Teacher of Science
Walton Academy
Lincolnshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 12 November 2019
Job overview
At Walton Academy we fundamentally believe that every student should achieve their full potential and all staff are committed to ensuring this happens. Our academy is underpinned by our core values of ‘Excellence, Courage, Commitment and Ownership’. We consider these to be integral to our students’ success and wellbeing. Over the last three years we have achieved record results, placing us in the top 10% of all schools nationally and the number one non-selective school in Lincolnshire in 2018.
We are looking for an inspiring teacher to deliver Science across key stage 3, 4 and 5. The ideal candidate will deliver innovative and creative lessons that engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and supportive team, and for the right person, a leadership position within the faculty and associated TLR could be available.
We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field. The successful candidate will be joining a high performing Science Faculty, working in a new Science block which is due for completion in January 2020, and will also benefit from:
- Excellent CPD focused in outstanding teaching and learning
- The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)
- Staff well-being packages
- Opportunities to work within other academies within the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership
- Working with Lead Practitioners
If you would like to be part of Walton's success, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please include in your application:
- Why this post is of interest to you, how you have prepared for this post and how it fits in with your career progression plans
- Experience relevant to the post to include teaching and learning styles and cross curricular work
- How you would make a significant contribution to the raising of attainment in Science
- What you see as the most exciting challenge of the post
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school for a tour and meet the Science team. Please make an appointment via Katie Bagnall, Academy Operations Manager on 01476 563251.
The Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end we actively seek DBS enhanced clearance check for everybody that is employed by us.
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About Walton Academy
- Walton Academy
- Harlaxton Road, Grantham
- Lincolnshire
- NG31 7JR
- United Kingdom
Walton Academy is an 11 – 19 highly successful and oversubscribed academy. As a leading edge high performing academy we pride ourselves in our traditional values and supportive culture for both students and staff.
At Walton you will find a school with a unique and distinctive ethos. We value every Walton pupil as an individual and pride ourselves on our ability to both nurture and challenge our students to fulfil their potential - to 'soar like an eagle' as our badge depicts. Our close knit, outward looking and happy community is an ideal environment for each student to flourish.
Core Values
Our core values include our exceptionally high standards in all areas of achievement, behaviour, learning and teaching and leadership. We fundamentally believe that every student should achieve their full potential and all staff are committed to ensuring this happens. Our academy is underpinned by an ethos of excellence, courage, commitment and ownership. We consider these to be integral to our students’ success and wellbeing. Alongside a commitment to academic excellence, students are expected and encouraged to become fully involved in Walton life.
Developing character is hugely important to us too, we want our students to be strong of mind, will and heart and we offer a wide range of enrichment opportunities to ensure this happens. All students will follow our LORIC curriculum that develops leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills in readiness for the world of work. At Walton our culture of kindness is of equal importance to academic success – we want our students not only to be successful but leave with a robust moral compass.
Student Care
At the heart of our success is the care we take with our students. We believe that any student will flourish as part of a strong partnership between student, parent and the academy. We work closely with primary schools and parents to ensure that students who join us in Year 7 are confident and excited about joining Walton. Similarly we work closely with our Post 16 and other further education providers to ensure that students have the best possible opportunities for the next stage in their lives. Each student has a tutor to provide day to day care, and for those times when a little more support is needed we have a strong pastoral care team and a network of professionals to call upon.
Learning and Teaching
We encourage and support students of every capability to succeed and improve on their personal best within a creative and exciting learning environment. The best learning cannot take place without the best teaching and the quality of teaching at Walton is second to none, backed up by excellent OFSTED feedback and a consistently high level of professional development.
Achievements and Standards
Walton has been recognised as good with outstanding features by OFSTED. Our most recent results were phenomenal and place us in the top 10% of all schools nationally, demonstrating that we have the expertise to allow all students to fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams. We strive to be the best secondary school in the country and are committed to continually improving our offer and the quality of our provision.
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