Achievement Co-ordinator for Science
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
17/01/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/01/2020 09:00
Salary:
MPS/UPS: £24,373 - £40,490 per annum + TLR 2a: £2,796 per annum, depending on relevant teaching experience.
Hours per week:
Full time as in accordance with the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2JH.
Further Information
This school has Academy status and you will be employed by the Board of Trustees.
Gosforth Federated Academies
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge
Great North Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2JH.
Required by September 2020.
Come to work in a thriving community. Gosforth Federated Academies comprises four schools (Gosforth Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy) committed to providing a superb education for pupils from Year 5 through to Year 13.
Gosforth Academy is a successful school which was rated ‘outstanding’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection. We are seeking a dynamic, accomplished and inspirational teacher of Science to join a successful department in an exciting phase of the Academy’s development.
The ideal candidate will have the skills necessary to contribute to raising achievement and improving progress within Science; they will have the ability to teach Science successfully at KS3 and KS4, with potential to teach their specialism at KS5. They will also have a clear understanding of the issues involved in standards of teaching and learning. This is a superb opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment.
What we need:
• An outstanding practitioner
•A passion for Science
• The ability to teach Science to GCSE (with potential to teach their specialism to A level)
• Awareness of a range of approaches to managing the raising achievement agenda
• Excellent organisational skills
• Consistently high expectations of students and yourself
• Excellent communication and ICT skills
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum.
• A commitment to ensuring students make the best possible progress and achieve their full potential.
We can offer you:
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Enthusiastic and motivated students
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
• Excellent Science facilities
• A large, vibrant Sixth form
• A school with its community at heart
• Low-cost membership to an on-site gym and excellent sports facilities
• An exciting programme of staff ‘well-being’ activities, from Football to Surfing!
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Gosforth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.
As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
If you hold the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
Please email your application to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk or if you have any queries. Alternatively visit our website www.gosforthacademy.org.uk
Closing date is 9am on January 31 2020.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.