Teacher - Science (Full/Part Time)

The Royal School is a small, independent, co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 9 – 18. The school is academically ambitious for all its pupils and the size of the school ensures that every member of staff knows and cares for every pupil. The focus is on the whole child, seeking to develop their talents and sparking their intellectual curiosity. Our Future Ready philosophy for education aims to ensure pupils leave us prepared for life.

It is testament to our staff team and focus on finding the best in everyone that in 2022 The Royal School was shortlisted in the prestigious TES Schools Awards as Best Boarding School of the year and been nominated as a finalist in the Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Award.

The school is part of United Learning which brings with it numerous opportunities for professional development, to share ideas and best practice, amongst our supportive network of 7,000 colleagues. The Royal School is a warm and friendly place to work.

We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn without notice. Applications will only be considered if submitted online and before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. All Applicants will be required to complete the United Learning online application form and a link is provided on this advert. CVs will not be accepted in place of United Learning’s application form. 

Information below on the role and the attached job description and person specification

1. Teaching and Learning

• To possess and maintain a deep and secure knowledge of your subject and the best practice pedagogy associated with its delivery.
• To create a challenging and stimulating classroom climate that will motivate pupils to learn, think independently, take risks, empathise with others, and perform to the best of their abilities.
• To support every pupil in their learning, making them feel included, secure and valued.
• To be consistent, fair and create an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.
• To be aware of the learning needs of the pupils you teach and ensure that each pupil is given every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
• To monitor progress against prior attainment and employ effective intervention strategies when required.
• To follow the guidance and schemes of work provided by the Head of Department.
• To plan and deliver inspiring lessons.
• To undertake high quality preparation, marking and report writing, in line with School policy, so that pupils achieve the highest possible standards.
• To make use of the schools online learning environment consisting of Microsoft Teams and OneNote as well as subject specific online resources such as SENECA, Exampro and datalogging software.

2. Pastoral

• To conduct yourself in an appropriate professional manner at all times, supporting and fostering the aims and safeguarding policies of the School.
• To be prepared to take on the role of Form Tutor, which will encompass academic, pastoral and administrative responsibilities. Tutors have oversight of their tutees’ general well-being and academic progress, and they are the first point of contact for parents.

3. General

• To contribute to the organisation and running of co-curricular and enrichment activities.
• To uphold the School’s code of conduct and the values of The Royal School
• To maintain good order and discipline amongst pupils and be active in implementing the School’s policies for rewards and sanctions.
• To attend formal parents’ evenings and maintain effective communication with parents, as appropriate.
• To attend staff and departmental meetings, as required.
• To undertake supervisory duties, as required.
• To mark entrance papers and occasional vacancy entrance exams, as required.
• To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested.

4. Professional Development

• To contribute, as appropriate, to departmental policies, schemes of work, digital learning resources as well as development planning.
• To be an active participant in CPD training opportunities, sharing best practice with colleagues, as requested.
• To participate in the annual performance review, appraisal and development programme.

5. General

• Carrying out any such duties as may be reasonably requested.
• Participating willingly and enthusiastically in the life of a busy boarding and day school.

The Royal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the School to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post including an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and checks with previous employers.

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.