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Teacher of Science

School
Oxted School
Location
Oxted, Surrey
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time
Salary
£31,350 - £47,839pa (MPR/UPR Fringe)
Start Date
1st September 2024
Expires
22nd May 2024 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1416142
Suitable for
ECT (NQT) Graduates
Job Reference
Apr 24- Teach Sci
Start Date
1st September 2024
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Suitable for: ECT (NQT) Graduates
  • Job ID: 1416142

Start September 2024. The role is open to both full time and part time applications.

We offer a generous payment of £2000 to Newly Qualified Teachers (ECT Welcome Payment - conditions apply) alongside a supportive mentoring programme and reduced timetable.

The Science Faculty are a team of nine successful, friendly, supportive, dedicated and committed teachers who deliver the curriculum at all three key stages. They use schemes of work that have been developed by the department and with the support of the other Secondary Schools within the Partnership. The Science area currently comprises of 9 specialists labs and there are three full time technicians who help deliver all the practical needs for the department.

You will be fully supported by the senior leadership team. Our outstanding staff and students make Oxted a great place to work. When you join us, you will be supported and developed through our extensive CPD programme and given effective PPA allocation to allow for a better work/life balance. Working in our school within The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) provides a wealth of opportunities to include excellent career progression options. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility you will have a range of exciting opportunities to ensure you are improving your craft.

We are looking for staff to join our team who are passionate about improving students’ life chances and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive teaching team and our extensive enrichment programme.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). 

Within The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) there are career development opportunities available across a large number of partnership schools. In addition, THPT is also able to offer:

- an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation

- Electronic Vehicle salary benefit

- an excellent benefit package including Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes

- a fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions

- rewards and benefits scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

- full access to the Employee Assistance Programme. 

Values and Behaviours

We are a values-based organisation and seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.

Our values are:

Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles

Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals

Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success

Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened

Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others

Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success

Please ensure your supporting statement reflects our Values

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

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Safeguarding Statement:

Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”.
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