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Overview and Responsibilities
Science Teacher – Aurora Beeches
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Salary: £31,650 - £47,338 (M1-UPS2) (M1 – UPS2)
Hours: 40 hours a week, Term Time Only
At Aurora Beeches in Cranborne, we believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.
The Role:
We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Science Teacher to join our team and support young people aged 11–16 with social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders, and mental health needs. In this role, you’ll deliver engaging and high-quality Science lessons up to GCSE level, helping pupil’s gain the academic and life skills they need for their next steps, whether that’s further education, training, or employment. Our pupils can display challenging behaviours, so we’re looking for someone patient, resilient, and ready to build strong, supportive relationships.
You’ll collaborate closely with the science team and help shape and develop our curriculum, keeping it fresh, relevant, and tailored to each pupils needs, contribute to important review of EHC plans, PEP, and LAC reviews for all pupils you teach. Alongside teaching, you will responsible for a tutor group of no more than 6 pupils, who you will see one a week as part of the timetable.
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
Essential:
PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
To be able to teach Entry level 2 & 3, and GCSEs in Science
Desirable:
Experience leading a science team, with knowledge and expertise around creating SOW, line management of science teachers and support staff.
Experience of working in a KS3 and KS4 school environment, ideally in specialist education.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing pupil’s
Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning.
Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.
Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results against deadlines.
Ability to engage pupil’s in positive enabling relationships.
Benefits and Additional Information
🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
💰 Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
Enhanced Annual Leave
Company Sick Pay
Enhanced Pension
Life Assurance
🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
🦷 UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
🧠 Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
Online tools and resources
🍽️ Free Lunch While on Shift
Enjoy free lunch while working at Beeches School and Boveridge College – just one of the ways we look after our team
👯♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded! (*Terms apply)
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Safeguarding Statement
Aurora The Beeches School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.