Teacher of Science

Job Reference Number: ED 18257
Address: Ethos College, Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS
Job Title: Science Teacher
Salary: MPS/UPS plus 2 SEN points 
Hours: Full time

 

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding science teacher, who also has the ability to teach maths, dedicated to helping our young people reach their full potential.  The successful applicant will have experience of developing and delivering Science up to GCSE level and will be offered a fully equipped science lab, experience of teaching maths would be an additional bonus.

 

As a suitably qualified teacher, the successful candidate will prepare and deliver high-quality and effective lessons and interventions that foster academic progress, alongside support the development of learners’ essential skills and emotional resilience in a stimulating and supportive environment.  He/she will work in line with the SEN Code of Practice and have the ability to motivate and inspire young people experiencing social, emotional and mental or physical health difficulties operating between Entry Level and Level 2.

 

Applicants must be able to evidence:
• recent experience of science teaching with secondary-aged students who exhibit behavioural, emotional and social difficulties;
• ability to successfully motivate and teach disaffected students within mainstream secondary education and/or other settings;
• their ability to support young people in achieving appropriate science qualifications  through a curriculum that embraces nurturing principles;
• their ability to ensure the College meets the statutory requirements of the SEN Code of Practice;
• their ability to lead and manage personalised learning programmes for pupils;
• their experience of and ability to develop, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the science curriculum in terms of outcomes for pupils.

The person appointed must be flexible in all aspects of their work, as they may be required to teach in both specialist and mainstream settings as the needs of learners change.

 

Essential qualities for all applicants include:
• the ability to use a flexible approach and a variety of techniques to enable disaffected students to access a personalised curriculum to meet their needs;
• effective communication skills;
• the ability to be understanding, calm and supportive;
• energy, patience, enthusiasm and a sense of humour;
• an ability to work flexibly and respond to change;
• a commitment to inclusive practices and the emotional reliance to manage a wide-range of student issues;
• a commitment to working in partnership with parents, mainstream teachers and outside agencies.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

 

For further details and an informal chat, please contact Rebecca Smith (Deputy Head Teacher) on
01924 469170.

Visits are encouraged and can be arranged by calling the Admin Office at Ethos on 01924 469170.

Closing Date: 19th October 2018 at 12 noon.

If you require further information about the role or to arrange a visit / tour, please contact Rebecca Smith (Deputy Head Teacher)  on  01924 469170. For more information about the school please go to our website - http://www.eat.uk.com/ethos-services/ethos-college/.

 

To apply for this job, please download and complete the application form attached. A CV is not required.

Application forms should be returned to the Headteacher at the school either by email ethosoffice@pupilreferral.uk or by post to the school address at the top of the page, by 19 October 2018 at 12:00 pm (Noon).

Provisional interview date 25 October 2018.