Chellaston Academy is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust's values are for students to 'Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed'. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.
Teacher of Science
Ref: SCH-QM-0178 15 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Chellaston Academy
Location: Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5UB
Salary: MPS/UPS £31,650 - £49,084
Department: Science
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 25/04/2025 12:00
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: September 2025
Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: AYR - All year round
Hours per Week: 32.50
Weeks per Year: 52.143
Pay Grade: Teachers Main | 1 - 1
The Role
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
* Raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress.
* Be accountable for student progress and development within the classes taught.
* Develop and enhance the teaching skills and strategies in line with the teacher standards.
* Support and challenge student groups in their learning.
* Help build independent life-long learners.
Main Duties
Teaching
* To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties expected within the teacher standards, including KS3, KS4, and KS5 Science.
* Plan lessons to meet learning objectives.
* Make effective use of data to plan learning.
* Have a clear understanding of subject progression.
* Give appropriate feedback through a variety of sources to promote further learning.
* Carefully frame questions to ascertain understanding and promote further learning.
* Use peer and self-assessment to further enhance learning.
* Set clear curricular targets for each student/group.
* Support the personalised learning agenda to ensure that every student achieves the highest standards possible.
* Ensure that the desired standard of students’ presentation, effort, and learning are achieved.
* Participate in developing the department’s curriculum area with respect to any specific needs associated with teaching and learning.
* Contribute to professional development and appropriate in-service training.
Pastoral Provision
Monitor student attendance together with students’ progress and performance related to targets set for each individual, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to, and that appropriate action is taken where necessary.
Ensure the behaviour management systems are implemented in your teaching so that effective learning can take place.
Act as a Form Tutor and carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the tutor standards.
Communications
Ensure that you are familiar with the Academy’s aims and objectives.
Ensure effective communication/consultation with the parents of students.
Liaise with partner academies, higher education, industry, examination boards, awarding bodies, and other relevant external bodies as necessary to enhance student learning.
Additional Duties
Play a full part in the life of the academy community, support its distinctive mission and ethos, and encourage staff and students to follow this example.
Personal and Professional Conduct:
* Demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.
* Treat students with dignity, build relationships rooted in mutual respect, and observe proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position.
* Safeguard students' well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions.
* Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
* Not undermine fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect.
* Maintain high standards in attendance and punctuality.
Teachers must understand and act within the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Why Work for Us?
* We value the hard work and dedication of our team members, offering an Automatic Pay Review program as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
* Continual access to CPD opportunities to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential.
* Committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support.
* All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
* Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme employer contributions of 28.68%
* Family-friendly policies.
* Access to Flu Vaccines.
* Opportunity to work flexibly.
* Access to 750+ discounts on everyday essentials via our benefits package with Vivup.
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent - Essential
* Qualified Teacher Status - Essential
* Evidence of relevant and ongoing CPD - Desirable
* Relevant qualification in Science or related subject (ideally level 5 or above) - Essential
Skills
* A forward-thinking approach - Essential
* A passion for teaching - Essential
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated - Essential
* Willingness to take on other roles and responsibilities within the department - Desirable
* Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to be reflective and self-critical - Essential
* Ability to establish positive relationships with students and staff - Essential
* Highly motivated and able to motivate and inspire students - Essential
* Display calmness under pressure - Essential
Experience/Knowledge
* Ability to access and use classroom relevant research and inspection evidence to improve teaching & learning - Desirable
* Strong command of subject knowledge - Desirable
* Ability to use assessment data to inform planning and set targets - Desirable
* Ability to employ a range of effective teaching strategies, to elicit learning and have an understanding of assessment methods - Essential
* Secure subject and curriculum knowledge - Essential
Experience
* Teaching examination classes - Desirable
* Teaching across the ability range - Essential
Safeguarding Information
QEGSMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children if you appear on the DBS barred list.
All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - here.
Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
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At Chellaston Academy, our vision is to ‘Inspire each other to realise our potential through Integrity, Care, and Excellence’. In September 2023 Chellaston Academy was rated as ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted.
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