Teacher of Science
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Ealing
- Expired
- Salary:
- £29,664 - £32,515
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2019
- Apply by:
- 1 July 2019
Job overview
The Governors of The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School require a teacher of Science who is committed to raising the achievements of our students. You will be joining a strong and enthusiastic subject specialist team with a track record of success.
There is a strong demand of all three Sciences at Key Stage 5, through which we have a high number of students applying for STEM courses at Oxbridge Outcomes for our students are outstanding at Key Stage 4, with 82% of students scoring grades 9-4 in Combined Science.
The successful candidate will teach in a designated Science teaching room that is equipped with outstanding teaching resources. We endeavour to utilise each individual Science teacher's specialism as far as we are able to at GCSE and A level and so a specialism in either Physics or Chemistry would be a desirable but not essential requirement. NQTs are also welcome to apply.
The successful teacher must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as recognised by the DfE (in the case of trainee teachers a post will be offered subject to QTS being awarded) OR to hold a recognised teaching qualification from another country. We welcome applications from all candidates willing to support the Catholic ethos.
We offer:
- outstanding results, at both GCSE and A level, from our well-motivated students
- a school which has been in the top 3% nationally for Progress8 in 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- a school which was judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the 2018 inspection
- an IT rich environment and high quality learning facilities
- outstanding CPD provision: NQT induction through to leadership courses
- Inner London Weighting salary benefits
- a supportive and open management team
- friendly colleagues who are always happy to help each other
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is graded Outstanding by Ofsted. It is an ambitious and caring community, committed to fulfilling the gifts of each student, reflected in the School’s mission statement “Education for All = Achievement for All”.
Informal visits are welcomed; please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Cunningham.
The closing date for applications is 1st July 2019 at 9am.
Interviews are to be arranged.
The job will commence on 1st September 2019
For an application form, job description and person specification please contact Mrs Christine Plant by email at recruitment@wiseman.ealing.sch.uk or telephone 020 8575 8222 Ext 411
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure by the DBS
Reference Number: EJR009713
Attached documents
About The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Greenford Road, Greenford
- Middlesex
- UB6 9AW
- United Kingdom
We are an inner-London Catholic School of around 1,900 students and 120 teaching staff. The School provides a warm, welcoming and nurturing teaching environment with excellent support for staff. Our vision statement of ‘Education for all = Achievement for all’ perfectly captures our educational values.
Working for us
You would be joining a very successful, oversubscribed school for 11-18 year olds which offers exciting opportunities for hard-working and ambitious individuals.
Our staff:
- Have energy, enthusiasm and experience of raising achievement with pupils of all abilities
- Have a passion for their subject
- Have the ability to motivate and inspire pupils to their full potential
- Have an unrelenting focus on the learning experience of all their classes
- Support the Catholic ethos of the School
Further Training
Continued professional development is supported for all staff in the school. Alongside this, ECTs will be offered a very supportive ECT Programme. See the attachment 'ECT Experience' to see what our ECT's have to say about the support they have received at Cardinal Wiseman.
Where we are
We are located in Greenford, which is a short bus ride from Ealing Broadway. We have excellent transport links as we are not far from the A40 and Greenford Underground Station. A couple of minutes away, the local high street is very well served by buses. Click for further details.
Work Better
A fitness suite is available for staff to use at certain times of the day
About Us
School Mission Statement
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School believes in education for all. We aim to achieve this in a caring Catholic community based on the Gospel values of equality and justice. Our community seeks to follow the example and teaching of Jesus Christ to love God and help one another. We live by our motto: 'All things for Christ'
School Aims and Ethos:
To fulfil our Mission statement our aims are:
- To work with parents and the local parishes to nurture the spiritual growth of our learners
- To ensure that all learners fulfil their academic potential through a curriculum that is stimulating, balanced and supported by a rich variety of wider learning opportunities (Education for All = Achievement for All)
- To provide the highest quality of care and guidance to our learners
- To develop the knowledge, skills and social awareness that will ensure our learners become active citizens within their communities
- To promote safe and healthy lifestyles for our learners
- To encourage positive parental and wider community involvement
Our Site
Following the completion of a recent BSF refurbishment programme we now have some brand new buildings. All of our buildings have been refurbished offering world class facilities to our staff and students.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure by the DBS
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