What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Educational Qualifications
• Honours degree in appropriate subject
• DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status
• Strong academic profile
• Higher Degree (D)
2. Professional Experience
• Ability to teach one science to A Level and at least one other science to GCSE
• Proven track record in raising standards of student achievement
• Experience of constructive co-operation with parents (D)
• A portfolio of training and continuing professional development
3. Professional Knowledge and Understanding
• Safeguarding policies, procedures and practices
• Strategies for raising student achievement
• Effective practice and approaches to teaching and learning
• Current educational trends and thinking
4. Personal Qualities and Skills
Ideally, we are looking for someone who:
• Is robust and resilient.
• Has the ability to think strategically with imagination, vision, creativity and originality
• Is reflective, self-critical, motivated and ambitious
• Is a self-starter, plans well and then sees things through
• Enjoys working with a highly effective team
• Can come up with good ideas based on previous experience or research
• Has an eye for detail, including high standards of literacy
• Is hard-working and willing to give of their time
• Has a strong track record of effecting improvement in themselves and others
• Can lead, motivate, enthuse and inspire staff and students, and win the confidence of parents
• Is an effective communicator and presenter
• Has passion and believes that every student can succeed at Monk’s Walk School
• Can plan and organise
• Has a good work/life balance
What the school offers its staff
• Support teams of Cover Supervisors, Exam Invigilators and Science Technicians
• Comprehensive staff CPD programme
• An ethos of care and kindness at the centre of everything that we do
• Annual Flu vaccinations
• Eye Care scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Tech scheme
• Wellbeing INSET days
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Monk’s Walk takes precedence over any other activity in the school. It’s vitally important to us that students feel safe in school so they can learn and thrive. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask about safeguarding students and obviously questions about candidates’ suitability to act as tutor. References will be sought and an enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken for this position.