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Science Teacher

Date posted : 15/06/20
£125 - 185 per day

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Science Teacher - South Derbyshire - Maternity - September 2020

A client Secondary school located South Derbyshire are looking to recruit a Science Teacher (any specialism) to join them at the beginning of the new academic year in September 2020 for a maternity post. The school is set to return from the summer break on Monday 7th September with the successfully appointed Science teacher expected to start with this school on that date. This position would suit any FQT or NQT.

“We are looking for a passionate, subject specialist who is able to teach proficiently to KS4, GCSE level. We follow the AQA syllabus, so any knowledge or experience of this curriculum is particularly desirable but certainly not essential. We are happy to accept applications from teachers of all experience levels including those that are newly qualified either last year or currently training as well as those that are more experienced. The current situation has instilled a lot of uncertainty within the education sector but we are looking to prepare in the right way looking ahead to the new academic year”

-          School Head Teacher

The school are keen on engaging Science lessons with innovation where possible to keep students interested; the department has fantastic resources and access to interactive whiteboards as required. The successfully appointed teacher should be able to teach in a novel and engaging way.

This teaching position is an open vacancy at this school with the school opting to recruit a teacher on a maternity contract for the duration of the year.

Key features of this teaching position:

  • Pay will be dependent upon experience and payscale, in line with: GBP24,373 and GBP40,490 (after 12 working weeks)
  • Full time teaching position starting on Monday 7th September 2020
  • Teach at a highly reputable secondary school situated in the South Derbyshire area
  • Co-educational secondary school which is easily accessible via public transport and those travelling by car
  • Planning and marking responsibilities will be part of this longer-term teaching position

This school is situated in South Derbyshire area making it very easy to get to for any eachers travelling via public transport or by car. For those teachers that travel by car, the school is situated close to the A38.

The school boasts fantastic facilities and is set in a grandiose setting in a pleasant residential area. The school is the school of choice for parents and students alike and has a great reputation in the Derbyshire area being a school that teachers are happy to teach at. If you are a teacher due to be available for a longer term position starting in September then apply now for immediate consideration.

Please apply now using the link below attaching your latest teaching CV and a short covering statement.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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