Read more

Teaching Vacancies; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefit scheme

Job summary

Furness Education Trust invites applications for a dedicated Science teacher to join our high-performing team in Barrow-in-Furness. You will deliver secure, high-quality teaching, lead by example and work with colleagues across the Trust to raise achievement and support whole‑school improvement.

We are a seven-school Trust with a strong local community focus. You will be supported by an extensive induction, CPD programme and a welcoming Science department, with opportunities to collaborate

Qualifications

• Secure high-quality teaching and learning, lead by example.
• Raise levels of achievement for all students in the subject area.
• Understand your accountability for the performance standards of your students.
• Make a sustained and well-informed contribution to the Science provision and academy improvement strategies.
• Work collaboratively with other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust.
• Develop departmental expertise and enrich students learning including trips and visits.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental expertise and enrich student learning including trips.
• Collaborate with Trust schools to raise standards and share best practice.
• Lead by example in the classroom to secure high-quality teaching.
• Contribute to whole-school improvement strategies and CPD.

Skills

High-quality teaching

Student achievement

Accountability for performance

Science provision contribution

Cross-school collaboration

Department development

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Secure high-quality teaching and learning and lead by own example in the classroom.
• Raise levels of achievement for all students in the subject area.
• Understand your accountability for the performance standards of your students.
• Make a sustained and well-informed contribution to the Science provision at the Academy as well as whole Academy improvement strategies.
• Work collaboratively with other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust.
• Work with the head of department and colleagues to develop departmental expertise and to enrich students learning including through trips and visits.

What the school offers its staff

We are:

• A thriving seven-school Trust with over 2600 students, with four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;
• A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;
• A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.
• A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:

• A supportive and inclusive Trust where every individual matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• An extensive induction programme with an allocated mentor and extensive programme of subject specific and whole school CPD programme.
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
• A welcoming and dedicated Science department.
• An employee benefit scheme.
• Opportunities to work across the Trust in different phases.

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): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust