Teacher of Science - Full-time/Part-time

The Malling School, East Malling

• Ref:KCC886-5425-392T
• Posted:04/02/2020
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:September 2020
• App Close Date:03/03/2020 at 10:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 9 March 2020

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Teacher of Science

MPS/UPS

Full-time/ Part Time

Required for September 2020

We are recruiting for a Science teacher to join our highly successful team and help drive the expansion of the subject across the school. We are looking for a committed practitioner to join our growing team, to promote the values of learning the sciences and inspire a love of all three disciplines in Key Stage 3, before guiding students through the separate and combined elements of the GCSE specifications. The department has a strong focus on curriculum development and the successful candidate will form part of a team that is continually evolving in terms of resources, classroom practice and pedagogy

The Malling School is an extremely positive, happy and caring place for young people to learn. We are a small stand-alone foundation school and are very proud of our wonderful students and talented staff. We are fully committed to continually developing our teaching at The Malling School. We have no formal lesson observations and a strong open culture of improving our teaching together through regular low stakes developmental learning walks.We have a very strong behaviour for learning policy. 

What we can offer you:

• Opportunities to teach your specialist subject to GCSE, Level 3 and International Baccalaureate Level
• Opportunities for accelerated promotion for outstanding teachers
• Extensive and individualised professional development program that focusses on both pedagogy and subject knowledge
• A new school with outstanding facilities
• Robust behaviour systems
• No formal observations – instead Developmental Learning Walks with ongoing feedback, helping you and your department to continuously develop
• CPD starts as soon as you are appointed

 The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent and innovative Teacher of Science, with excellent subject knowledge
• Someone who does whatever it takes to ensure that every pupil has the best chance to achieve their potential
• ICT literate and proactively uses ICT to enhance their teaching
• An excellent team player with the ability to work under pressure
• A qualified teacher (we welcome applications from unqualified teachers, who are keen to become a qualified teacher, but as a Foundation School we have an obligation to appoint a qualified teacher wherever possible)

It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious teacher, keen to join an expanding school. We welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our School to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment

Please apply via the KentTeach website. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the HR Department at hr@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk 

Closing date: 3 March 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 9 March 2020 

The Malling School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV Checking Service, Occupational Health check and two satisfactory references.

 Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should sufficient interest be received.  Therefore, early application is recommended to avoid disappointment. 

Information about the school

A mixed 11-19 co-educational High School of 1000 pupils serving the historic market town of West Malling and surrounding villages. The school is set in pleasant rural surroundings and has its own lake and extensive grounds. It was completely re-built in September 2007 and therefore has outstanding facilities.

West Malling is close to the county town of Maidstone and has excellent rail links to London and Ashford International (for the Continent).

This is an exciting time to be joining the staff of The Malling School.

We are dedicated to providing a holistic education, nurturing the complete student. Our strong culture, robust behaviour systems, and Ofsted-rated "Good with Outstanding Features" environment provides a solid foundation for our students' success.

We provide a very supportive environment in which staff can further develop their skills and we ensure every new member of staff has access to a trained coach. With close teams of teachers and non-teachers working together we take a collaborative approach to school improvement and have a shared aim of providing the very best education for our pupils.

Visit our website at www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk for further information

Job Contact Information

• Name:John Vennart
• Address:Beech Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
• Telephone: 01732 840995
• Email: john.vennart@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk