Teacher of Science
Ridgewood School
Doncaster
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Apply by:
- 5 September 2023
Job overview
Job title: TEACHER OF SCIENCE
Salary: MPS/UPS – A TLR 2A may be available for a suitably experienced candidate.
To start: 1 January 2024
What makes Ridgewood School special?
Staff and students at Ridgewood work hard every day to embody the school’s core values: Excellence, Teamwork, Enjoyment and Integrity. We are enjoying a trajectory of continued success and look forward to welcoming a successful applicant who can join us on our journey. We became a standalone academy in 2011, and we are incredibly proud of the progress we have made as a school, having laid strong foundations for further improvement going forward.
Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead’, represents our belief in preparing our staff and students for their future. We exemplify our motto not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which make us all model citizens. Our school values underpin what we do and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. We set our standards high and do not compromise, because we believe in the best for everyone.
Why is the role of Teacher of Science right for you?
As a member of teaching staff at Ridgewood, you will have access to an exceptional Behaviour for Learning system, driving student progress, alongside a truly outstanding, bespoke CPD programme. Our Science faculty is characterised by teachers who are specialists with a real love of their subject. The successful applicant who joins this team will be hardworking and highly motivated. We are looking for someone whose subject knowledge of Science matches the quality of their pedagogy, and whose ambition for their students and staff matches their own desire for success.
We are committed to offering the staff who work at Ridgewood every opportunity to become the best they can be. Our training packages, for staff at all stages of their careers, are second to none. As well as our whole school and departmental training, we also offer personalised coaching programmes. These are designed to give teachers one-to-one coaching to develop specific aspects of their classroom practice. NQTs and RQTs are supported through their early years of teaching as they embed excellent classroom routines; developing and experienced teachers are prepared for positions of leadership and responsibility; and senior staff are trained to reflect on and evaluate their practice whilst simultaneously developing others. We can match training and development to everyone’s needs and wishes.
Are you a seeking an energetic, vibrant working environment, working alongside supportive colleagues who share your passion for teaching? Do you want to work in a school with a dedicated team of senior leaders committed to whole school development? Are you passionate about giving young people every opportunity for success through the power of education? If so, Ridgewood School is for you.
How can you apply for this role?
For full details, to discuss the role or to request an application pack, please contact Frances Hamlet, the Head’s PA. Email hamlet_f@ridgewoodschool.co.uk or appls@ridgewoodschool.co.uk
The closing date for this post is 9am Tuesday 5 September 2023. Interviews will take place soon after.
Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The school operates a no smoking policy.
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About Ridgewood School
- Ridgewood School
- Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN5 7UB
- United Kingdom
We want every student who leaves Ridgewood School to aspire to achieve beyond what they thought they could do when they first started with us. Our core values emphasise high standards, pride in everything we do, and working together as school community to achieve the best, both inside and beyond the classroom. Nobody at Ridgewood settles for second best. It is important to us that our students not only achieve great results, but develop as people who are ready to meet any challenges they face in the future with confidence and self-assurance. We want to give our students opportunities that let them grow both intellectually and personally, and enable them to develop their own unique characters. Students at Ridgewood are given the means to contribute to both our school community and the wider community beyond. We educate the whole child so that students immerse themselves wholeheartedly in school life, and leave with a desire to contribute to society.
We offer our students an environment in which they can flourish, and see the results of their own hard work pay off. With the help of our dedicated staff, they can prepare for the road ahead and begin their journey into adult life equipped with the skills they need to ensure a happy and successful future.
Our core values are, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
We educate the whole child. Ridgewood School seeks to provide all its students with the opportunities and support which enable them to achieve and exceed their potential, not only in terms of academic achievement, but as a valuable member of the school community, and of the wider society beyond.
Ethos and Aims:
- To raise the aspirations of students so they desire to achieve and exceed targets set for them, both within and beyond the classroom.
- To engender a sense of collaborative purpose, so students and staff work together to achieve their best.
- To care for students as individuals and to respect their talents, aspirations, strengths and unique qualities.
- To provide opportunities for students to be engaged, interested and challenged by what they do and learn, every day.
- To continually strive for improvement in all areas, through hard work, resilience and determination.
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