Teacher of Science
Long Close School
Slough
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
About the School - Long Close School
We are delighted to welcome you to Long Close School, where we welcome children from 2 – 16 years. With over 80 years of teaching heritage, our school is firmly established as the first choice amongst parents looking to give their child the best possible start to their education. Proud of our reputation for delivering academic excellence, both at 11+ and GCSE stages, our children thrive with small class sizes and experienced teachers delivering an outstanding education.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teacher of Science to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.
We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.
It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.
About the role
The post holder will provide effective and high-quality classroom teaching from Year 6 to GCSE and ensure all pupils reach their potential through the delivery of high quality teaching and learning alongside effective monitoring, assessment and target setting.
What you will be doing:
- To create well-planned lessons and deliver through effective and appropriate teaching methods, activities and management of class time.
- To show a good understanding of the aptitudes, needs and prior attainments of the pupils and ensure these are taken into account in lesson-planning.
- To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate and inspire pupils of all abilities across the entire age range
- Use attainment data provided by the school to monitor the progress of pupils taught, ensuring that effective use is made of the data to set targets for achievement.
- Organise interventions to ensure that the targets of individuals and groups of learners are met.
- To participate in the School's procedures for lesson observation, seek/implement modification and improvement where required.
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Who we are looking for:
To be considered for this role you will have Qualified Teacher Status, outstanding teaching and subject knowledge, proven teaching experience at secondary level and up to date knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning in science. We would also expect:
- Proven track record of delivering GCSE specification with excellent outcomes
- A full awareness of the current issues relating to the developments of teaching science in schools
- The flexibility and proactivity of approach needed to contribute effectively to the running of a small school
- Capacity to work hard, under pressure, to meet deadline
Benefits at Cognita
•Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
•Teacher’s Pension
•Free lunch provided during Term Time
•School holidays and public holidays / Holiday Allowance
•Free parking on site (subject to availability)
•School fee discount
•Exclusive third-party discounts
•Professional Development
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: 6th October 2024
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
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About Long Close School
Long Close School is a co-educational, independent school for children aged 2-16, situated in Slough, Berkshire.
The school was founded in 1940 and after a series of developments over the decades was bought by Cognita, the largest independent schools business in the UK, in 2004. The senior school opened in September 2006.
With over 80 years of teaching heritage, the school is firmly established as the first choice amongst parents looking to give their child the best possible start to their education. Proud of their reputation for delivering academic excellence, both at 11+ and GCSE stages, children thrive with small class sizes and experienced teachers delivering an outstanding education.
Headteacher
Jane Straw
Vision
Empowering future leaders and aspirational changemakers.
Core Values
Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Kindness.
Mission
We aspire higher for all our students, with a focus on individualised learning supporting academic excellence.
ISI
‘The quality of the pupil academic and other achievements is good.’
‘Throughout the school, pupils make good and often rapid progress over time and achieve highly across the academic and extra curricular opportunities available to them.’
‘Pupils are enthusiastic learners with an excellent work ethic and desire to succeed.’
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