Tiverton High School serves the beautiful and historic market town of Tiverton in mid Devon and is within easy commuting distance to the regional centers of Exeter and Taunton. We can be found just off junction 27 of the M5. We are within easy reach of areas of outstanding national beauty such as the Blackdown Hills, Dartmoor, Exmoor and close to the lovely Devon coastline.
We are hugely proud of the achievement of our students and Tiverton High School is truly at the heart of our community. We believe education should empower young people, giving them the knowledge to make sense of the world and grow into citizens who make a difference.
We now have a position open at Tiverton High School for a creative Science Teacher who will contribute to wider success by teaching outstanding Science classes and sustaining student performance in terms of teaching, learning, and evaluation.
Job overview
You’ll be delivering core aspects of the Science curriculum, and be knowledgeable in all 3 specialisms of Chemistry, Biology and Physics, using assessments and feedback to sustain and raise achievement.
Job requirements
- Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
- Relevant specialist qualifications and experience (e.g BSc in a Science-related degree)
- Ability to deliver high-quality Science lessons covering a range of modules and concepts, both theoretical and practical
- Understanding of curriculum and assessment requirements for Science
- Enthusiasm and commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning in preparation for examinations
Why join us?
At Tiverton High School, you’ll be an important part of a dedicated team with access to opportunities for professional growth and the ability to have a core impact on student’s academic success in a key topic.
The successful candidate may be eligible for the following benefits: caring and childcare benefits, cycle to work scheme, health and wellbeing, financial wellbeing & staff discounts.
Safeguarding Statement:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership 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 underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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