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Physics Teacher Internship - Fixed Term

Spires Academy, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-6911-282T
  • Posted:11/03/2020
  • Pay:£300 per week for four weeks
  • Start Date:1st June 2020
  • App Close Date:18/04/2020 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and aspiring teacher of mathematics or physics for a four week period. The purpose of the internship is to allow aspiring teachers the time to experience life in a secondary school before applying for the full Initial Teacher Training course.

Physics and mathematics interns will be paid £300 per week for four weeks. (£1200 total, although 100% attendance is required without the assistance of a medical note.) What are we looking for? 

  1. Drive and ambition
  2. The ability to work with groups of keen, interested learners
  3. A strong and broad subject knowledge
  4. The desire to offer flexible, focused support
  5. A fascination with the learning process
  6. A love of their subject
  7. The ability to motivate and enthuse young people
  8. Experience of working with young people, particularly in a school environment
  9. A desire to make a difference
  10. A degree in a Stem subject is desirable but not essential

About the placement: The four week internship will be a structured programme which will offer an insight into life as a teacher. Throughout the four weeks interns will experience Educational research in practice

  1. Primary placement
  2. Secondary placement
  3. Post 16 placement
  4. Safeguarding and how to remain safe when in school
  5. Development in subject knowledge and how this applies to teaching and learning within a classroom
  6. Weekly mentor meetings to support your development
  7. Learning the importance of planning
  8. Behaviour management and how to create a positive environment for learning
  9. Meeting with a Teacher Recruitment Specialist at the end of the programme 

Following completion of the internship, the lead school will remain in contact with interns for 12 months where recruitment opportunities, key dates and information for local SKITT’s and universities will be discussed. All posts will be advertised on the E21C website as a central focal point for ITT recruitment for interns.

Information about the school

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Spires Academy offers a distinctive small school environment and is justly proud of its reputation as a place where each individual is well known, listened to and encouraged to be the best they can be.

We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We believe that Spires Academy makes a difference in the life chances of our students and that we can nurture confident young people who will play an active and constructive part in the community they live.

We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure that learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.

Spires Academy is part of the Education for the 21st Century Trust. The mission of E21C is to enhance the lives of children and young people by equipping them with the knowledge, personal skills and qualifications to become highly employable citizens, who can lead communities.

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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.