Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science
Academy 360
Sunderland
SR4 9BA

MPS/UPS
Permanent
Full time

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science for Academy 360 with effect from January 2020 or earlier if available.

Academy 360 is a rapidly improving secondary school in Sunderland at the heart of its local community. An opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and outstanding Science Teacher to join our Academy. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, passionate and dynamic teacher to join our hard working, well-resourced Science department. The successful candidate will need to have the drive, commitment and excellent organisational skills necessary to work within the Academy and meet the current and future needs of their pupils.

The successful candidate will offer high quality teaching at KS3 and KS4 and have a passion for working with young people. Applicants will be expected to have excellent subject knowledge and enjoy working as part of a creative team which continually looks to deepen its understanding of the new GCSEs and to improve its delivery of content through sharing of best practice. The successful candidate will also be able to take initiative and can contribute to outstanding results.

The Academy is a member of Laidlaw School Trust (LST); The Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing family of six schools helping transform thousands of young lives in North East England. LST invests significantly in the training and development of all staff and is able to offer all staff a wide range of opportunities and benefits. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Academy 360 is an All through Academy providing education for pupils aged 4 – 16. It also includes a specialist school for pupils with MLD. As a member of Laidlaw Schools Trust Academy 360 benefits from the support of being a partner in a small local Multi Academy Trust which also includes one of the main feeder Primary schools for the academy’s Secondary school. Staff and pupils benefit from the many advantages of All through education.

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website www.laidlawschoolstrust.com/careers/. Interested candidates are welcome to tour the school, please contact Michaela Kelly, HR Administrator, at the Academy office on 0191 300 6506 to arrange a visit.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 18th October 2019
Candidates who have not been contacted by Tuesday 22nd October may assume they have been unsuccessful.
Interview Date: Wednesday 23th October 2019
Applications should be returned to: Michaela.Kelly@academy360.co.uk

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding.