Teacher of Science (Physics Specialist)

The Post

The Headteacher and Governors at All Saints Catholic School are seeking to appoint a dedicated professional teacher of Science with a specialism of Physics. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, hardworking and ambitious department, teaching across Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5.

• Science is about investigating how the natural world works. Our Science courses are designed to engage students' interests at every level by providing relevant and inspiring academic content and practical opportunities to undertake scientific enquiry and learn about the scientific process.

• Our science qualifications provide choice and flexibility to suit students of different abilities and aptitudes, supporting them from understanding the basics to going on to pursue a career in science. We offer both combined and separate sciences at GCSE, A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics and CTEC Applied Science.

• Science lessons are taught in our fully equipped specialised Science block.

Our School

All Saints Catholic School is a large Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London. We are a high achieving 11 -18 mixed school with excellent examination results.  We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress. Our strength in teaching and learning has a positive impact on our students and the exam results for 2019 show that

• Progress 8 was 0.53 (well above average), Attainment 8 was 53.6

• 74% achieved grade 4 and above in English and Maths and 56.2% achieved grade 5 and above in English and Maths

• 30% of GCSE grades were 9-7

• 65% of GCSE grades were 9-5

The School is a Teaching School and excellent professional development opportunities are available for colleagues in a forward thinking and creative organisation. Please watch our school videos available at http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ to get a flavour of life at All Saints. Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our Ofsted report can be found here http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ofsted.html and our full Section 48 report can be found here http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/section-48.html The report says ‘All Saints is an inspirational, Christ-centred community with a strong moral purpose that underpins its life and work.’

We can offer

We can offer the successful candidate: 

• aspirational young people who respond very well to excellent teaching 

• an opportunity to extend skills alongside the experienced, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team 

• a committed and highly motivated staff team that work collaboratively to raise standards

• an environment that supports the wellbeing of everyone in the community

• supported by an effective Governing Body