What skills and experience we're looking for
• Our Science department is a fantastic team, with so many different skills and specialisms to share. They are a cohesive group committed to delivering their very best in an engaging curriculum to ensure they can support our students to be curious and high-achieving scientists. This is a fantastic opportunity for a well-qualified, dynamic and inspiring teacher with a real passion for their subject. You will be motivated and enthusiastic and with the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. The ideal candidate will be experienced in teaching to GCSE and A Level although, first and foremost, we are looking for the candidate with the right character to ensure we can provide an exceptional educational experience for all in our community.
As a classroom teacher:
Planning and teaching high quality lessons within your subject, working hard to achieve success for all in your classroom.
• To undertake any and all duties as laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and meet the professional Standards for Practising Teachers;
• To plan and prepare lessons, according to departmental schemes of work and assessment materials;
• To teach, according to their educational needs, students assigned to allocated classes, utilising key skills as appropriate;
• To ensure positive behaviour management in accordance with agreed school and departmental policies, including the administration of rewards;
• To set homework in accordance with agreed whole school and departmental policies;
• To monitor and assess student performance so that targets can be set for individual student improvement;
• To report to parents in accordance with the whole school policy;
• To take registers for each lesson;
• To contribute to departmental meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to coordinate the work of the department and integrate this into the work of the whole school;
• To fully engage in whole school and departmental CPD strategies;
• To participate in the Performance Management Review cycle as per the school policy.
• As a form tutor:
• To take the register each morning session;
• To provide general support and guidance to students and monitor performance in accordance with the school’s policies;
• To monitor students’ attendance and conduct and liaise with Heads of Year, Heads of School and Attendance Officer;
• To liaise with parents regarding issues as they arise;
• To complete student reports in accordance with the school's policy on Assessment and Reporting.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Onsite parking and cycle storage
• Cycle-To-Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccines
• Free access to school fitness suite
• Dry cleaning delivery service
• Onsite car valet service
• Family-focused leave
• Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
• Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite financial advice clinics
• ...and more!Teacher Benefits
• Time-saving simple structures and systems
• All teachers teach below standard allocation
• No written reports
• Strategically planned INSET to support an increased number of PPA lessons
• No marking policy
Commitment to safeguarding
Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.