Teacher of Science
Lavington School
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2017
- Apply by:
- 10 October 2016
Job overview
This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious science teacher to gain their first teaching post. Applications from NQT’s are welcomed, alongside applications from experienced teachers.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our dedicated and mutually supportive team of science teachers. This vacancy comes at an exciting phase of development for our school. We are seeking a good teacher who has the ambition to be part of the science departments journey to outstanding, working closely with the team.
Lavington School is an 11 – 16 high-achieving and popular rural academy. The school was graded ‘good’ in the July 2014 Ofsted inspection, and outstanding for both leadership and behaviour. With 72% gaining 5 or more GCSE grades at C or higher including English and maths, we are well placed to soon be outstanding overall.
We are committed to the professional development of our staff, so we welcome applications from new entrants to the profession as well as from experienced teachers. At Lavington, students are proud of their school and want to learn; parents are very supportive and keen to work in partnership with us; staff are friendly and always happy to help out their colleagues.
Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please apply by completing the application form on our website and return, together with a letter outlining why you are interested in and particularly suited to the post.
Closing date is 4pm on Tuesday 11 October 2017.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
You can send your application to:
Mrs Sarah Lowkis
Lavington School
The Spring
Market Lavington
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4EB
Email: enquiries@lavington.wilts.sch.uk
If you would like to visit the school or if you have any other queries, please email Mandy Coleman, m.coleman@lavington.wilts.sch.uk
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Lavington School
At Lavington School we pride ourselves on providing a secure, stable and well-ordered environment based on high educational standards and genuine care and concern for individuals. We work with all students, whatever their ability, to help them achieve their potential.
We aim for students to leave Lavington School as confident young people, ready to take on new challenges with a lifelong love of learning. Our students will have resilience and resourcefulness and the wisdom to treat others with respect and courtesy, and this forms the foundation of our ethos.
Our exam results have regularly been in the top 5% nationally and OFSTED judged the school to be 'Good with Outstanding Features' in July 2014. Important as academic achievement is, there is much more to life at Lavington School. We are well known for our successes in sports and outdoor pursuits as well as excelling in art, music and drama.
Many students are involved in charitable work and community projects both within school and the wider community. We are proud of our achievements at Lavington School, but there is always more we can do. By working together, we can shape a future for our young people in which they achieve more than they dreamed possible.
Lavington School is identified as being one of the most successful schools in the country and has been highly rated by Ofsted. At the heart of this success are the core values that I and the whole school community believe are important:
- Excellent teaching by experienced, specialist teachers
- Individual care through an excellent pastoral system
- High levels of achievement through a challenging academic curriculum chosen to give students the best life chances
- Innovation in all aspects of education
- Traditional values of behaviour, appearance and conduct
- Developing personal leadership through a wide programme of extra-curricular activities.
Sarah Lowkis, Headteacher
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