Science Teacher (with some maths)

Science Teacher

Salary -  MPS (Scale point dependent upon experience) – January Start

Vacancy at EBN Castle Vale

EBN Academy is an Alternative Provision Free School in Birmingham. The Academy serves students between the ages of 13-16 years for whom mainstream school has not met their individual needs. Students are referred to the Academy for a wide range of reasons including disengagement from mainstream education, additional needs not being met fully by mainstream school, a lack of suitable places in a local area and issues around peer relationships and attendance. EBN Academy ’s ambition for every young person is to help them achieve the best possible academic, personal/social, and aspirational outcomes possible. We are committed to inclusion, the removal of barriers to progress and the highest standards in teaching and learning.

The EBN Academy Trust is part of the East Birmingham Partnership of Secondary Schools and Academies. This group collaborates on a range of and pupil support areas including behaviour and attendance and post-16 provision. EBN Academy 2 has students places commissioned from a wide range of secondary schools across Birmingham and Solihull with a number of places also commissioned from further afield.

EBN Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Science teacher to join our teaching team. The successful applicant will be committed to raising the achievement of all learners by ensuring teaching of science is of the highest quality and is innovative, engaging, and enjoyable. Key qualities of the successful candidate will include high expectations of themselves and others with a strong determination to raise standards and accelerate progress in an Alternative Provision setting.

 Each member of the Academy’s teaching staff is seen as an integral part of the team, working together, and sharing ideas to developing teaching practice across the school. As a member of our team, you will be passionate about your teaching and committed to improving your own practice alongside like-minded professionals to ensure a high-quality learning environment for all.

 This is a very exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic individual who is looking to fully utilise and further develop their skills in an Alternative Provision setting. The successful candidate will have the full support of the senior leadership team and opportunity for professional development.

 We offer a friendly and supportive environment to work in, where ideas are welcomed and shared, with the sole focus on improving the experience of our students and ensuring they achieve their very best. If successful, you will be required to teach students from Key Stage 3 and 4, across the ability range.

If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated, relish a challenge and believe that you could contribute to our science Department, we would like to hear from you.

To arrange a visit please contact ldonohoe@ebnfs.org

 What we can offer you

Pension Scheme

Ongoing professional development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Open door policy to senior leadership

A friendly and supportive team

Employee assistance programme

A chance to make a difference to young people in the East Birmingham area and beyond

To apply

If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated, relish a challenge and believe that you could contribute to the Trust, we would like to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of education and making a positive impact on the lives of young people in East Birmingham. We look forward to welcoming an exceptional leader to our team.

To arrange an informal visit please contact Laura Donohoe at ldonohoe@ebnfs.org

Applications can be downloaded for the website at www.ebnacademy2.co.uk

All completed applications to be returned to ldonohoe@ebnfs.org by 9.00 am on Monday 25th November 2024.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.