Science Teacher

JR United Kingdom; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a passionate Science Teacher to join their team at Lamledge School in Shifnal. The role involves planning and delivering interactive lessons, fostering a love for science, and supporting student success in a nurturing environment. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and a chance to impact students' lives positively.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Passionate and dedicated Science Teacher.
• Ability to inspire curiosity and promote scientific thinking.
• Experience in planning and delivering scientific instruction.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging science lessons.
• Monitor and report on student progress.
• Contribute to the School Development Plan.

Skills

Engaging lessons

Scientific thinking

Student assessment

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Science Teacher

Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal TF11 8SD

Salary: £45,000 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Science Teacher to join our close-knit team at Lamledge School located in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Science Teacher to join our faculty. The ideal candidate will inspire curiosity, promote scientific thinking, and foster a love for learning through engaging and interactive lessons. This role includes planning and delivering instruction in one or more scientific disciplines, assessing student progress, and supporting academic success.

Key Responsibilities

• To plan, deliver and teach individual students or small groups, in accordance with the School’s Curriculum framework and related policies
• To monitor, record and report on student progress
• To contribute to and help implement developments that relate to the School Development Plan
• To promote, in line with Company policies, the physical, educational and moral development of the students
• To contribute to the development and implementation of an environment and programme of learning for the individual student to ensure progression at an appropriate and satisfactory rate
• To take responsibility for coordinating the teaching, development, assessment, recording and reporting of subjects and areas of learning across key stages as agreed with the Headteacher
• To devise, implement and review individual education plans, individual behaviour plans and other relevant individual plans in conjunction with other staff
• To organise the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students
• Adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site
• To ensure Learning Support Assistants/Tutors/Instructors and care staff (where necessary) are well briefed and able to produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids

Requirement:

• UK QTS or equivalent

About us

Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. We are looking to expand our staff team and we hope that we can find the perfect person to join the Lamledge team.

We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma informed way.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day knowing your role will positively impact others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do what makes you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.