Teacher of Science

We are looking for a Teacher of Science, Biology preferred, with a proven track record of enhancing the quality of teaching and learning through imparting detailed subject knowledge via the delivery of innovative and inspirational lessons.

Your key accountabilities as a teacher at Katherine Warington School are to:

1. Plan and deliver lessons in accordance with the school policy on teaching and learning

2. Collaborate with partners to implement schemes of work, ensuring that these support good learning and good student progress

3. Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation and presentation of work

4. Liaise with relevant colleagues on the planning of units of work for collaborative delivery

5. Contribute to the departmental development plans

6. Work in collaboration with Teaching Assistants and with other adults who may attend lessons to support students

7. Know, and take account of, students’ prior levels of attainment and use them to plan lessons and set targets for future improvements

8. Set work for students absent from school for health and disciplinary reasons

9. Maintain good discipline by adherence to the advice given to staff in the staff handbook and elsewhere

10. Set high expectations for students’ behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in accordance with the school’s behaviour code

Please see the Job Description for further information.

In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including:

• An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted after 4 years of service)
• Commitment to flexible working
• Free parking on site
• Free use of the school gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders
• Buddy system for new staff
• Access to mentoring and CPD opportunities
• Regular staff socials
• Discounts with local businesses
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• An opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment.

At KWS, we understand the value of having a workforce that reflects and represents our multi-ethnic student body from an equality, diversity and inclusivity perspective. We therefore welcome and embrace applications from all backgrounds.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process, and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

For more details about the school please visit our website and prospectus, links below

https://kwschool.co.uk/

https://kwschool.co.uk/prospectus/