Teacher of Science
John Flamsteed Community School
Derbyshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2016
Job overview
John Flamsteed Community School is an aspirational and extremely popular 11-16 school in Denby with easy links to Derby and Nottingham. The school enjoys very good examination results with a record number of students achieving 61% 5A*-C (including English and Maths) in 2015 with 71% and 75% achieving A*-C in English and Maths respectively.
From September 2016, we are delighted to be offering a post-16 provision as part of the Amber Valley Sixth Form partnership. We are therefore looking for a Teacher who can offer inspirational classroom practice for KS3, 4 and A level to all abilities.
The Governors are looking for a highly qualified, talented and inspiring Teacher of Science. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious classroom practitioner to join this highly successful department. We are looking for evidence of high quality classroom practice leading to excellent results. We expect a proven track record of delivering ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ lessons alongside exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and experience of successful strategies for improving motivation in learning across the curriculum by expecting the highest possible standards of our students both academically and personally.
The post would suit NQTs or more experienced Teachers.
This is an exciting, inspirational place to work where staff welfare sits alongside the student experience at our core. We are currently in consultation to join the East Midlands Education Trust from 1 April 2016. This will enable us to forge links with Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ and other ‘good’ schools.
Should you be invited to interview, you are most welcome to contact the school to arrange a tour. However, this is not part of the selection process and tours will be offered as part of the interview day.
Closing date: 6 March 2016
Provisional Interview Date: 15 March 2016
Application packs for all vacancies are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or from Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone.
About John Flamsteed Community School
John Flamsteed Community School is a mixed, mainstream, non-denominational secondary school in Denby, Derbyshire. It caters to students aged 11 to 16 and has approximately 852 pupils enrolled.
John Flamsteed Community School was founded in 1894 as Smithy Houses School. It reopened under its current name in 1981.
Executive Headteacher - Helen Frost-Briggs
Vision and values
Our vision for students at John Flamsteed is one of ambition and aspiration: for all our learners to become “nothing short of remarkable”. Our vision centres around The JF Way: We are Ambitious, We are Committed, We are Proud. Teaching staff work hard to get the best outcomes by their students through engaging lessons focused on our teaching mantra: Challenge, Pace and Response. Our curriculum, extra-curricular programme and pastoral care system are all aimed to ensure that all students leave us in Year 11 as well-rounded individuals who are prepared for the working world.
Ofsted report
John Flamsteed has "...high expectations of staff and pupils... a culture of belief in which all feel valued... Staff morale is high. Pupils recognise that their teachers want them to do well and succeed in life. Pupils are proud to be members of the school. They are polite, confident and articulate... Staff model positive behaviours, which pupils replicate. There are extremely positive relationships between staff and pupils"
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