Lead Practitioner of Science

Downham Market Academy

Science Teacher - all specialisms considered but the ability to

teach Chemistry to KS4 and KS5 would be desirable

Salary range: LPS

Required January 2025

We are looking for a passionate teacher of science, ideally with

a specialism in Chemistry. There is the opportunity to teach our most able

students in A Level Chemistry where results in 2024 were strong.

We are an ambitious school that has high aspirations and

expectations for our students. We want to provide an education that is

challenging yet accessible and relevant to the young people in our

care. We want to inspire them to become life-long learners that empowers

them to be valuable members of society. We offer all of our students many

opportunities to enhance their learning through trips and visits that are both

local and further afield. Our extensive extracurricular programme provides

all students with opportunities to learn new skills and improve on existing

ones outside of the normal classroom environment; make new friends and develop

life skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.

Knowing each student and member of staff individually allows us

to build positive, mutually respectful relationships that support learning and

create a culture of academic aspiration where success is celebrated. Promoting

inclusivity, equality and diversity is fundamental to our academic curriculum

and personal development programme. We want our students and staff to feel

valued, respected and safe and we place great emphasis on their personal development

and welfare.

We are growing in popularity in the local community and we are

now the top choice school for children in our catchment. We are

oversubscribed in some year groups and need for a larger staff team to support

this expansion.

Downham Market Academy can offer you:

• An aspirational culture where students and staff are

encouraged to maintain high standards and be at the forefront of education

• Students who are ambitious, polite and hard-working

• The chance to contribute to planning an inspirational and knowledge-rich

curriculum that is inclusive and enhanced by opportunities to learn outside the

classroom

• A supportive and collaborative staff body that works closely

with colleagues in other schools within our Trust

• Excellent facilities and equipment where all staff have their

own laptop; students have their own iPad to use in lessons and at home and

where the school community makes excellent use of IT to communicate,

collaborate and learn more effectively

• A commitment to providing extensive and tailored CPD that

allows all our staff to flourish

• The opportunity to teach sixth form.

• A wellbeing package including reduced gym membership rates,

partnerships with local restaurants, cycle to work scheme and a comprehensive

mental health service

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, if a

suitable number and calibre of applications are received in advance of this, we

reserve the right to close the advert early and invite candidates for

interview. Therefore, we strongly advise interested candidates to apply

early to avoid disappointment.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding

and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable

adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the

appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced

DBS checks and satisfactory references. Only applications submitted on

using the ELA application form will be accepted. We do not accept

applications by CV. 

We welcome informal visits or discussions from potential

candidates prior to application, to arrange please contact Kate Coupland on

01366 389124.

Downham Market Academy Safeguarding Policy: https://dma.tela.org.uk/safeguarding-policy

 All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for

interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not

heard from us by then you can expect your application to be unsuccessful.