Lead Teacher Science

Teaching Vacancies; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Wakefield is seeking a dynamic and passionate Lead Teacher of Science who will contribute to continuous improvement in student attainment. The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and play a key role in a committed teaching team to enhance the academy's educational provision. The role offers extensive support, professional development opportunities, and a strong commitment to safeguarding the welfare of students.

Benefits

Excellent CPD package

Career progression

Employee counselling service

Health benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching Science at a secondary level.
• Ability to contribute to improvements in student attainment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the teaching and learning team.
• Contribute to continued improvements in progress and student attainment.
• Support transformation of the academy.

Skills

Excellent subject knowledge

Dynamic and passionate

Inspirational teaching

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Trinity Academy Cathedral is an outstanding and high performing secondary school. In 2022 Ofsted graded the academy outstanding in all areas. This followed other recent accolades such as SIAMS Excellent in 2020 and the TES Secondary School of the Year Award winner in 2019. We have also consistently been in the top 10% nationally for progress. The academy is growing in popularity following its success and is looking to expand and develop, attracting the best people to work alongside the already committed staff to continue our journey and maintain and further improve the excellent provision on offer. Trinity Academy Cathedral is part of the Trinity Multi-Academy Trust which has been a successful partnership since 2016.

We are currently looking for a dynamic, passionate and inspirational Lead Teacher of Science, who has excellent subject knowledge and can contribute to continued improvements in progress and student attainment. The successful applicant will play a key role in the teaching and learning team, developing practice across the academy.

What the school offers its staff

• An opportunity to be involved in the transformation of Trinity Academy Cathedral.
• Full support from a dedicated team of senior leaders and a large pastoral team.
• A first-class behaviour for learning system.
• Excellent teaching resources.
• Career progression and cross-trust working.
• An excellent CPD package for all staff, including a further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Trinity Institute of Education and West Yorkshire Maths Hub.
• A range of staff benefits including access to, employee counselling service, Westfield Health and cycle to work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, Online and social media checks, Qualifications Prohibition from teaching, Right to work, Satisfactory references, Childcare disqualification, Health assessment. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.