Teacher of Science (with possible Head of Year responsibility)
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (possible TLR for the right candidate)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To start from Easter or September 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2020
Job overview
Teacher of Science (with possible Head of Year responsibility)
Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we are seeking to expand our team to enable the academy to continue on its journey to outstanding. Our report reflects the improvement which have been made and we wish to continue the work already started by expanding our team. Our Academy is a vibrant and friendly; our students are happy and caring; our staff are experts in their field. Together we work together to make Grace Academy a place where we can all excel.
We are delighted to offer this fantastic opportunity for an inspirational, motivated and enthusiastic science teacher to join us from either Easter or September. The successful candidates will want to make a difference to the lives of students and to help develop independent and resilient young people who can accomplish their ambitions when leaving the academy.
Science is our highest performing core subject and puts the department above national average for outcomes (progress score of +0.11 for the 2018/2019 academic year). We have a three-year upward trajectory of results whereby students leaving with two or more GCSE’s has shifted from 27% in 2017, to 45% in 2018, eventually moving to 65% in 2019. Similarly, students leaving with at least one GCSE in Science has progressed from 33% (2017), to 59% (2018) and in 2019 it was 75%.
We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing, putting development and wellbeing at the heart of our work. We work hard to look after our pool of talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively. Training and development opportunities will be offered and all staff are encouraged to study further and the Trust will actively support staff to obtain relevant further qualifications where possible.
We prepare our students for either AQA Trilogy: Combined Science or AQA Biology, Chemistry and Physics. At sixth-form, we offer our students the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics at A-level. We also, provide the BTEC Applied Science course which was implemented during the 2018/2019 academic year.
On a day-to-day basis we use the following strategies:
o Our starters are always a ‘Do Now Activity’ which takes the form of retrieval questions which test prior learning
o Weekly homework is sequenced by term and quizzes the students on areas they will have covered up to that point
o Low-stakes quizzing: teachers quiz every lesson in the form of 5-10 retrieval questions on any area covered in the curriculum to that point which are recorded in the students ‘low-stakes quiz book’
Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The Trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.
This an exciting time to join Grace Academy! School visits are welcome and encouraged.
How to apply: For more information and to apply, please contact Mike Sherwin on:
T: 0116 253 2389 / 07525 889925
E: academygrace@hays.com
W: https://microcontrib.hays.com/web/grace-academy/home
Closing date for applications midday Friday 21st February 2020
Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.
About Grace Academy Coventry
Grace Academy is a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace underpin all that we do through ‘The Grace Way’. Our Values are central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures. We are aspirational and proud of who we are as we fundamentally believe that all our students should thrive at school and that they have the Limitless Potential to succeed.
We have amazing students here at Grace who deserve the best possible life chances. We encourage students to be praised and recognised for their achievements whilst at the same time being challenged to meet our high expectations of them.
At the centre of all we do is the focus of what is best for our students; we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best people they can be. My team and I pride ourselves on making decisions from a position of integrity. As a parent myself, I strongly believe that if it is not good enough for my children, then it is not good enough for Grace students. This is even more important in the current climate, as we put student wellbeing and aspirations at the heart of all that we do. We believe it is important for all students leaving Grace Academy to have the self-belief and qualifications they need in order to follow the path they have chosen; that students do not limit themselves and that staff and parents work together to support them in raising their expectations and aspirations. This is without doubt a strength of the school where we achieved ‘outstanding’ in our Ofsted inspection for Personal Development.
We value our staff and pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing. We are committed to developing our staff at all stages of their career, both internally and externally. This was recogrnised as a strength of Grace in our recent Ofsted inspection: ‘The school has implemented a well-thought-out, professional development programme for staff. Staff workload is carefully considered, which staff appreciate.
We have a friendly, innovative and exciting community in which to work and offer a variety of attractive benefits, such as an onsite gym and use of the sporting facilities, free eye care vouchers, refreshments available throughout the day, free lunches when on duty and the opportunity to be a part of the Staff Wellbeing and Workload Committees.
Grace Academy joined the Tove Learning Trust in April 2019. We are a close knit family of schools that have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the Trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our staff and students.
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