Second in Department (Science)

Manor Community Academy; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Community Academy invites applications from qualified teachers for a position within our learning community. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team delivering high-quality lessons and supporting student achievement.

The role requires an honours degree with a teaching qualification and QTS, plus experience of teaching KS3/4. You will apply diverse teaching strategies, use data to raise standards, and participate in safeguarding and student welfare.

Qualifications

• Honours degree required.
• Teaching qualification with QTS required.
• Experience teaching KS3/KS4.
• Strong understanding of curriculum developments.
• Ability to use varied teaching and learning strategies.
• Commitment to high standards across the academy.
• Understanding of Assessment for Learning to boost performance.
• Proficient with standard computer packages to enhance learning.
• Ability to use student data to raise standards.
• Enthusiasm for subject.
• Creative problem solving and willingness to try new approaches.
• Ability to relate to students in a supportive manner; safeguarding awareness.
• Able to communicate clearly with students and parents.

Skills

Teaching KS3/4

Assessment for Learning

Curriculum knowledge

Teaching strategies

Data-driven improvement

Subject enthusiasm

Creative problem solving

Student and parent comms

Safeguarding awareness

Digital literacy

High standards

Education

Honours degree

QTS teaching qualification

Job description

• An honours degree
• A teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience of teaching, learning and assessment to at least KS3/4
• A good understanding of curriculum developments
• Able to use a range of teaching and learning strategies
• Commitment to high standards in all aspects of the academy's work
• An understanding of how Assessment for Learning can improve student performance and how to embed this within your department
• Confidence in the use of standard computer packages and how these can be used to enhance student learning
• Able to use student level data to raise standards

• Enthusiasm for your subject

• Creative problem solving together with willingness to take on and develop and try new approaches and ideas

• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential safeguarding issues

• Able to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents