Teacher of Science with an additional TLR to develop Teaching and Learning across the department

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

1/14/2025

Ref: SCH-TMAT-0091 25 day(s) remaining Establishment: Idsall School Location: Shifnal Salary: 31650.00 - 43606.00 + TLR 2a (£3,389) Department: Science Job Type: Full Time Closing Date: 07/02/2025 12:00 Interview Date: tbc Start Date: April 2025

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.140 Pay Grade: Main Scale Teachers | M1 - M6

The Role

Teacher of Science with an additional TLR to develop Teaching and Learning across the department.

Can you nurture student curiosity in Science and encourage scientific thinking?

Would you class yourself as a compassionate, collaborative and ambitious practitioner with the determination to make a difference?

Do you have a passion for Science that will help captivate the minds of our young people?

If you are driven by unlocking potential and having a positive impact that can change the future outcomes of the young people at Idsall , your future starts here.

MPR/UPR + TLR 2a (£3,389)

Full Time

Permanent

To start April 2025

Come and join our vibrant heavily oversubscribed 11-18 rural school with excellent facilities. We are a happy, forward thinking, creative and collegiate staff body and you will be joining the school at an exciting stage of its development.

We are excited to have the opportunity to add to our dedicated Science team a teacher with a proven track record or the ability and willingness to build that record with our support. You will be ready to inspire and light fires in KS3 and 4.

To Be Successful, You Will

Have the required experience to teach Science across the whole ability range in KS3 and KS4. There is the potential to teach Science at KS5 for a candidate with suitable experience.

• Be an inspirational leader with passion, drive, and a commitment to consistently deliver outstanding teaching in Science.
• Be able to engage our young people through an inclusive curriculum.
• Ensure our young people develop the stamina and resilience that comes from engaging them in challenging tasks
• Have the patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Be flexible and open to change.
• Be able to develop a flexible range of teaching strategies
• Understand that students take individual and multiple pathways in their learning
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching & Learning:
• Deliver high-quality lessons and assess student progress.
• Support the Head of Department in monitoring teaching standards and implementing effective strategies for improvement.
• Collaborate with staff to improve teaching practices and ensure a consistent approach across the department.
• Lead StepLab:
• Lead the implementation of StepLab, ensuring its effective use by all department staff.
• Analyse data from StepLab to monitor student progress and guide interventions.
• Support the Head of Department by coordinating training and providing guidance on StepLab usage across the department.
  
  

Why this role above others?

You will be part of a highly effective, supportive team who readily share best practice amongst the team.

The Science department is a committed team who work well together to enable students of all abilities to fulfil their potential.

We are proud of the high expectations and aspirations we set for every child and young person, providing an inspiring environment where everyone can learn and achieve.

We provide ambitious and exciting opportunities through well-designed and individualised curriculum packages.

We Offer

• Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway
• Career development opportunities including funded NPQs
• Excellent resources and facilities
• A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all
• Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support
• As a school in the Marches Academy Trust teachers have opportunities to engage with staff across the Trust to support and collaborate with peers and colleagues in sharing the expertise across our family of 11 schools.
  
  

The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.

We positively welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share our ethos.

Further details about this vacancy and an application form are available on the school website. (Please note we do not accept CVs).

If you have any other queries please email, Mrs L Pinchin, PA to the Headteacher on

Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 7th February 2025.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Other

Staff Wellbeing Service Staff Wellbeing Service

Teachers Pension Scheme Teachers Pension Scheme

Safeguarding Information

Across the Trust, a robust approach is taken to the safeguarding of our Children and Young People (CYP). We consider the best interests of our CYP in everything we do.

All staff are appointed in accordance with the safer recruitment requirements as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE).

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Idsall School

Coppice Green Lane

Shifnal

Shropshire

TF11 8PD

Louise Pinchin

https://www.idsallschool.org/