Teacher of Science
Swanmore College
Hampshire
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- New
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Science
MPR/UPR
Full Time (part time hours would be considered for the right candidate)
Permanent
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science to join us from January 2025. You will be joining an expanding department with a proven record of excellent teaching and pupil progress. We are at an exciting stage of our journey where we are creating additional classes, reducing class sizes across the department and strengthening outcomes further. This post is open to experienced teachers or ECTs looking to start their career in a caring and supportive school.
The successful candidate will teach Science to an outstanding standard to all year groups and will assist in raising and maintaining standards of pupil attainment and achievement in the department. As a Teacher of Science, you will play a key role in promoting learning, monitoring pupil progress, and ensuring that every pupil feels supported and safe within the school environment. A willingness to participate in departmental extra-curricular activities is also essential.
The college provides excellent training and development opportunities for teachers.
Swanmore Supports Your Professional Development
We are fully committed to championing professional development and all teaching staff are allocated a specific slot for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) reducing a teaching load by one period a week.
Swanmore Supports Your Career Goals
We have a successful mentoring and coaching culture at Swanmore that supports teachers at all levels of their career to pursue professional development in the direction that most interests them.
In addition, Swanmore provides:
- Access to internal training development opportunities (we support National Professional Qualifications at all levels, run an Extended Leadership Secondment and can contribute to Masters/PhD courses)
- Access to a wealth of CPD, such as The National College, Optimus and iHasco and a free subscription to TES Magazine online, along with a CPD hour on the timetable
- Access to Professional & Career Coaches/Mentors and self-evaluation tools (such as Swivl)
- An array of staff wellbeing initiatives: Staff extra-curricular activities such as Yoga, Football, free refreshments, fresh fruit and food on Parents’ Evenings and Events
- Free on-site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free Microsoft Office for home and loan equipment available (visualizer, graphics tablet, device)
- Free Staff Membership of our Fitness Suite with exclusive staff only times
The role profile, teaching application and equalities monitoring forms can be found on our website www.swanmore-school.co.uk/about/vacancies . Your completed forms should be sent to Mrs M Smith (HR Officer) at recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk .
Applications will be considered as they are received with interviews taking place as soon as possible. It is therefore possible that the vacancy may close early.
Closing date: Noon Monday 30 September 2024
Attached documents
About Swanmore College
Swanmore College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 comprehensive secondary school, situated in a rural location approximately 13 miles south of Winchester, Hampshire. There are currently 1,200 pupils on the school roll.
The secondary school is part of the Eastleigh Consortium, which is an association of 14 local schools and colleges. The aim of the consortium is to encourage the sharing of ideas and materials that have been produced by staff.
Headteacher
Mr R K Jonathan
Values and vision
Swanmore College believes passionately in the importance of the individual. Every pupil at the college is valued and encouraged to develop his or her talents to the full, in an atmosphere where every achievement is celebrated. The college believes its rich extra-curricular life provides opportunities for pupils to develop confidence, leadership skills and contribute to the college community.
Swanmore College aims to bring out the best in everyone and has the highest expectations of each pupil’s learning and achievements. It challenges each individual and offers them the support they need to develop beyond self-imposed or external boundaries. It will never talk about pupils reaching their full potential because potential should be limitless. Pupils enjoy learning in an atmosphere that is characterised by high expectations, fairness, transparency and mutual respect.
Ofsted report
“The headteacher provides the school with outstanding leadership. Governors and senior leaders provide strong support and all share the headteacher’s vision for the school to be outstanding. The overall quality of teaching is good with some that is outstanding. Behaviour is good and often excellent. Students are polite and courteous to staff and visitors. They feel safe and are proud to be members of the school.”
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