Science Teacher (Ideally with a Specialism of Physics) - Full-time

Trinity School, Sevenoaks

Ref:KCC886-4006-260T
Posted:16/10/2020
Pay:MPS
Start Date:January/April 2021
App Close Date:01/11/2020 at 23:45
Interviews:November 2020

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Why work for Trinity School Sevenoaks?:

We are a Christian school with a strong vision, values and leadership
We strive to place staff and students at the centre of everything we do
We will prioritise your development and help you achieve your career aspirations
We deliver a broad curriculum across all 3 Key Stages with opportunity for teachers to teach in all departments up to Key Stage 5
We are a growing school and have additional responsibility points available for the right candidates and timetable release time for additional responsibilities
We are only interested in employing exceptional staff because we believe that our students deserve nothing less. If you are successful, we will recognise this in your remuneration package
There is ample on-site staff parking and designated staff work rooms
Good travel links to London (35 mins by train), M25 (10 mins) and we are located in the heart of rural Sevenoaks

Science and specifically Physics is a popular subject at Trinity School. Uptake at A level has been encouraging in our first two years in the sixth form, with both pleasing sizes of groups and excellent student performance. At GCSE students study Biology, Chemistry and Physics with some students taking separate exams and others taking combined science.

We sent two of our students to study medicine in our first year. There are also a number of students pursuing Engineering at Oxbridge next year, a number of A and A* grades anticipated both this year and next. There is a culture of ambitious students who are driven to succeed picking science.

The department is at an exciting stage with the ideal candidate able to contribute to the team developing resources. Trinity is an exciting place to teach with motivated students and a supportive body of parents, there are high expectations of students and staff.

You will be committed to the development and progress of students, able to facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential and you will be the sort of person who enjoys a collaborative team working style, relishes a challenge and is resilient. The right candidate will either have 2 – 3 years’ experience of teaching at least GCSE with a proven track record of success or you will be recently new to teaching or keen to change career direction and move into teaching.

Please include a personal statement with your application of no more than one side of A4 as to why you would be suited to working at Trinity School. In the personal statement, please outline the impact that you have had on student outcomes as well as through clubs and activities that you have led and participated in.

We are recruiting as applicants apply therefore an appointment may be made before the close date.

Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

To apply our application pack can be found on the school’s website www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk and should be sent to hr@trinitysevenoaks.com Please advise in your application of your specialism.

Information about the school

Trinity is a growing, non-denominational Christian free school based in Sevenoaks, Kent. We are a single academy trust which operates under the sponsorship of 30 local churches in the Sevenoaks area. Trinity was founded in 2013 by a committed group of local people, many of whom are governors of the school. We moved into our state-of-the-art building in September 2016 with years 7,8,9 and 10 (470 students). At full capacity we will accommodate 1090 students, including our new Sixth Form, which opened in September 2018. We are a 11-18, non-selective, mixed school with six forms of entry and we attract many pupils who reach the standard to pass the 11 Plus. Half the intake have a faith reference.

Parents, staff and students describe the school as a truly special place to work, teach and learn. The culture is supportive, challenging and every member of the Trinity team has high standards and expectations and strives for excellence in every aspect of school life.

Our vision and values permeate everything we do and this is demonstrated by our extremely well-behaved students right through to our flourishing co-curricular programme. High quality teaching, coupled with outstanding pastoral care, ensures that our students have every opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Teachers are well supported and developed through our CPD programme. Our state-of-the-art building has excellent, spacious facilities, well-resourced classrooms and designated staff work rooms. There is ample on-site staff parking, and a staff free duty lunch.

As a Christian school, we promote the Trinity Way in all we do: Truth, Excellence, Love, Leadership and Service. We believe that in doing so, students are well placed to grow into confident, outward focused individuals who live rewarding and purposeful lives. We hold unswervingly to a belief that every Trinity student should receive an education for life in all its fullness;.

Students at Key Stage 3 follow a broad, balanced curriculum and are allocated extra time for English and Maths. Our focus on these subjects, together with our rigorous attention to individual student performance, helps students to achieve the highest possible grades so that all of our students have the opportunity to take the English Baccalaureate at Key Stage 4.

At Key Stage 4 we offer a personalised curriculum, working together with students and parents, to ensure that students are following a Key Stage 4 programme of study that is wholly appropriate to their needs. The option blocks at Key Stage 4 are intended to facilitate this and all students are encouraged to consider taking the English Baccalaureate. The curriculum allows students to progress at the appropriate rate in all subject areas.

We are delighted to have opened our new Sixth Form in September 2018, with the capacity to accommodate 190 students. A variety of pathways are on offer. We are offering seventeen subjects, which includes nine facilitating subjects, a group of subjects that are frequently required for entry to degree courses, typically courses that run at Russell Group universities. In addition, we have a further eight subjects that are also academic and some with a creative learning.

Job Contact Information

Name:Fiona Smith
Address:Seal Hollow Road, London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3SL
Telephone: 01732 469111
Email: hr@trinitysevenoaks.com

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