Teacher of Science/Physics

Bryntirion Comprehensive is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science/Physics on a Maternity cover basis.  Bryntirion Comprehensive School is a successful, popular and happy school. We pride ourselves on the development of a happy, productive and caring learning environment, where every individual person feels valued. 

You will be a qualified Teacher with a good, relevant degree, you will be passionate about science and its importance for the development of the next generation of thinkers, researchers, creators and leaders.

You will be highly skilled and knowledgeable in the current science curriculum, its methods of delivery and the latest pedagogy.  You will have experience of continuous professional development that has had a measurable impact on standards.

Contract: Maternity Cover Sept 23 - May 24

Salary: MPS/UPS

Reporting to: Head of Science

Liaising with: SLT, Heads of Department, Heads of Year, relevant support staff, LA staff, governors and parents

Job Purpose: To undertake the responsibilities of a classroom teacher

Pedagogy

Refining Teaching

1. Develop strategies, structures and systems to ensure the achievement of the vision for the school and its principles for teaching and learning.

2. Ensure that students experience highly effective learning.

3. Ensure that routines are focused on promoting highly effective learning, including self-study.

4. Ensure that the learning environment is purposefully organised for effective learning.

5. Seek the views of learners to provide insight into the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

6. Uphold the principles of high-quality teaching and learning within the curriculum area.

Advancing Learning

1. Set example to learners, colleagues and community with a positive commitment to enjoy learning the Welsh language.

Influencing Learning

1. Support all learners in securing achievement and well-being.

2. Ensure that all learners, including those with additional learning needs, gain full access to opportunities to achieve their potential.

3. Monitor and evaluate the impact of all learning experiences in order to bring about sustained improvement in designated classes.

4. Ensure that reporting of learner progress and well-being is effectively conducted

Professional Learning

1. Maintain and develop a constructive and relevant attitude to study with colleagues.

2. Contribute to conferences, journals and research in collaboration with others.

3. Demonstrate a commitment to engagement beyond the school and contribute to opportunities available.

4. Act as a role model, for example through developing digital competence and the adoption of new technologies or learning the Welsh language.

5. Ensure the sustained and focused professional learning of identified staff, showing a commitment to create development opportunities within the area of responsibility, and across and beyond the school

Innovation

1. Help by participating in a programme of evidence-based, structured innovation to meet challenges, manage change and take learning forward to improve outcomes

2. Ensure that expertise and experience are continually developed and shared with teachers in school and beyond.

3. Collect and share evidence from innovative practice with others, both within and beyond the school community, to contribute to growing understandings and other related developments elsewhere

Collaboration

1. Take opportunities to work with colleagues and external agencies to the benefit of learners.

2. Ensure effective and open relationships are built and sustained with parents, carers and the wider local community that actively and positively engage partners with learners’ experience and progress.

3. Ensure areas of concern are accurately identified examined and diagnosed in own practice.

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