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Teachers of Science

Teachers of Science

Twyford Church of England High School

Ealing

  • Expired
Salary:
Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
22 February 2023

Job overview

We are looking for inspiring Science Teachers to work within a successful multi-academy Trust based in the Borough of Ealing. We offer comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers. 

The new post-holders will prepare our students for GCSE and beyond. You will join an innovative, ambitious and enthusiastic staff group that seeks to deliver an outstanding curriculum, and will be well supported by an experienced Senior Leadership Team.

The Twyford Trust comprises four schools – Twyford CE High School (Acton), William Perkin CE High School (Greenford), Ada Lovelace CE High School (Central Ealing) and Ealing Fields High School (South Ealing). Two of our schools are new, with students at Ealing Fields having taken GCSEs for the first time in 2021 and students at Ada Lovelace due to take them in 2023. Our two established schools, Twyford and William Perkin (both Ofsted ‘Outstanding’), have thriving and oversubscribed Sixth Forms. 

The Twyford Trust also includes Teach West London, the Teaching School Hub for the 4 Boroughs of Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. The Hub prides itself on supporting outstanding teacher training via the delivery of the DfE’s ‘The Golden Thread’.

We welcome applications from prospective teachers who are interested in working at any of our Trust schools. Alternatively, if you have a preference for a particular school, please state this on your application form. 

The roles are suitable for ECT and RQT applicants. 

We offer:

  • Exceptional professional development and career progression.
  • Positive working relationships at all levels.
  • A supportive Leadership Team.
  • Opportunity to gain experience within four different Trust schools with a common commitment to professional collaboration.

The successful candidate will have:

  • A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
  • Ability to teach Science to at least KS4.
  • Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum.
  • An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments.
  • An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement.
  • An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively.
  • Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.
  • A commitment to the ethos of the school.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted to Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time below. They can emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk 

Please see attached Job Description.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 22 February 2023

Interview date: TBC w/c 27 February 2023

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust 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 required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.

Attached documents

About Twyford Church of England High School

Twyford Church of England High School is the founding school of the Twyford CE Academies Trust which is the highest performing Trust in the UK.  It has developed specialisms in Music and Modern Foreign Languages and a reputation for excellence which has made it heavily oversubscribed. Twyford has very strong Christian foundations and is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (October 2023) and SIAMS (April 2017). Twyford educates 1000 students in years 7-11 and consistently achieves outstanding GCSE results with a Progress 8 score of +1.26 in 2023 and +1.1 in 2024. The school has a large Sixth Form of over 600 students and offers a wide range of A-Levels with results so strong that they are always placed within the top 10% of schools nationally. The majority of Sixth Form students progress to university taking a wide range of routes including competitive courses such as Medicine and Engineering at Oxbridge and top Russell Group universities. There is also an Additional Resourced Centre for students with EHC Plans, mainly focused on students with Autism and Speech & Language difficulties. The school prides itself on its inclusive approaches and there is an active House System and Sixth Form Community Service Programme which supports this. More information can be found on the school website: https://twyford.org.uk/

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