Teacher of Science

Based at The Forest Academy -IG6 3TA

Salary: MPS 1 – UPS 3 (Salary negotiable commensurate with experience)

Benefits include:

• Private Healthcare

Required: January 2023

Beacon Academy Trust are currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Teacher of Science at The Forest Academy who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject.

The Forest Academy is on an exciting journey, and we are looking for a teacher who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our students. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject. The successful applicant will have high expectations, and will be a reflective practitioner who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching. They will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching. They will, like us, believe in our students.  Applications are welcome from teachers of any science specialism.

Students enjoy studying Science at The Forest Academy as well as taking part in extracurricular opportunities organised by the Science department. We have recently updated our KS3 curriculum to ensure that it fully aligns with our CALIBRE curriculum framework, and department meetings are rooted in developing the expertise of our staff.   There is the opportunity to teach within the Sixth Form, with Biology and Applied Science currently part of the Sixth Form offer at TFA, although we are keen to expand this offer in the future. We have now fully renovated three of our Science labs and we are always looking for ways to enhance the experience that our students receive within their Science lessons. This role is crucial for our students, and will be pivotal in helping them to have high aspirations and to achieve at the highest level.   

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:

Keeping Children Safe in Education

BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Further information and an application form can be found at https://nelta.co.uk/vacancies/

Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

We are pleased to announce that Beacon Multi Academy Trust will be working alongside Benenden Healthcare in offering a Healthcare Plan to its employees. There is no obligation to opt in to the healthcare plan, it is just part of our ongoing priority to support staff wellbeing across the Trust.

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.