St Mary’s CE Middle School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of KS3 Science to join our wonderful team of staff. The successful candidate will be able to adapt and deliver our science curriculum to pupils across KS3, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge across all learning areas. This is a rare opportunity to join our fabulous team and to develop your teaching experience in a supportive, caring environment. We welcome applications from KS2 teachers of science. A start date of 1st September is desirable wherever possible, but flexibily will be considered for the right candidate. About the role: The purpose of the role is to: Plan, develop and deliver high quality science lessons using a variety of approaches to enhance teaching and learning Th e salary offered will be at main scale 1 to 6, depending on experience (negotiable for the right candidate). There will be the opportunity to develop subject leadership experience for the right candidate The successful candidate will: • Have the ability to teach science across KS3 • Be an excellent teacher who is able to deliver a high standard of education to all pupils • Be an innovative thinker and have the passion to engender excitement about the curriculum • Have a good understanding of inclusive teaching and learning strategies to facilitate learning of all pupils, and especially those with SEND • Have excellent classroom management strategies • Have the ability to inspire and motivate learners • Be able to work as part of a team • Meet teaching standards Further Information Visits and applications We warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school to experience our community first‑hand. To arrange a visit or discuss the role, please contact the Headteacher’s PA on 01305 848293. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us Not Specified