Science Teacher
Frederick Bremer Secondary School
Start Date: September 2021
Position: Science Teacher
Salary: MPS Pupil Roll: 900 Pupil Age range: 11-16 yrs.
Do you believe every child deserves the very best education? Are you creative, enthusiastic, energetic and a committed team player? If so, we have the position for you! We are looking to appoint a Science Teacher. This role represents an incredible opportunity for any candidate wishing to be challenged and developed further in their teaching career. This is an exciting opportunity for both aspiring and existing leaders.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an unwavering commitment to promoting all aspects of Science teaching and learning. You should consistently deliver high quality lessons and be a team player. This is a strongly good school, as evidenced by our Ofsted visit in 2019, and we are on a trajectory of continuous improvement. We are committed to high quality learning and teaching for all pupils, ensuring all pupils make rapid progress regardless of their starting point. The successful candidate will join an experienced and successful school committed to collaborative working. Frederick Bremer is a popular and oversubscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities in a modern building.
At Frederick Bremer, staff have access to comprehensive CPD programme and structured career progression routes. We model the mantra ‘Humans first, professionals second’ and we take the support and wellbeing of our staff very seriously. You should have experience of teaching Science subjects across the 11 to16 range, and have a strong track record in raising achievement across all years. You should be an excellent practitioner, who is able to lead specialist training and development across the team. You should also share the vision and values of the school, and be passionate that every child deserves the very best teaching.
Frederick Bremer School is proud to be a community school, and we are representative of our local community. We believe that our role as practitioners is to support our young people to become the very best versions of themselves, and place a strong emphasis on holistic education and not just academic achievement. We offer all staff a rewarding, supportive and happy environment to work in. Relationships are a strength of the school, and we want all staff to enjoy their place of work.
We offer bespoke CPD programmes to all staff with a great emphasis on wellbeing. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance. Equal opportunities are at the heart of how we operate at Frederick Bremer.
We have a diverse staff body whose identities are respected and valued. We are always seeking to add to the diversity of our staff and we actively welcome applicants who identify as BAME or other minority groups. We also welcome applicants who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics of the 2010 Equalities Act. We have range of strategies to promote staff well-being including a new bespoke well-being curriculum for all pupils. Diversity and equality are central to our values at Frederick Bremer. We also offer opportunities for flexible and part time work arrangements.
APPENDIX 1 For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact HR by email recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be returned or emailed to recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk by 12.00pm (midday) on 19 April 2021 . Interviews will take place the following week.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population.
We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.
The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives:
- Promoting equality of opportunity
- Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
- Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels.
- Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all.
Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting.
The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy