Science Teacher
Frederick Gough School
North Lincolnshire
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 - UPS3 £30,000 to £46,525 per year
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2024
Job overview
Required for September 2024
We are looking to appoint a specialist science teacher. The successful candidate will be, or if an ECT, has the ability to become, an inspirational classroom practitioner and there is a comprehensive induction programme in place to support new staff.
The science team is very supportive with a broad range of specialisms across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are two full-time lab technicians and science is housed in refurbished accommodation. All teachers have their own laboratories, appropriately equipped for each specialism, with laptop and projector. Triple Sciences are offered as part of the KS4 options and all other students study the combined science GCSE course. Our science department has a reputation for being forward thinking and innovative and is a leading department in our whole school work on Rosenshine.
Frederick Gough School has been the most oversubscribed school in North Lincolnshire for the last nine years. Ofsted (Nov 2023) described our school as truly comprehensive where pupils are happy, kind and respectful and where teachers and leaders are proud to work. We genuinely believe in education being the key to ensuring a successful society for the future and would ask that you read our curriculum intent on our website as well as other key documents to get a feel of what we are about.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect applicants to have the same commitment. For all applicants there will be an enhanced DBS check including children’s barred list information. It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children to apply for this position.
Further details are available from the school and interested candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment in advance, to meet with the Deputy Head, Mick Dalton, mdalton@frederickgoughschool.co.uk
The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 9 May, with interviews to be held the following week.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a safer recruitment, self-disclosure form and submit it prior to interview. References will be obtained prior to interview and an online search carried out following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023’.
Attached documents
About Frederick Gough School
- Frederick Gough School
- Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe
- North Lincolnshire
- DN16 3NG
- United Kingdom
Frederick Gough School in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, is a secondary community school for children aged 11-16. member of the North Lincolnshire Education Consortium. The pupil roll at around 1,165 is slightly small than the average secondary school. Most students are of white heritage.
When the school opened in 1960 it was called Ashby and then Bottesford Grammar School, then being renamed Frederick Gough Grammar School after the first Chair of governors, Alderman Frederick Gough. It became a comprehensive school in 1969, linking with Ashby Girls' Secondary School.
The variety of languages taught at the school - Spanish, French, German and Russian – is one of its distinguishing features.
In 2014 Frederick Gough was part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and gained several new or improved features, including a 3G Sports Pitch, sports block and hall and English block.
Headteacher
Mr B Lawrance
Values and vision
The school attaches great importance to getting to know each pupil, discovering their individual needs and identifying their potential in various areas of learning.
Frederick Gough prides itself on developing provision for the spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs of pupils, recognising the role these play in making the decisions that will impact on their future and the contribution they can make to society.
These values are an intrinsic part of school life. Methods of moral guidance range from the continual and ad hoc interventions of all staff to special lessons, activities and trips with a moral aspect.
Ofsted
“The school promotes students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well. It is enhanced by the strong relationships in school, and through the many visits and extra-curricular experiences that help build students’ confidence and self- esteem.”
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