Teacher of Science (fixed-term maternity cover)
The Cooper School
Bicester
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
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- 11 November 2019
Job overview
The Cooper School is currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate Teacher of Science to join our highly successful Science department from January 2020 or earlier if available. This is a fixed-term appointment until 31st August 2020 to cover a period of maternity leave.
The applicant should be dedicated to raising the attainment of all students by developing a deep understanding and love of science. We are looking for applicants with experience of teaching science and a track record of leading students to achieve great results. They will share the academy’s vision that all children can succeed and be reflective practitioners that contribute to a high performing team.
The successful candidate will have excellent teaching skills and the ability to inspire and motivate The Cooper School’s students to achieve outstanding results.
We can offer you:
- the opportunity to work with experienced and value driven colleagues;
- an innovative and supportive working environment;
- caring, well behaved and motivated students;
- a genuinely happy and friendly academy community;
- a commitment to Continual Professional Learning and Development;
- strong links with and support from the wider academy;
- an energetic, vibrant and diverse environment where everyone is valued;
- the opportunity to use Google’s GSuite for Education.
For an informal discussion of the post please contact Miss Harriet Hurdle, Head of Department by email hhurdle@thecooperschool.co.uk. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Human Resources to make arrangements by telephone on 01869 362697 or email recruitment@bicesterlearningacademy.co.uk.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 18th November 2019, 9am
Bicester Learning Academy have the right to interview and appoint at any time throughout this recruitment process. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Applicants must hold a UK recognised teaching qualification i.e. QTS. Applicants from outside the EU will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
Bicester Learning Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.
Details of the Academy’s policies relating to the Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosure and Barring Certificates and Disclosure information are included within the recruitment pack.
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About The Cooper School
Welcome to The Cooper School, where we work within the local community to prepare and motivate all of our students to develop their full potential as individuals and as members of society."Collaboration and teamwork are the way the school works. Their commitment to inclusion is in no doubt and they understand it is never done but is constantly evolving. It is a truly inclusive school." - Inclusion Quality Mark Assessor – June 2021 We aim to share high aspirations and high expectations as evidenced in our most recent Ofsted Report (January 2023) which stated that:"Strong positive relationships between staff and pupils lie at the heart of The Cooper School. The school’s motto challenges pupils to ‘dream big, work hard and be kind’. Pupils are caring and feel that they can be themselves in school. Sixth-form students are mature and confident, and relish studying at a higher level on the wide range of courses available to them."WE BELIEVE THAT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY:
all teaching will be inspirational and innovative which is differentiated for all including our most vulnerable learners;
our curriculum is rooted in 3rd-millennium technologies, is rich and relevant to all learners;
the school works in partnership with other organisations in a true spirit of partnership;
each student is significant, noticed, valued, respected and cherished;
every student makes exceptional progress from their starting point as a result of outstanding and inspirational teaching;
every student has a right to learn in a safe, engaging, nurturing and happy environment;
every student is an articulate, autonomous but collaborative learner;
each student is motivated to learn, is inquisitive about the world they live in and curious about their own learning;
everyone in the school community is a learner who recognises their roles and responsibilities as members of a global society;
every individual is part of a truly inclusive community that respects the surrounding environment and is committed to making it a better place for future generations.
The improvements in the school over the last few years (with the consequent growth of reputation in the local and wider community) means that the school has grown in popularity to the extent that we are oversubscribed in each and every year group in the school from Years 7 through to 13. We have focused on providing the best educational opportunities for students so that we are a centre of excellence. We want our students at The Cooper School to be stretched and stimulated because of the engaging educational experiences they access on a daily basis with enriched opportunities and challenges and supported by various adults at the school, materials and resources including the explicit use of new technologies in the learning process.
Dr Rob Whannel
Headteacher
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