Teacher of Science (Part-time)

Summary

We are seeking to recruit a part-time Science Teacher (up to 4 days per week) at our Junior School in Saffron Walden.

Detail

Responsible to: Head of Dame Bradbury’s

Location: Dame Bradbury’s Junior School, Saffron Walden

Role Description

To promote effective learning, appropriate achievement and educational, social and personal progress of all pupils for whom the teacher is designated as being responsible, consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual. This role is to teach at our Dame Bradbury’s School to teach specialist Science lessons across Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. At Year 6, this is split into the three disciplines of Biology, Physics and Chemistry to be taught discretely. At Dame Bradbury’s, we have a specialist science lab where science lessons are taught.

This role is to start from January 2027.

We will also consider dual-subject opportunities, including teachers who are able to offer a second subject alongside science, which may allow for expanded timetable hours up to 0.8 FTE.

Your Role as a Teacher

At Stephen Perse everyone is a learner. While our pupils enjoy the benefits of a creative and innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches.

We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools use class sets. We are a leader in the use of digital technology within the classroom. This helps us to support our teachers and learners to have an appropriate use of these technologies.

We don’t need you to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us, but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support are offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the teaching of Science for Years 3-6.

• Contribute to cross-curricular learning and related learning programmes as appropriate.

• Participate in the development of science skills progressions, programmes of study and schemes of work.

• Produce reports and provide assessment data as required.

• Complete and publish risk assessments for spaces and activities in science.

• Run extra-curricular and enrichment activities linked to science.

• Oversee the delivery of enrichment opportunities such as fieldwork expeditions, workshops and visiting speakers. To ensure the safety of pupils and staff in such circumstances according to school policy.

• Work as part of the STEAM team to develop this area of the curriculum at Dame Bradbury’s making links across specialisms.

• Teach consistently high-quality hands-on science lessons.

• Provide clear and accurate reports of pupil progress and targets for improvement through the agreed schedule of annual reporting and parents’ evenings

• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchange information, access and learning and support home to school and community links.

• Provide advice and guidance to parents as required and appropriate.

• Provide support and encouragement to children.

• Manage and monitor the budget requirements of the subject throughout Dame Bradbury’s purchasing appropriate resources in consultation with those who teach Science.

• Develop, maintain and update schemes of work and skills progressions, including overseeing the resources required for teaching of science.

• Liaise with other staff, including those at our parallel Cambridge Junior School and Senior School as appropriate.

General responsibilities

• Act as an excellent ambassador for Stephen Perse at all times.

• Build and maintain good working relationships with all Stephen Perse colleagues.

• Assist as necessary in other Stephen Perse areas at peak times.

• Work at all times towards the aims and goals of Stephen Perse and any individual objectives and targets you may have agreed.

• Proactively identify areas for improvements within Stephen Perse.

• Actively promote Stephen Perse Equal Opportunities Policy, encouraging staff awareness and participation in all areas.

• Act in accordance with the Data Protection principles at all times.

• Adhere at all times to Stephen Perse operational and employment policies and procedures.

• Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).

• Cooperate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.

• Follow the training you have received when using any work items Stephen Perse has provided.

• Adhere to Stephen Perse’s Privacy Notice and ensure private and confidential data is kept secure and disposed of in the appropriate manner.

This job description is not necessarily comprehensive and the position holder will be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Safeguarding and welfare of children

The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with Stephen Perse’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the role-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Person or the Stephen Perse Designated Safeguarding Lead.

All employees of Stephen Perse adhere to the Safer Working Practices guidance and all teaching staff are required to adhere to the Teaching Standards which can be found on the government website.

Terms and conditions

All appointments for Stephen Perse are subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a medical questionnaire and proof of qualifications.

Hours of work

The successful candidate will be remunerated at the appropriate point on the Stephen Perse teaching scale, which is in excess of the state sector teaching scale.

Salary

The successful candidate will be remunerated at the appropriate point on the Stephen Perse teaching scale, which is in excess of the state sector teaching scale.

Documents

• Teacher of Science (part-time) - Candidate Brief PDF Document