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Teacher of Science - Full-time

Meopham School, Meopham

  • Ref:KCC886-4004-431T
  • Posted:16/05/2023
  • Pay:MPS/UPS plus up to £5,000 salary enhancement
  • Start Date:1st September 2023
  • App Close Date:30/05/2023 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

Advert

  • School: Meopham School
  • Salary: MPS/UPS plus up to £5,000 salary enhancement
  • Full Time; Permanent

Are you an inspiring and passionate individual with an outstanding performance in Science? Meopham School is looking for a team player who wants to be part of a group of high-quality teaching professionals with a focus on raising achievement in a developing department. You will be joining a well-resourced department that delivers AQA Trilogy combined and Triple at KS4. Our KS3 curriculum is bespoke and ambitious, which complements the transition between KS3 into the KS4 GCSE Pathway. At KS5 we currently offer AQA A-level Biology, with an aspiration to offer A-level Chemistry in the near future. 

The school currently has eight modern laboratory facilities and as a Science Teacher, you will become a part of a large team who work collaboratively with two technicians. Due to the school's gradual increase in numbers over the years we are having new buildings constructed to support academic excellence within the community of Meopham.  

At Meopham School, we encourage positive and professional working relationships and seek individuals who also support this ethos in improving culture and encapsulating academic achievement.

What we are looking for:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • A degree in a relevant Science subject
  • Possess recent, relevant teaching experience at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
  • Be an outstanding classroom practitioner who can inspire students
  • This position is suitable for both Early Career Teachers and Experienced Teachers

We will offer you:

  • A vibrant and exciting place to work
  • Excellent on site facilities
  • A friendly and supportive environment
  • Excellent CPD programme
  • A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available
  • Being part of a large highly successful Trust
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts
  • Employee Referral Recruitment incentive

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact  Ella Bashford (Curriculum Leader) at ella.bashford@swale.at or 01474 814646.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Dates: TBC

Swale Academies Trust 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 exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Information about the school

Welcome to Meopham School, where a traditional family culture combines with an ambitious ethos for excellence.

Meopham School is situated in a beautiful village location. Our staff love working in our warm, friendly, family environment. Our reputation in the community is second-to-none. Our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in school and beyond.

Our ethos creates a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success. Indeed, we were recognised as the highest performing non-selective school in Kent for the third year running in the January 2019 school Performance Tables. We were also judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2019.

However, at Meopham School we measure success not just in terms of excellent academic outcomes, but also in the development of strong character. Our traditional academic curriculum combines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that every student is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes. We recognise that excellent examination results are only a part of the story. Qualifications and personality open doors initially, but it is strength of character which keeps those doors open and allows our young people to lead happy, successful and healthy lives.

We are proud that Meopham School students are curious in their learning, resilient in overcoming difficulty, and are confident in evaluating their own progress. As a consequence, they are ambitious to achieve academic and personal success, both in school and in the world beyond.

Meopham School is part of the wider Swales Academies Trust. Which has vastly grown into a variety of different schools in both secondary and primary sectors. We value children of all abilities and we offer a fully-inclusive environment where they can fulfil their undoubted potential. It is an environment where we will nurture them to become resilient, reflective in all areas of school life.  Our vision is to ensure that all of our students become well rounded, responsible, confident and articulate young adults the wider community can be proud of.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Glenn Prebble - Headteacher
  • Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
  • Telephone: (01474) 814646
  • Email: mssrecruitment@swale.at

Fax: (01474) 814646

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.