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Science Teacher (Plus 1 additional subject)
  • Employer: The Bridge School
  • Reference: TLRs/23/229586
  • Published: Fri 17/02/2023, 11:27 AM
  • Closing on: Mon 20/03/2023, 9:00 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday
  • Salary: £19,340 - £43,685 per annum + 1 SEN (£2,384)
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Chadwick Road, Runcorn , Cheshire

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Science Teacher (Plus 1 additional subject)

SCIENCE TEACHER (main subject) + 1 other subject — UnQual/MPS/UPS (£19,340 - £43,685) + 1SEN (£2,384). FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION - TEACHERS PAY AND CONDITIONS.

Commencing in post 01/09/23 or as soon as possible.

The Bridge School is a KS3 & KS4 Pupil Referral Unit. KS3 students, receive intervention and development programs, focussed on reintegration or transition. KS4 students attend The Bridge School as part of a wider Alternative Provision timetable, challenging them to achieve appropriate accreditation in line with their abilities, and preparing them for their next steps post 16.

The School is looking for a competent and enthusiastic Science Teacher who is able to deliver one other subject and who will ensure all youngsters develop skills and knowledge in line with their abilities and potential. You will have the ability to fire up the motivation and engagement of cur young people and lead them in the direction that builds a love for learning, and meaningful accreditation.

The successful applicant will have resilience, personality and skills to engage and develop students, who may have struggled within their previous educational settings. You will be keen to identify specific strengths or barriers to learning, implementing innovative and creative strategies to remove these barriers, and invigorate participation. You will be expected to provide valuable accredited pathways which reflect individual student competencies from Foundations Level, to in some cases GCSE.

Importantly, this member of the staff team will be expected to, and required to, deliver and develop other areas of the curriculum, being responsive to the emerging needs and profile of the school. Therefore, willingness or experience in teaching wider curriculum areas would be highly desirable.

You will have skills and personality to develop strong, professional and sustainable relationships with students, being positive, calm, resilient, consistent and reliable. You will be a visible participant in a team approach. Your individual and group management and communication skills need to be of a high competency. This specific post has Tutor Group responsibilities, delivering a PSHE and Citizenship Curriculum, Careers Education and supporting the daily development of student’s social, emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely Teacher Assistants and Key Workers in order to support each individual student assigned to you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop teaching, and the individual students, within a small school setting, and to have a significant impact on the life outcomes of the young people in our care.

You should note that, if successful you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check or Enhanced DBS Check for Regulated Activity (formerly Criminal Records Bureau).

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An equal opportunities organisation which welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Visits to the school are welcome, as are informal discussions with the Head Teacher, Nigel Hunt.

Closing date: 20/03/2023 9am

Interviews: Week Commencing 27/03/2022