Teacher of Science

ARK GREENWICH FREE SCHOOL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London is seeking a committed teacher to inspire and motivate students. You will be responsible for delivering structured lessons and providing feedback to enhance learning outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about education and will work collaboratively to build a strong school community. This position offers competitive benefits including higher salaries and substantial training opportunities.

Benefits

Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale

Twice as many training days

Generous pension scheme

Gym discounts up to 40%

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passionate about teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, structured lessons.
• Experience in providing feedback to enhance student performance.

Responsibilities

• Set high expectations to motivate students.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Provide frequent feedback and support to scholars.

Skills

High expectations

Teaching planning

Behavior management

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every scholar a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background. A passionate practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Set high expectations so that all scholars are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential, and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets
• Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every scholar\'s intellectual curiosity
• Provide frequent and incisive scholar feedback in line with school policy
• Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to scholars, staff and families in order to promote progress and outcomes
• Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment so that scholars can focus on learning
• Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as a committed team member, building successful, high performing teams
• Participate actively throughout the school and network, by attending relevant meetings and CPD
• Attend school events, including but not exclusive to parents\' evening and Prize Evening
• Work with colleagues, scholars and families to develop a strong school community
• Follow all school rules and procedures

About Ark Greenwich

• We are part of the Ark family of schools and benefit accordingly from outstanding networking and career opportunities and first-class CPD.
• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, lunch for early careers staff and have a 6pm/weekend work-related communication cut off. We do not do knee jerk reactions, fads or last-minute deadlines. Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on our local context. Our full approach to staff wellbeing/workload can be found here.
• This is a small school model (600 scholars aged 11-16) because we believe that our close-knit family community provides the optimum conditions for success.
• Scholar behaviour is exceptional with clearly defined and embedded routines. This means our teachers can focus their time on the things that matter - planning and delivering brilliant lessons for our scholars.
• This is a strict no excuses, no mobile phone school. Phones are not permitted onsite at all. Scholars wear business dress to prepare them for a professional career.
• Our curriculum is traditional and academic, and we do not take shortcuts to seek to boost our position in school league tables - we do not, for example, offer equivalencies such as Btecs or Vcerts. 70-90% Ebacc entry rate each year.
• We put high-quality teaching at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing staff with weekly high-quality training. We run coaching for staff who want to see rapid progress in their discipline. Live coaching and current best practice in the field of education is central to our approach.

Safeguarding and recruitment

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark\'s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Salary and benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.