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Teacher of Science, potential TLR for the right candidate

Teacher of Science, potential TLR for the right candidate

Ark Greenwich Free School

Greenwich

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Salary:
Main Scale (Inner London) + potential TLR for the right candidate
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2018 / negotiable
Apply by:
26 February 2018

Job overview

GFS was described as ‘among the highest performing schools in the country’ following our first set of GCSE results in 2017. We are delighted to advertise a rare opportunity for a passionate Scientist to join our highly-successful department and ensure that every pupil at GFS falls in love with Science.  

At GFS we are passionate about the importance of subject disciplines and want all of our pupils to serve an apprenticeship within each particular subject. You will be an expert Scientist who will enable all pupils to think, talk and write in  particular, powerful ways, mirroring the disciplinary thinking of an expert within the field. 

As part of our ‘no excuses, no shortcuts’ culture, 60% of pupils select triple sciences at GFS – nearly 3 times the national average. We provide every pupil in KS3 with 4 hours a week of Science and up to 9 hours a week at KS4. We also facilitate 12 days a year where we collapse the timetable to allow more intensive learning to take place. We do not merge subjects and do not shy away from introducing difficult, yet interesting, content to Year 7.  If you are passionate about the importance of Science and want to spread this message to as many young people as possible, this could be the job for you.   

Alongside working in a school that values the importance of Science as an academic discipline you will also receive high-quality weekly training and have access to world-class development opportunities through our partnerships with a wide range of schools and universities. You will work with a strong Head of Department who will provide you with guidance and advice and you will receive weekly coaching and feedback to help progress your career.

What makes us unique:

- We put high-quality teaching at the heart of what we do.

- We don’t grade individual lessons or ask for lesson plans.

- We are developing a sophisticated model of Multiple Choice Questions and low-stakes tests to enable us to move away from written comments in books.

- We run a reduced loading for teaching staff, giving them the space they need to plan, mark, assess and learn.

- We have 60mins of staff training every week and run weekly coaching for every member of staff

- We have a very clear staff progression model, ensuring you receive the support and experiences you need to achieve your ambitions

- We have highly structured intervention processes ensuring no child is left behind yet ensuring they receive a broad and balanced curriculum offer

- We do not remove students from one subject to get extra tuition in another subject - all subjects are equally valuable at GFS.

- We have relationships with some of the best schools in the country, ensuring staff can develop strong external links with expert practitioners

- We have a very strong behaviour code ensuring no lesson time is wasted.

This role represents a unique opportunity to join a still newly formed school with the highest expectations for pupils and staff, and to help shape the school’s continued growth as we move towards our second set of GCSE results in 2018. 

If after reading the enclosed information you would like to apply to join us on our journey to becoming the best school in London, please click the 'apply now' button to complete the online application form and ensure you include a supporting statement setting out why you feel you are suitable for the role in an evidence-led way that addresses the key requirements of the job by the deadline.

CVs alone will not be accepted. If you have any queries or you would like to arrange a tour of the school please contact Victoria Hemmings on 020 8319 3692. 

The Greenwich Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date at our discretion, early application is advised. You will only be contacted if you have been shortlisted for this post. 

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About Ark Greenwich Free School

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We opened in September 2012 as a new Free School - a four-form entry, state-funded, mixed, non-denominational, 11-18 comprehensive school for the children of Greenwich. We are now full at 11-16. The School is extremely popular and is 6 times oversubscribed and staff are hard-working and committed to the school’s vision.

We have some very clear ‘givens’ and below is set out what we think are the most important features of our model. The school's ethos runs in line with our core values of Ambition, Growth, Fellowship & Scholarship. Underpinning this is a clear focus on Behaviour and we have exceptionally high expectations of our students.

We invest heavily in the curriculum and believe that the design and implementation of the curriculum is at the heart of school life.  It creates an atmosphere for learning and sets the tone and philosophy for teachers.

Alongside being a school that values the importance of subject disciplines we also invest in high-quality weekly training and have access to world-class development opportunities through our partnerships with a wide range of schools, universities and sector-leading organisations. We are an accredited CPD provider through the Teacher Development Trust, many of our departments have won external awards in History and Computer Science, and we work closely with well-regarded curriculum providers. This means that we can help all staff at the school grow and develop.

We run a compulsory enrichment programme every Wednesday afternoon to ensure all our pupils receive a more holistic education. All of the AGFS staff commit to delivering elements of this. We also run a series of 12 ‘Drop Down Days’ throughout the year where the timetable is collapsed, enabling all pupils to undertake day-long programmes and activities – for example, university visits and trips to museums and theatres -  as well as providing space for more intensive subject-led learning and extended academic projects.

AGFS has been described by The Economist as providing “plenty of hope for British education” and was selected by the Evening Standard as one of five “new model schools” in London. 

Additionally we have received the following comments:

  

“Fantastic and extraordinary…Quiet lessons, happy students, nuclear focus, masses of support for students” Tom Bennett, founder of Research Ed and behaviour adviser to the Department for Education

“Amongst the highest performing schools in London” Evening Standard

“It was a real pleasure to visit AGFS. You are absolutely focusing on the right things and should be extremely proud of your school” Rebecca Boomer-Clark (Former Regional Schools Commissioner)
 

'Every child deserves the best possible start in life - and nothing is more important to them than a good education. The teachers and staff at Greenwich Free School are passionate about the importance of education, and they combine their passion with great professionalism and skill. They will do their very best for your child.'
Lord Adonis, former Schools Minister

'GFS is one of the country's most impressive and forward-thinking Free Schools, attracting considerable national attention and setting an exceptionally high quality bar for future Free Schools. I'm confident that its superb team will provide an outstanding education for the children of Greenwich.'
Rachel Wolf, Director, New Schools' Network

We warmly invite you to come and visit GFS and see for yourself all that we are doing to provide outstanding teaching and pastoral care to all our pupils.

Life in the Greenwich Free School is hard work, but it is also truly engaging, exciting and fun. It is a school of which our pupils are proud – and we are proud of each and every one of them.
 

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