Teacher Of Science

Job Description

Job title: Teacher of Science

Main purpose of job: The core purpose of the Classroom Teacher is to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area and to secure high quality teaching, high standards of learning and achievement for all students, and to contribute towards the effective use of resources.

The current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the DfE Teachers’ Standards apply to the professional duties of all teachers in all teaching posts.

Department: Science

Location: Plume Academy

Position reports to: Faculty Leader of Science

Position is responsible for: N/A

Length of contract: Permanent, or fixed term, term time plus inset

Salary: Main – Upper Pay Scale, ECT’s welcome to apply

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Main Duties:

The major responsibilities will be:

Quality of Learning

• Ensuring that their lessons are planned in accordance with the schemes of work for each course
• Ensuring that they are aware of the prior learning and special needs of their students
• Ensuring that they set high expectations for the achievement and behaviour of their students
• Ensuring that Academy curriculum policies for marking, assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted
• Ensuring that progression and continuity is achieved across the key stage and between the key stages

Ethos and Environment

• Dealing appropriately in the first instance, with behavioural issues in the classroom, seeking support where necessary in line with the academy’s behaviour management policy
• Ensuring a consistent ethos in line with the Plume Academy Code of Practice
• Ensuring that the quality of appearance and order of their teaching area is of a high standard
• Adhering to health and safety procedures

Staff Development

• Participating in staff development activities
• Taking opportunities to develop their own skills and understanding in relation to their role

Other Activities

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students and of any class assigned
• Communication and consultation with parents of students in line with academy policy
• Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above

Whole School

• Contributing to extra-curricular activities
• Participating in whole academy planning and developments through working parties and groups

General

• to participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager
• to comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health and safety in the workplace
• ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance in the Academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy

The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Date of next review: Annually in line with the PMR process.

TO APPLY PLEASE COMPLETE A PLUME APPLICATION FORM FROM PLUME WEBSITE. CV'S WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £46,525.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/05/2024