Science Teacher
King Solomon Academy
Westminster
- £35,000 - £50,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS/UPS (Inner London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2022
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
Develop as an exceptional science teacher in a forward thinking and ambitious all-through school
KSA is a pioneering school looking to hire exceptional people. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious and high-performing science teacher who is committed to pushing themselves further and achieving amazing things with and for their pupils. We believe in high expectations and a sense of collaborative and positive enthusiasm which brings out the best in our team. Through weekly coaching and time allocated to professional development we can help our teachers excel in creating a successful environment for our pupils.
Science is a vital part of academy life, with an all-through Science curriculum guiding our pupils towards mastery in the subject across both our primary and secondary schools. Our pupils are passionate about Science. We invest time and effort in teaching science to mastery, with four hours of science each week in Key Stage Three and six hours each week in Key Stage Four also allowing rigorous practical work.
KSA is rare in that it is a genuine all-through school. Our pupils join at 3 years old and stay with us until they are 18. By joining KSA you play a part in showing what is possible when children’s education is seen as a long-term commitment. We are growing a team of exceptionally committed teachers and leaders who value each and every year of a child’s education equally. If you too are motivated to redress educational disadvantage in the UK, King Solomon Academy is beginning to show what is possible and you could be part of defining the future of education in our country.
To apply, and to see more information about the school and this role please visit http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies. The deadline is 11am on Monday 7th February 2022. To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal’s PA, Shaheen Riaz (s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org) or phone on 02075636901.
Job Description: Science Teacher
Salary: Ark MPS/UPS (Inner London)
Start date: September 2022
The Role
To provide outstanding teaching and learning to ensure high attainment of their students.
Key responsibilities
• Provide a nurturing classroom and school environment that helps students to develop as learners
• Helping to maintain/establish discipline across the whole academy
• Contribute to the effective working of the Academy
Outcomes and activities
Teaching and Learning
• To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and transform pupil attainment.
• With direction from curriculum leaders in the school, assist in the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work which are inspiring for learners and teachers alike.
• Use regular, measurable and significant assessments to monitor progress and set targets.
• Respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring.
• Ensure that all students achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level.
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents, to report on progress, sanctions and rewards and all other communications.
• To develop an exciting and motivating extra-curricular and enrichment offer including university links, trips and residentials.
Academy Culture
• Help create a strong academy community, characterized by consistent, orderly and caring respectful relationships.
• Help develop a small school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
Other
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal.
Person Specification: Science Teacher
Qualification criteria
• Qualified to degree level and above
• Qualified to teach in the UK
• Right to work in the UK
Experience
• Experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment
Skills and attributes
We are looking for these skills and attributes or at the very least, a clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them organised around our four school values:
“Aiming high”
• Prepares for success with excellent organisational skills
• Works hard to achieve goals
• Never gives up on ourselves, our teammates or our mission
• Willingness to play a full part in school life and go above and beyond to ensure success
• High energy and driven by a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.
“Working together”
• Works effectively as part of a team
• Seeks out opportunities to build on own and others’ strengths and helps others to be better through a culture of clear, kind feedback
• Makes a strong contribution to assessments and child-led planning
“Being kind”
• Able to create a safe, happy and successful environment for everyone in our community
• Shows gratitude
• Takes care of others
• Exhibits pride in achievements of self and others
“Leading the way”
• Has a passion for working with children
• Is a positive role model to others
• Is brave
• Shows initiative
• Feels passionate about creating a better future.
Other
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About King Solomon Academy
King Solomon Academy is an all-through school for 3 - 18 year olds in Lisson Grove.
Pupils and their immense potential are at the heart of the academy. They live and work by the philosophy that there are no excuses and no short cuts to success, and promote excellence in every aspect of academy life.
Aims, Vision and Values
Our mission is to provide our pupils with a rigorous and transformational education which prepares them for success at university and beyond. We ensure that every pupil achieves academic success and has the real option of going to university. We want to make university education something which is accessible, exciting and aspirational. We believe our pupils work hard towards this goal because we make it real for them. We name our classes after well-known university cities and we name each year group by the year in which they will graduate from sixth form. We run residential trips to universities to open their eyes to the opportunties that university study can deliver.
In order to make our dreams for our pupils a reality, we foster values and approaches that transform the lives of our pupils. At the heart of our approach is that we are an all-through school with a thriving nursery provision. We believe in investing in knowing our pupils and their families extremely well, and we prioritise our pupils making extraordinary progress in the early years of their education. This sense of long-term commitment is core to our approach.
We have high expectations for all of our pupils, and believe that with great teaching and a lot of love and care, every child here can fulfil their potential.This both warm and strict approach means pupils feel safe and secure in the school but also confident to contribute to the future of the school and their community.
Long term, we aim to play our part in removing the educational disadvantage currently experienced by those born into economic deprivation our country. We strive to create role models and leaders in our community and through them to create a safer, fairer, and happier society.
Our vision
High expectations We are climbing the mountain to university
Excellent teaching We love teaching and learning and place it at the heart of all our work.
A rigorous and transformational curriculum Our all-through curriculum is carefully designed and implemented to ensure that our pupils have a journey from nursery to university
Exemplary Character Our focus on high quality relationships creates a powerful culture which ensures that our pupils develop exemplary behaviour and character.
A long-term commitment to every pupil As one of a handful of all-through schools with consistent cohorts of children across primary and secondary, we are able to develop a unique team and family orientated culture which ensures that each of our pupils and families are known and cared for as individuals.
Investment in our team We choose to work at KSA because we know we will work together to address educational inequality.
Efficient and effective organisation We carefully organise the operational and educational activities in our school to maximise our collective impact and make our work sustainable.
Specialisms
Like all Ark academies, King Solomon Academy has a maths specialism. Proficiency in maths is essential in every sphere of adult life, so we invest in the resources to attract and train the best maths teachers. We aim to produce confident and proficient mathematicians. We will ensure that pupils acquire skills as early as possible. We will help every student to maximise their skills and qualifications and offer those with particular ability the chance to accelerate their achievement in maths and further maths.
King Solomon Academy is a music specialist school. We chose music as a specialism because it is fun and inspiring and can involve every pupil. We believe that being part of the KSA orchestra will create a great sense of shared identity as well enabling our pupils to benefit from the known academic, intellectual and social advantages of musical training.
Ofsted
King Solomon Academy was inspected by Ofsted in May 2013 and was graded as "outstanding" in all areas. You can read the full report here.
Among the points highlighted by the Inspectors in the academy's first full inspection report since opening, they say:
“King Solomon Academy is an outstanding and unique 21st century school". Among many other points Ofsted praise KSA's creation and inspiration of "a community of enthusiastic learners, who are passionate about achieving academic excellence."
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