Teacher of Science
The Chafford School
Havering
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS (TLR available for suitable applicants)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 19 March 2015
Job overview
“Achievement for all Through The Pursuit of Excellence”
The Chafford School in the London Borough of Havering is a Specialist Business and Enterprise College with very high academic standards offering outstanding courses and opportunities to all students in developing their entrepreneurial and business skills. This mixed comprehensive secondary school boasts excellent facilities such as a well-resourced modern Science suite, specialist Business and Enterprise zone, dedicated Performing and Creative Arts facilities, a cutting edge ICT network and resources that support teaching and learning in the classroom.
The school is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Science to join their expanding Science Department from September 2015. The school is looking for a passionate classroom practitioner to teach Science across KS3 and 4 with the ability to inspire students and instill the love for the subject. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Science Teacher to further develop and strengthen their skills and expertise in a classroom environment.
The school offers friendly, enthusiastic highly motivated students, excellent professional development and an attractive healthcare package. It is a good school that believes that underlying the success of the school is the strong emphasis they place on parental support; they call it their three way partnership between student, parent and teacher. It provides the necessary support and communication that enables students to give of their very best.
You will:
- Be passionate about Science as a subject, and confident to share your innovative teaching methods with colleagues in the Science department
- Have a proven track record of success in delivering GCSE outcomes
- Be confident to share your innovative teaching methods with colleagues in the Science department
- Have strong classroom management skills
- Be committed, flexible and able to motivate students of all abilities
- Personally keep up to date with developments and new ideas related to the subject
- Be a role model to pupils through personal presentation and professional conduct
Applications are welcomed from both experienced and newly qualified teachers.
To apply please send your CV to thechaffordschool@hays.com or contact Ellie Widdison at Hays on 0207 259 8770 for further information. Your application is a direct permanent application to The Chafford School. Hays is our recruitment partner and manages our permanent appointments.
Closing date: 12pm on Thursday 19th March 2015
Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Ellie Widdison.
You can also visit www.hays.co.uk/jobs/thechaffordschool and www.thechaffordschool.org.uk for more information.
The Chafford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Details:
Ellie Widdison c/o The Chafford School, Lambs Lane South, Rainham, RM13 9XD
T: 02072598770
E: thechaffordschool@hays.com
About The Chafford School
“Achievement for all Through The Pursuit of Excellence”
The Chafford School is a high-achieving, mixed, non-denominational 11-16 comprehensive Academy school situated in a pleasant semi-rural environment within an open and attractive 18 acre site with agricultural land to the rear. Many of our students achieve very high academic qualifications and progress onto further and higher education. Some student’s start their AS levels early whilst still at The Chafford. Many of our students have outstanding talents and we aim to stretch these through our Gifted and Talented programme and our large extra-curricular provision. The school is extremely successful on the sports field and are well represented at Local, County and National level. We are very proud to be awarded the prestigious Sportsmark Gold Award by Sport England.
The Chafford is a Specialist Business and Enterprise Centre with very high academic standards: 11 or 12 A*- C passes at GCSE are not unusual. This school boasts excellent facilities; with newly refurbished Science classrooms, a specialist Business and Enterprise zone, dedicated Performing and Creative Arts facilities, a cutting edge ICT network with over 400 computers throughout the building and resources that support teaching and learning in the classroom. Our sports facilities are also extensive. We have use throughout the day of the Chafford Sports Complex, with its sports hall, fitness suite and swimming pool. We also have tennis, netball and volleyball courts as well as an all-weather pitch, trampolining facilities and playing fields for rugby, football and hockey.
Our Vision: Achievement for all through the pursuit of excellence
Our Aim: To achieve a high quality experience for all students, staff and parents everyday
Our Values: Respect, Enjoyment, Success, Leadership, Responsible citizen, Life-long
Learner, High Aspirations
Our vision, our aim and our values encapsulate the key elements of our mission as a school. They crystallise our vision, which is to embed a culture of success into the fabric of the educational process at The Chafford School.
Our vision for the future of our school is to continue to pursue excellence and the highest standards through a broad, exciting and innovative curriculum with an emphasis on independent learning, creativity and personalisation.
We will continue to build on our strong partnerships, particularly with parents and the local community. Our school will foster an ethos of challenge and high expectation; we will build high self-esteem in our students and engender a culture of respect and appreciation for the beliefs and customs of others.
We want our students to be inspired to learn, eager to explore new opportunities and seek other challenges both within the school and the wider community. We will empower them to take responsibility for their own learning, recognising that this is a lifelong process, and to make informed choices for the future.
Our students will be the future leaders of tomorrow. We will equip them to meet the challenges of our world with determination, confidence and a strong sense of citizenship.
Our staff is our most important resource and the main reason why our school is high achieving and oversubscribed. Supporting and actively promoting the ethos of the school is the principle role of EVERY member of staff.
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