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Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

Staffordshire

Salary:
Main Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020
Apply by:
17 June 2020

Job overview

Teacher of Science

Hours: 40.75

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start date: September 2020

Salary: Main pay scale

The opportunity

We are looking to recruit a suitable candidate to join an inspirational team of science teachers to develop and strengthen the faculty further. This is a fantastic opportunity for ambitious, tenacious and well-qualified teachers to lead and develop pedagogy within the subject area.  The successful candidate must be able to teach all science to GCSE. 

The Academy is a first-class learning environment with excellent facilities and equipment. The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess an infectious enthusiasm for Science; a colleague who is passionate about the effective teaching and learning of Science. He or she will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.

Do you want to work with resilient, eager students aged 11 to 19? Are you able to help young people develop academic and personal skills swiftly? Would you value the opportunity to work in a modern, vibrant town with an historic heart? If the answer is Yes, a position of employment at Tamworth Sixth Form/Landau Forte Academy QEMS is for you.

What we can offer you;

  • A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
  • The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
  • Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
  • A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
  • Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health


About The Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend. 

How to apply; 

1. Complete the application form online. Visit https://lfct.org.uk/vacancy/teacher-of-science/ 

2. Or send your application

You can email your completed application, along with a covering letter to recruitment@lfct.org.uk or you can post it to: 

HR Officer

Landau Forte Charitable Trust

Ashby Road

Tamworth

Staffordshire

B79 8AH

Closing Date: 18 June 2020 

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Attached documents

About Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form is a coeducational academy which opened in 2011 and was converted to academy status in August 2013. It is a part of the Landau Forte Charitable Trust. It is a secondary school with a sixth form, situated in Tamworth, Staffordshire, for children aged between 16 and 18. The school is funded by the state. 

Director

Martin Landau

Values and Vision 

The school follows British values. This includes individual liberty and respect for others. Students should be tolerant of people with different religions. Democracy, the rule of law and mutual respect is also valued. Business and engineering are two of the main subjects being taught at the school. Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form works in partnership with local businesses to help students learn about life in the workplace. The main company students work with is the Staffordshire’s Local Enterprise Partnership. 

Ofsted report

“All students who complete their programme successfully progress to appropriate further learning or employment. Tutors provide good support for students with additional needs. Staff provide highly effective advice and guidance that helps students plan their next steps in education or employment. Students are exceptionally well behaved; they are polite and have a professional appearance. Tutors constantly challenge students to improve and do their best, to experiment, review and evaluate their work effectively, to be bold and take creative risks, resulting in work that is of a high standard, interesting, exciting and original.”

View Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form’s latest Ofsted report

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