Work as a Lead Practitioner - Science Teacher in South East London
Lead Practitioner - Science Teacher Job
Salary:
Lead Practitioner scale, commensurate with experience
Required:
September 2024
Contract/Duration:
Permanent, Full-Time
Location:
SE3 0XX, Blackheath, London Borough of Lewisham
Do you have a real passion and desire to enthuse pupils with your own love of science?
Are you a talented and ambitious teacher keen to develop your coaching and leadership skills?
Do you want to work in a school where classrooms are calm, purposeful and engaging learning environments?
If yes, then we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us here at St Matthew Academy, a high performing Catholic school where pupils flourish both academically and socially. In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school where all pupils, through their hard work and commitment, are able to 'let their light shine'. In Feb 2023, our CSI inspection stated 'The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.' We are proud that our pupils are able to learn in a disruption free environment resulting in strong progress for all. We are now pursuing our mission to embed ourselves as a truly great school at the heart of the community we serve.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of Science to join our Academy and high performing Science department. With responsibility for improving the quality of teaching and learning, within your own department first, and Academy wide secondly, you will be accountable for ensuring the very highest learning experience for all pupils. You will play a key role in our Teaching and Learning team, leading on high quality and bespoke inset, coaching individual teachers, leading by example with early career and trainee teachers, and working with the senior team to improve Academy wide strategies and policy. This role offers an exciting prospect for a candidate to take full advantage of the unique opportunities that our all-through academy brings.
The post will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ambitious practitioner wishing to develop their career and make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress. The ideal candidate will be an expert teacher of Science who is familiar with evidence informed teaching practices and likely to have had departmental leadership experience. Pupils at SMA love learning, enjoy science and many choose to pursue STEM subjects at A Level and beyond. The Science department work creatively and collaboratively to design engaging schemes of work, which help to establish, for our pupils, the importance of the subject in their day-to-day lives. We offer a variety of visits, fieldwork and additional learning opportunities to help to inspire our pupils to get out and explore the world in which they live.
The successful candidate will be:
Passionate about enabling every child to exceed expectations
An enthusiastic and successful teacher
Committed to ensuring high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves
Well organised, an excellent communicator and keen to take an active role in academy life
An active promoter of our Catholic ethos
Fully supportive of and drive the Academy's aim to ensure equity and diversity permeates throughout the Academy
St Matthew Academy is a diverse, vibrant Catholic all-through academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 16, where there are high expectations for everyone in our community. At St Matthew Academy our school motto is 'let your light shine' and we ensure that we live this vision every day at the academy by encouraging, promoting and celebrating success with all of our pupils in everything that they do. Our academy is situated between Blackheath and Lewisham in South East London, benefiting from excellent public transport and road links to all parts of London and Kent. Our magnificent buildings offer state of the art resources and the latest technology. Our primary and secondary phases are situated on one site allowing a truly unique all through setting with opportunities for transition, collegiate working and subject development.
We offer:
Fantastic pupils with enormous potential
Staff who are supportive to each other and enjoy working collaboratively
Personalised programme of professional development and coaching for all staff including a highly rated IMPACT programme for Early Careers Teachers and a July 1st start date for ECTs
A modern building, in a delightful setting and excellent resources
Excellent public transport and road links across London and Kent
Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle-to-work scheme, Tech Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
A strong commitment to staff well-being
We value the importance of diversity in our community and the significance of having staff that are representative of the children we teach. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under represented within the Academy.
Our school motto is 'let your light shine' and we ensure that we live this vision every day.
How to Apply
Your application is a direct permanent application to SMA.
To apply, please request an application form from Ellie Field for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.
We warmly welcome applicants who wish to visit us in advance of making an application and will be delighted to show you around our fabulous school.
Closing:
No later than 12 noon on Wednesday 13th March 2024
Interviews:
Week commencing 11th March 2024
Please note: Early applicants will be considered for interview as soon as application is received.
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