Science Teacher

Science Teacher – Aurora Boveridge College 

Location: Cranborne, Dorset  

Salary:  £31,650 - £49,084 (M1-UPS3) 

Contract: permanent, full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week   

At Aurora Boveridge College, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.

The main purpose of the role: 

As our Science Teacher, you will deliver high quality teaching and learning to young people aged 16-25 with social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders and mental health needs. The focus is on increasing academic and vocational qualifications and knowledge, whilst achieving independent living skills that will equip our young people for the next stage in their lives, be that further education, training or work. Our students may present with challenging behaviours.  

Key duties: 

• Contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment. 
• Work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Maintain and use short, medium and long term plans in delivering the curriculum.  
• Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual. 
• Contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews. 
• Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. 
• Assist in the development of the curriculum offer. To maintain an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism in order to be able to plan for effective teaching and learning. 
• Manage a delegated budget as required. 

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the advert attachments for our full job description:

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

• PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training. 
• To be able to teach entry level Science and BTEC Science at Level 1 and 2.  

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a college environment, ideally in specialist education. 
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing students’ progress. 
• Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning. 
• Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment. 
• Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results against deadlines. 

Ability to engage students in positive enabling relationships 

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
• Free meals for staff at lunchtimes

If you are interested in this role then please apply online and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com  

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.