Science Teacher Location: Rochester Salary Details: £32,000 - £50,000 Function: Teaching Contract Type: Permanent Hours Per Week: 32.5 Weeks Per Year: 52 Required Start Date: Easter 2025 Advertising End Date: 05 Jan 2025 About The Role We are recruiting a Science Teacher to join our team in our brand new school in Frindsbury, Rochester. The successful candidate will be a qualified Science Teacher or ECT who is passionate about teaching and learning, ready to embrace new ideas and have a positive outlook together with excellent interpersonal skills. You will be an effectiveclassroom practitioner who is able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum, and have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum developments. As a member of our staff, you will have high expectations for achievements and behaviour, and will be dedicated to ensuring our students are actively engaged with school, making progress and aspire to become life-long learners. Our Curriculum Intent can be viewed here. Applications are invited from teachers and ECTs who have experience of teaching Science. About Us The Maritime Academy is proud to be part of the TSAT family. We embrace a cognitive approach to education and our ethos values are aligned with that of the wider Trust family, and our commitment to transform life chances is evident in everything that we do. This is an exciting time to join our organisation as we expand our network of schools, building upon our established ethos and values. Maritime Academy, is a brand-new secondary school serving the community of Medway, which opened in September 2022 and moved to brand new premises in September 2024. Click here to learn more about our school and our vision The Thinking Schools Academy Trust The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across the South East, South and South West. We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances. Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to: Think about their Thinking Be their Best self Shape their Success In this way we transform life chances To learn more about our Trust click here What our Trust will offer you: Environment: A brand new school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels. Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance. Teacher Pension Scheme : Secure your future with membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme. Collaborative Support : Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust. Internationally Accredited Pedagogy: Access to a range of external opportunities to enhance your development. CPD : Our in-house training provision, Thinking Horizons, offers clear pathways and goals to guide your aspirations. Chartered Teacher Status : As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher. Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing: Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice. Fitness and Wellness: Enjoy reduced membership fees for our fully-equipped fitness suite and classes, conveniently located at New Horizons Childrens Academy, Rochester Grammar School, and Maritime Academy in Frindsbury. Staff Wellbeing Focus : Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers. TSTARS Staff Recognition : You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff. Refer a Friend : Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme. TSAT Benefits portal : a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership. Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more Next Steps If you are interested in working in our school,benefitting from a supportive network of staff across ourTrustwe would encourage you to apply. Early applications areencouragedand we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. ADZN1_UKTJ