September 2019 (with option to start earlier if available)
Permanent Contract available
(Please note that this advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date)
Attached documents
About The Dorcan Academy
Thank you for visiting our employer profile. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about the excellent opportunities at The Dorcan Academy and living in the nearby area. Our staff are prepared to "go the extra mile" for our enthusiastic students and we are well supported by parents and highly committed trustees.
We have been on a journey of improvement over the past seven years and in July 2022 were judged GOOD in all categories by Ofsted which is a major achievement. In our school students are ready to learn and ‘low level disruption is rare’. Ofsted were impressed with the excellent behaviour of our students both in lessons and around the school. We pride ourselves on being an ‘academy of opportunity’ for all with excellent relationships between staff and students.
Vision and Values – our Ethos
Our vision is to become an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community
We will do this through our:
- Culture – An inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way
- Curriculum – Students acquire ‘powerful knowledge’ and skills that prepare them fully for the world, work and for their wellbeing, delivered through outstanding teaching
- Character – Students stand out as model citizens, showing kindness, respect and doing their best
- Community – All stakeholders use their unique gifts and talents to serve others and enable them to flourish
We aim to provide a multitude of learning opportunities within a vibrant, creative and inclusive environment, where students can discover their strengths, talents and interests and pursue them to the highest standards to become the best they can be.
As well as attaining the highest academic standards possible, we want students to thrive in all areas of life, developing creatively, socially, emotionally and spiritually. Ultimately, we want our students to stand out as model citizens of whom society can be proud.
Day to day life, with its expected and unexpected events, its twists and turns can have an impact on our mental health. It is our aim that time spent at The Dorcan Academy has a beneficial impact on everybody’s wellbeing. Our goal is that all stakeholders know where to seek support in times of challenge, in order to promote a happy community.
Our Ethos is based on our five Core Principles which guide our actions on a daily basis.
- Belonging – Each of us is unique, of great worth and valued within our school community for who we are
- Purpose – We all have the ability to learn and achieve great things through working hard and doing our best
- Aspiration – Our students are capable of excellence and are entitled to access the best knowledge and curriculum opportunities
- Perseverance – Achieving greatness requires resilience and the ability to keep going when others have given up
- Achievement – True success is becoming the best version of yourself that you can be
Our Values: Be Kind, Show Respect, Do your Best
Our Motto: Aspire to Greatness
‘Our actions become our habits, our habits become our character, our character is who we are’ (Aristotle)
Our Character Virtues
We will seek to develop in all our students the character virtues of:
- Honesty - Telling the truth at all times
- Integrity - Acting out the Dorcan values all day, every day, even when no-one is looking
- Compassion - Showing empathy, sensitivity and kindness towards others
- Courage - An inner strength, self-belief and confidence to stand out from the crowd and to stand up for what is right
- Generosity - A willingness to ‘go the extra mile’
- Gratitude - Being thankful and appreciative for, and to, others
- Personal responsibility - Being accountable for the actions which you have control over, in order to make wise choices
- Resilience - Being able to ‘bounce back’ from struggles and setbacks; having a Growth Mindset
- Self-Discipline - The drive, determination, self-control and commitment to work hard and do your best at all times
Your personal development
- A supportive and bespoke staff induction programme is offered when you join and we can offer you:
- High quality professional development, including an additional £1000 Bursary to support your CPD if you are an Early Careers teacher (Years 2 – 4)
- Additional non-contact time if you are an Early careers teacher or NQT
- Unrivalled support from the leadership team
- Excellent specialist facilities and resources
- Committed staff who ‘go the extra mile’
- Motivated, enthusiastic students who are ready and eager to learn
The school’s culture is aspirational, based on very high standards of work and behaviour, with everyone doing their best and enabling our focus to be on learning and progress for all our students.
Learning has always been at the heart of the school. Our students benefit from a rich, diverse and challenging curriculum that provides them with significant choice to meet their needs. The high quality of teaching at the school means that students not only make good progress in their lessons but also enjoy their learning. We want our students not only to achieve academic excellence, but also to develop confidence and skills to equip them for life beyond school and through excellent extra curricular provision.
You can also get a taste for life at Dorcan by watching Student Tour available on YouTube. The Dorcan Academy Tour - YouTube
The area: we are located on the eastern edge of Swindon, within easy reach of the scenic Cotswolds and nearby Bath, Bristol and Oxford. Swindon has a good selection of affordable housing and a very popular outlet shopping centre and is just one hour from London by train.
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