Teacher of Science with whole School STEM Lead

TLR of £2975 

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Are you an enthusiastic teacher looking for a new and exciting challenge?

The successful candidate will have the ability to inspire as Science Teacher and who can lead on developing the quality of STEM teaching, learning and co-ordinating STEM related events. Our friendly, thriving, and supportive teams believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things as we further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies. You should be able to teach Science across the ability range for KS3 and KS4. Cockshut Hill is a developing and improving school and this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of and support that journey of school improvement.

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents.

About our school

Cockshut Hill School is part of the Summit Learning Trust comprising Cockshut Hill, Lyndon School, Ninestiles, an Academy, four primary schools and the Solihull Sixth Form College. Our trust’s Professional Learning Institute offers all of our staff opportunities to collaborate with great educators from across our sector. Our school provides a friendly and supportive working environment, valuing each and every individual. We are committed to providing our students with the best education they need to become confident, articulate and successful adults in the future. We have a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents, carers and students to secure the needs of all learners. We are one of the few schools in Birmingham to receive The Rights Respecting Schools, UNICEF UK Gold Award, for successfully embedding children’s rights throughout the school in our practices and ethos. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and staff work positively with the leadership team to ensure students are kept safe.

This is an exciting time for our school as we strive to improve and are proud of our commitment to teaching and learning - our school motto is ‘Nothing But the Best’.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

·        Employee assistance programme

·        High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression

·      Wellbeing Advocates

·        Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme

·        Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers

·        Generous employer pension schemes

To apply please visit our website at https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/   Please note we do not accept CV’s

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact (Natalie

Thompson – Associate Assistant Prinicipal) at natalie.thompson@cockshuthill.org.uk

Visits to the Academy are encouraged. Please contact (0121 289 5900) to arrange this.

Interviews to be held week commencing 6th February 2023.