Teacher/Lead Practitioner Science

The David Ross Education Trust is now recruiting for a Science Teacher to start as soon as possible. If you are an experienced Science Teacher, this role at Barnes Wallis Academy could be the ideal next step in your career.

About the role

• To create a positive ethos and climate for learning in your classroom with high expectations for behaviour and work output alongside a fair and transparent system of praise and reward.
• To monitor the progress of students against targets, intervene accordingly and evidence this intervention.
• To use subject data to compare academy progress with national and local expectations and to monitor and evaluate progress from previous years.

Salary & Benefits

• MPS/ UPS
• Access to Teachers/Local Government Pension Scheme.

Who we are looking for

• An  understanding of Science teaching
• Enable students to achieve high expectations through good quality teaching and learning
• Inspire students to have high aspirations and achieve their full potential
• Build and maintain relationships with staff, governors, parents, students and the community
• Demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and motivation
• Foster an open, fair and courteous environment
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills to inform improvement
• Be innovative and able to manage change
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Have a genuine liking of young people
• Show they have a sense of humour and perspective
• Adaptability, flexibility and determination
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Suitability to work with children

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. 

Our Academy

Barnes Wallis Academy is pleasantly situated within the villages of Coningsby and Tattershall. Its small size undoubtedly helps to create a strong feeling of togetherness that contributes to the ease of relationships between students, parents and staff.

The academy believes that education is very much about treating students as individual learners. The staff work hard to find out what will help students to reach their full potential.

Apply now by visiting our website.  Please note that we cannot accept CVs without a completed application form.

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th May 2019.

Barnes Wallis Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.