Teacher of Science
Acorn House College
Ealing
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
Acorn House College wishes to appoint a science teacher to join our highly successful, forward-thinking and passionate team. The successful candidate should expect to teach all three sciences to GCSE level and will offer at least one science, preferably physics, to A level. A willingness to teach mathematics is also desirable, but not essential. We hope to appoint an exceptional candidate who will provide outstanding teaching and learning to ensure high attainment throughout the College.
Acorn House is an independent college with a particular focus on the science subjects. In its very first year it came top of all tutorial colleges in the London area for its A-level results and continues to excel. It remains many years on, based on published league tables, one of the leading colleges in London and regularly produces outstanding ‘value added’ scores to compliment overall exam success. The College is entering an exciting phase with the development of new premises.
You will join a team of teachers judged outstanding by Ofsted to inspire each student to achieve their potential through a passion for teaching and strong subject knowledge.
If you relish the opportunity to work with highly motivated pupils in a supportive and stimulating professional environment, then Acorn House would welcome your application. Please complete the application form provided and return to the Principal, John Wilson on john.wilson@acorn-college.co.uk
Acorn House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. The School is an equal opportunities employer.
About Acorn House College
Acorn House College is a mixed, non-denominational independent secondary school with sixth form in Middlesex, serving students from the age of 13-19 years. The secondary school, situated in Southall has approximately 97 students on record. It belongs to the Dukes Education Group – which offers university admissions support.
Formerly West London Tutorial College, Acorn House College opened in 1999 by Gladys Watt, who was the school’s principal until 2014. The school was identified as outstanding by Ofsted in 2013.
Principal
John Wilson
Values and vision
Acorn House College want all students to leave as confident, self-aware, self-motivated and happy individuals, who in turn are ready for the challenges and opportunities of a modern and ever changing society. The secondary school encourages pupils to become actively involved in the community and understand the importance of contributing as positive citizens. The school’s motto is: “It is not where you begin that matters, it is where we will help you go,” and students are taught to enjoy the challenges and opportunities that learning brings, while being guided to unleash their full potential across all areas of the curriculum. It is important to the school that each student is made to feel valued and important, and promotes a community of respect, tolerance and kindness.
Ofsted
“Students’ achievement is outstanding. Inspection evidence from lesson observations, students’ work and examination results clearly indicates that across the college students make outstanding progress due to a well-developed curriculum and teaching which is outstanding. Students achieve exceptionally well in almost all subjects and especially in the sciences and mathematics.”
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