Teacher of Science

Our school offers achievement, opportunity and professional challenge to our students within a supportive environment. The students have a passion and desire to excel in learning. We are looking for a conscientious and hard-working individual who is passionate about education and pays meticulous attention to detail.  

Key responsibilities: 

• To plan, implement and monitor schemes of work, lesson plans and student Self-Directed Learning assignments for your subject 
• To develop and fully utilise assignments and tasks using Office 365 including homework, quizzes and discussion forums  
• Use a wide range of resources and extracurricular activities to provide students with a broad range of activities and experiences in keeping with the school’s guidelines  
• To set targets, based on prior attainment and undertake effective, informative marking and feedback which will extend and develop all students  
• To keep appropriate records of progress and attainment of students for use in planning and for reporting accordingly to parents  
• To plan effectively to meet the learning needs of pupils’ progress in line with the National Framework profile and to report to parents  
• To use teaching strategies that keep pupils engaged through effective questioning, lively presentation and good use of a range of resources  

We offer: 

• Supportive staff, and an involved community who are committed to school improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals 
• Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated with a love of learning 
• Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students  
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students 
• A competitive salary (including a staff laptop) and Pension Contributions 
• Professional support to continually progress and develop your career 

SAFER RECRUITMENT POLICY

The Unicorn School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Any offer of appointment will be conditional upon a variety of satisfactory pre-employment checks including checks with past employers, an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Shortlisted applicants should be aware that we will be undertaking online checks. Child protection training will also need to be undertaken.