Teacher of Science

Wmjobs; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial, Health and Lifestyle

Discounts on everyday purchases

Health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Mercian Trust invites applications for a Qualified Teacher of Science at Q3 Academy Langley, to join a dynamic educational community committed to a whole-child approach. You will teach across Core subjects and support innovative curriculum delivery, contributing to high standards and student progression.

Reporting to the Curriculum Lead, you will plan lessons, assess progress, and engage in professional development while promoting British Values and SMSC throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status required.
• Commitment to high standards for all learners.
• Proven record of professional development.
• Achievement of high standards in teaching.
• Awareness of using assessment data to raise standards.

Responsibilities

• Add value to every learner in each teaching group using national criteria.
• Deliver, plan, and prepare lessons in line with the planned curriculum.
• Deliver learning by applying Academy policies.
• Collaborate within an outstanding team to ensure creative and innovative lessons.

Skills

Commitment to high standards

Professional development

High standards in teaching

Assessment data awareness

Qualified teacher status

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Job Title: Teacher ofScience

Location: Langley

At Q3 Langley Our vision for learning is based around the whole child, ensuring no child is left behind. Our unique,innovativeand exciting curriculum in Year 7 provides anexcellent transition from Primary School. This enables pupils from all starting points to make rapid progress and enjoy their learning whilst improving their literacy skills.

Within TheTrust we are proud that our ethnically and culturally diverse community is fully represented by the students and staff at each Academy. The Q3 ethos; ‘to seek that which is good, that which is right and that which is true,’ fully embraces the fundamental British Values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs.

Students will be taught in mixed-attainment classes for their Core lessons. These follow the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects – English, mathematics, science, modern foreign languages,geographyand history. Outside of the Coresubjectsstudents follow a carousel of teaching in the Horizon or Innov8 curriculum. This broad and balanced curriculum focuses on developing knowledge and skills in computing, business, design, religious studies, PSHE, art, dance,dramaand music.

We use strategies within the curriculum and beyond to ensure these values are communicated and acted upon.

At theAcademyour spiritual, moral,socialand cultural (SMSC) education permeates through the curriculum, supports the development of the ‘whole child’and includes the teaching and development of British Values.

The Academyseeksto continuously review and evaluate its work by gaining external accreditation. The successful completion of the awards listed belowdemonstratesthat SMSC and British Values are incorporated into the daily life of the Academy:

• Discovering Democracy Award for promoting youth participation and democracy in schools
• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Army Cadet Force
• Sandwell Shape Awards

Furthermore, our Wednesday afternoon offer of either physical education or enrichment will ensure all students take an active part in developing skills and talents they may not know existed before! No wonder we are the proud winners of Secondary School of the Year with Education Today in 2024and alsoshortlisted as TES Secondary School of the Year in 2024.

Find more information here: Q3 Academy Langley - Home

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes.We are looking for a Qualified Teacher ofScienceto join our team. Reporting to the Curriculum Lead you will undertake:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tobe responsible foradding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data;
• to deliver, plan, and prepare lessonsin accordance withthe planned curriculum.
• to deliver learning by utilising Academy Policies.
• to work as part of, and contribute to, an exceptional area that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.

Pay range:MPS/UPS- £32,916 - £51,048

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified teacher status
• A commitment tohigh standardsfor all
• Continuing good record for professional development
• Achievement ofhigh standards
• Awareness of the value ofassessment data in raising standards

For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Why The Mercian Trust?

As one Trust weshare a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission tochange our communities through thevery bestequitableeducation. When we get this right, itenables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local,nationaland international community. Our recent achievements include:

• Sustainable Growth- becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region
• Social Mobility & Social Justice- National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools
• Increasing Opportunities– Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers
• Pioneering Spirit– National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, includingestablishingan in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students
• Outward Looking– Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park
• Innovation and Improvement– A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trustoperatesin readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more: The Mercian Trust - Home

What can we offer you:

Benefits:

• Financial, Health and Lifestyle
• discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)
• a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
• a cycle to work scheme via Halfords
• access to the Blue Light Card

For further benefits includingeducation sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you

TheMercianTrustis committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

The Mercian Trustis also committed to promoting equality, challengingdiscriminationand developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues and pupils. Please contact Peter Lee (Headteacher) to arrange such a visit, by emailing [e-mail]

Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.

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