Teacher of Science - 2nd in Department

Welcome to Greater Peterborough UTC. We are proud to be Peterborough’s first STEM-specialist school, giving young people the chance to follow a unique academic and technical curriculum into higher education or the world of work.  

Our £25 million campus was opened in September 2016 and has rapidly established itself as one of the highest performing schools in the area. Our campus includes industry-standard workshops and IT design studios, as well as specialist science labs and state of the art digital engineering equipment.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and experienced teacher of Science to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Greater Peterborough UTC. This is an ideal position for someone who is excited to embrace an opportunity to progress in their career in a supportive and innovative environment, and is excited to have their ideas implemented into a core curriculum.  

The candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and a record of motivating students through carefully planned and delivered lessons at key stage 3 and key stage 4; an opportunity to teach at key stage 5 will be available. Participation in the raising of attainment across groups of students alongside a willingness to engage in whole academy initiatives are essential qualities. A specialism in Physics is preferred but not essential.

In October of 2022 the GPUTC was graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted, these judgements are testament to the culture we have created here at the GPUTC, one in which our students are treated with respect and dignity, a culture that is creating the workforce of tomorrow, we are extremely proud of the outcomes and especially some of the feedback which included comments such as: 

• Pupils behave well. They say they want to learn 
• Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). 
• The curriculum is well designed, and the content progressively builds upon pupils’ prior learning. This allows pupils, including sixth-form students, to develop important knowledge and skills over time. 
• Teachers have expert knowledge. They use subject-specific language. Pupils confidently use this language when talking about their learning. 
• Pupils respond well to leaders’ clear expectations of behaviour. As soon as they join the school, pupils feel well supported and build strong relationships with other pupils. 
• Leaders provide opportunities for pupils, including those in the sixth form, to engage with employers, UTC sponsors and local universities. This gives them a solid foundation upon which to plan their next steps. 

What makes Greater Peterborough UTC, and the Trust as a whole different is that we know how to nurture and bring out the very best in our talented staff, which is then reflected in our students. The Meridian Trust is a success story that continues to grow, and part of our success is down to our ability to Recruit, Develop and Retain the very best teachers. It is also driven by our ability to adapt to the changing educational landscape led by determined staff who bring our academies alive with their enthusiastic personalities, unshakeable work ethic and their commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our students. 

In return, we can offer you:  

• Dedicated support at both academy and trust level  
• A philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion 
• A commitment to extending the boundaries of learning, enabling all students to become well-rounded individuals 
• A purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported  
• Motivated, engaged students and ambitious, invested and professional staff 
• A culture of promoting leadership, innovation and staff progression - we are committed to retaining good teachers and partnership working through our Teaching School status within our family of schools. 

We offer the opportunity to work for a trust which places valuing colleagues at the heart of what we do. You will be joining a team of 150+ Science colleagues across our family of schools with plenty of opportunities to collaborate and share ideas.

Our subject offer:

Professional Learning

• Powerful Science networks which offer rich and meaningful collaboration with colleagues across the trust 
• Coaching through expert curriculum directors
• Dedicated Science INSET and termly twilight bespoke subject professional learning which is timetabled on the meeting calendar
• Opportunity to attend and contribute to Science TeachMeet programme
• Opportunity to attend regular Science CPD through Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Science Learning Partnership

Career progression

• Opportunities to contribute to trust curriculum and pedagogy development and lead cross-trust projects
• Leadership secondments to the core trust team

Curriculum and enrichment

• Shared ‘best of everyone’ curriculum and resourcing which empowers teachers to hone their craft whilst reducing workload burden
• Range of trust organised enrichment opportunities to inspire and nurture our Scientists; celebrating our wonderful students and the diversity across our family of schools

If you would like to join an Academy demonstrating a serious commitment to impact pupil progress and a love of the subject, we welcome your application. 

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service 

Applications will be reviewed as received and the school reserve the right to close the post prior to the closing date of Friday 9 June 2023.

Interviews will be held w/c 12 June 2023