Teacher of Science

Nicholas Chamberlaine School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Chamberlaine School seeks a dedicated teacher to deliver outstanding lessons that challenge every student to fulfil their potential and achieve excellent outcomes. You will plan, resource and deliver high-quality sequences of lessons to promote deep learning and progress.

You will contribute to a strong school culture, enrich the curriculum with visits and speakers, and support literacy, numeracy and character development while upholding safeguarding and health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Deliver outstanding teaching to challenge all students to fulfil their potential.
• Plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest standard to ensure deep learning and progress.
• Develop a positive classroom culture and climate to help students learn.
• Demonstrate growth mindset and belief in 100% achievement.

Responsibilities

• Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment.
• Enrich the curriculum with experiences such as speakers and visits to enhance all students' learning.
• Exploit opportunities to improve literacy and numeracy and develop students' character.
• Familiarise with the Code of Practice and safeguarding/child protection policies and apply them consistently.

Job description

To deliveroutstanding teaching to ensure that all students are challenged to fulfiltheirpotential, achieve excellent outcomes and an appreciation of the subject andits wider application.

To provide highquality educational, extra-curricular and enrichment experiences for allstudents.

Key responsibilities

• To developan outstanding ethos of learning, commitment, contribution and enjoymentamongst students based on our shared vision of Proud Traditions, Wide Horizonsand High Achievement
• To plan,resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standardto ensure that deep learning takes place and students make excellent progress
• To developa positive culture and climate within the classroom and school that helpsstudents to develop as learners
• Todemonstrate a growth mind set and a belief in 100% achievement

Learning and Teaching

• Teachengaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve studentattainment
• Enrich thecurriculum with experiences e.g. speakers and visits, to enhance the experienceof all students
• Exploitopportunities to improve students’ skills in literacy and numeracy and todevelop their character
• Befamiliar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and supportof students with special educational needs
• Befamiliar with the school’s current systems and structures as outlined in policydocuments including the Health and Safety and Child Protection Policies andapply them consistently
• Understandhow students’ learning in the subject is affected by their physical,intellectual, emotional and social development
• Beself-reflective and evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectivenessand seek out opportunities to develop own pedagogy
• Befamiliar with subject-specific health and safety requirements and ensurethat lessons are planned so as to avoid potential hazards and risks

School culture

• Activelysupport the school’s vision, values and ethos by embracing a culture ofcollaboration, celebration of success and responsibility for outcomes
• Helpcreate a strong school community, characterised by positive culture and climateto cultivate caring, respectful relationships, challenging prejudice in anyform
• Believethat all students are capable of success, regardless of background
• Celebratethe achievement of individuals and teams
• Develop astimulating learning environment and contribute to the learning environment inyour departmental and pastoral areas
• Advocatestudent voice and leadership and use this to enhance your practice

Other professionalrequirements

• Participateas required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respectofset the duties and responsibilities of the post
• Takeresponsibility for your own professional development
• Be a formtutor (where allocated) or support a House team and use this to role to developthe whole child

In other words, be the best teacher you can be; help students to learn,grow, and succeed