The Bromfords School
Location
Wickford, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
Teacher of Science – suitable for ECTs
Grade/Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale, commensurate with experience
Date Required: 1st September 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 17th March 2024 @ Midnight
Interview Date: w/c 18th March 2024
Details
We seek a committed and enthusiastic teacher of Science to join our friendly and well-resourced Science department. The department has a strong ethos of collaborative working and in all key stages. This post would suit an Early Career Teacher (ECT).
Principal Responsibilities
· To plan, deliver and teach Science lessons and sequences of lessons to meet the individual, personal and academic developmental needs of students and so build their capacity as independent learners.
· To follow the Scheme of Work and assessment programme as provided to ensure that all students make progress
· To be accountable for student progress by liaising with teaching and support staff to monitor and support individual children and teaching groups
· To participate in the development of appropriate syllabuses, materials and schemes of work
· To be Form Tutor of an assigned form and to carry out related duties in accordance with the general of Form Tutor
About the School
Our school is making rapid progress since its inspection in November 2022. A recent review by the Local Authority commented on the ‘sea change’ noted in students’ behaviour and the culture and ethos of the school. Our 2023 outcomes were the best set of Key Stage 4 results achieved by Year 11 students since 2016. Our Year 7 intake continues to be oversubscribed.
Our school is a strong, caring community underpinned by our three core values of achieve, enrich and prepare. Our school’s culture is focused on the principles of high expectations and aspirations for all members of our community; actions and conversations, however difficult, are always underpinned by kindness; that we communicate and share success; that we value each other’s views and opinions; decisions are evidence based and student centred.
Early Career Teachers undertake a fully inclusive and supportive induction programme and are mentored continually throughout their term of training to ensure guidance is on hand at all times. This is complemented by the robust two-year Early Career Framework programme.
Our Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to full pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory medical checks and 2 satisfactory references.
About the Trust
We are a small Multi Academy Trust based in the South-East of Essex and currently manage four local secondary schools. Each school within our Trust is a place where we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Our philosophy is centred around the belief that schools can achieve better educational outcomes for students by working together as a collective entity. The Compass Trust is founded on the principles of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, with the aim of providing a supportive and nurturing environment that enables schools to flourish and students to succeed.
Additional Benefits
As a valued member of our team, you will be entitled to the following benefits (*Subject to eligibility criteria)
· Employer Pension Contribution · Access to the “Cycle to Work” scheme · Eye test vouchers in partnership with Specsavers · Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (includes confidential counselling and online discounts) · Virtual GP Access - including minors 16 and under · Annual onsite flu vaccination programme · Free tea and coffee provided daily and cake on Fridays · Discounted Tastecard subscription · A Wellbeing week every half term (this includes no afterschool meetings)
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and to experience our school at first hand. If you would like to do this, please contact Ann Pullin, PA to the Headteacher on 01268 627848 or via email to [email protected]
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