What skills and experience we're looking for
You are able to apply for the targeted retention incentive payment of £5K from the 2024 to 2025 academic year. This is applicable to eligible teachers of chemistry, computing, maths and physics.
Are you a passionate and engaging Science Teacher with a specialismin chemistry or physics?
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the St Leonards Academy and we are looking to appointa creative and dedicated Teacher of Science with a passion for their subject and a commitment to raising standards for all learners. The Science department prides itself on inspiring confidence in our students and colleagues anddelivering high quality, engaging and effective learning.We are open to the right candidate regardless of specialism.
We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and early career teachers.
The successful candidate will be:
• A dynamic, inspirational and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with high expectations in your own classroom
• Fully committed to learning, high-quality teaching and raising standards of all students
• Passionate about your subject; able to inspire and motivate students and staff
• Committed to ensuring all students reach their potential
• Able to recognise opportunities and face challenges, whilst maintaining your sense of humour and care for young people
• Capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working
Please refer to the attachedjob description and person specification for further information about this opportunity.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity Giving
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.