KS3 Science Teacher

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Job title: KS3 Science Teacher

Location: Wetheringsett Manor, Suffolk

Salary: £37,980 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 08:15 - 15:45

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a KS3 Science Teacher to join our close-knit team at Wetheringsett Manor School located in Suffolk.

About the role

• To secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement for all pupils in consultation with the Headteacher.
• To teach a range of subjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
• In consultation with the Deputy Head, undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
• Look to expand the “live Sciences” curriculum to enhance pupils understanding of the world we live in.

Knowledge and Understanding

• The school’s vision, aims, priorities, targets, curriculum policies and action plans;
• Any statutory curriculum requirements and the requirements for assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ attainment and progress;
• The characteristics of high-quality teaching and the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils;
• Management, including employment law, equal opportunities legislation, personnel, external relations, finance and change;
• The implications of the code of practice of special educational needs for teaching and learning.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• To teach primarily Science to KS3 pupils but also a variety of general subjects across the national curriculum to students aged between 11-16 at other times.
• To be a form tutor for students to support them in their education.
• To assist with some vocational qualifications in the afternoon sessions.

Qualifications required

• QTS

About the School

Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH School for up to 42 pupils aged 11-18. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

Wetheringsett Manor School has gone through significant refurbishment and is based in Suffolk, East Anglia and opened to pupils in November 2020. The Manor House is located in 17 acres of parkland with wooded boundaries and sits on the edge of the village of Wetheringsett. The accommodation also provides several other buildings including a converted stable block, a cottage and two industrial units.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help pupils experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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