What skills and experience we're looking for
“Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work.”-Thomas Edison
The Laurus Trust are currently looking for a dedicated Teacher ofScience to join one of our Trust schools. We have schools in Stockport, Manchester and Tameside. We are seeking an individual who can contribute to our commitment to providing exceptional teaching and learning experiences. We are searching for an individual who possesses a genuine enthusiasm for teachingScience, both within the classroom and beyond. This post is suitable for both experienced teachers or newly qualified teachers.
Our vision in Science is to create an ambitious and challenging curriculum that provides all students with the knowledge, skills and cultural capital they need to succeed in life and a depth of understanding that will enable them to pursue science beyond Key Stage 4. We offer a broad and deep curriculum that focuses on powerful knowledge and threshold concepts. We believe that mastery of threshold concepts is integral to students accessing powerful knowledge and gaining a deep understanding and appreciation of Science. We aim for each student to develop a natural curiosity and passion for Science through scientific enquiry and a wide range of enrichment activities.
What the school offers its staff
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. All our Laurus Schools are oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds.
At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We like to work with individuals who are able to demonstrate ourcore behaviourswhich set out the expectations we have of our staff.
The nucleus of the Trust is our multi-functional and dedicated Central Services Team who provides continuous operational support to all of our schools across the Trust. This includes HR, Recruitment, Finance, Payroll & Pensions Administration, Marketing & Communications, IT, Estates & Facilities Management and Compliance and Data. Each team works tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching and education support staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.