Science Teacher

As a Science Teacher, you will lead, develop, and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding lessons, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment. You will promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.

Key responsibilities

• Set high expectations so that all students are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential, and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets
• Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every student’s intellectual curiosity
• Use well-selected and safe practical work to help students understand Art concepts and the process of working
• Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to students, staff and families in order to promote progress and outcomes
• Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment so that students can focus on learning
• Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as a committed team member, building successful, high performing teams
• Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives
• Work with colleagues, students and families to develop a strong school community
• Participate in and/or create extra-curricular and interdisciplinary activities and trips

  Lab Oversight

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Science laboratories, ensuring all practical lessons are prepared and resourced appropriately.
• Maintain safe and effective storage, handling, and disposal of chemicals, equipment, and biological materials, in line with health and safety regulations.
• Conduct regular checks to ensure laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, and fit for purpose.
• Monitor stock levels of equipment and consumables; prepare requisitions and manage ordering within budgetary constraints.
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out and updated for all laboratory activities.
• Promote and model best practice in laboratory safety to staff and students.
• Liaise with colleagues to support the planning and delivery of practical science lessons.
• Contribute to the organisation of enrichment activities involving laboratory work (e.g. STEM clubs, science fairs).

  Academy Culture

• Support the Principal and other strategic leaders in fostering a strong sense of Academy community and ethos, aligned to the Academy value, among both staff and students.
• Contribute to the development of an Academy culture and ethos that is utterly committed to high achievement and exemplary behaviour
• Live the values of the academy by modelling caring and respectful behaviour
• Support the academy’s vision by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices and procedures
• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.
• Vision aligned with Ark’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and others.

  Other

• Offer enrichment opportunities that stretch and challenge
• Work closely with the SEN department so that low attaining students are supported in making rapid and sustained progress
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by members of the SLT or Principal.
• Undertake the other main professional duties of a teacher as set out in the ARK schools pay and conditions of service document

Role review

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the time of drafting. It cannot be read as an exhaustive list. These responsibilities will be discussed annually as part of the post holder’s annual performance review and are subject to change. However, it may be altered at any time subject to need in consultation with the post holder subject to the Principal’s approval.

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.