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JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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Dagenham, Greater London
Teacher of Science
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £30,480 - £49,571(MPS) |
Overview
Executive Headteacher: Ges Smith Head of School: Lisa Keane Patron: Rt Hon Baroness Betty Boothroyd Teacher of Science £30,480 to £49,571 (includes ILA) Required: September 2020 JRCS This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department. Established as a brand-new school in 2002, we moved into our award-winning £30 million accommodation in 2005. The school is located within easy reach of central London via the District Line and yet just minutes by car from the Essex countryside. In 2018/19 JRCS achieved another set of excellent outcomes at both KS4 and KS5. The school’s Progress 8 score is on course to be above the 0.28 that we achieved in 2018/19, which will again place us well above national average. At KS5 our A-C grade was 86%, the best in the borough, we also achieved an average A Level grade of B-. Our vocational progress score was with an average BTEC grade of Distinction. On both measures, JRCS is one of the best in the borough. Our Sixth Form continues to work in partnership with four other schools in order to deliver the highest quality post-16 education pathways for our students. We were recently awarded an Alps Certificate of Outstanding Progress (2018/19) which places us in the top 20% of Sixth Form providers nationally. In June 2018 we found out that we had been nominated for the Pearson Teaching Award School of the Year – Making a Difference. Following a visit from the judges in June, we were informed we had made it to the finals in Central London in late October. At the finals, Michael Morpurgo, renowned children’s author, presented us with this prestigious national gold award. We are very proud to be the Pearson School of the Year 2018. We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive school and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Success for All’. Academic rigour runs alongside a commitment to extra-curricular activities and we offer our students a wide range of opportunities to pursue their studies both inside and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, together with trips to Rome, Berlin, France, Borneo, the WWI trenches in Ypres, skiing in the USA, and our highly regarded Duke of Edinburgh programme, is second to none and ensures all students get the chance to extend their academic, social and cultural experiences outside of the classroom. New staff are encouraged to participate in trips. The school’s most recent OFSTED report described the school as good with outstanding leadership and governance and outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural provision; this judgement was reinforced at our last Section 8 inspection in November 2017. The school prides itself on providing staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly half of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did three members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work. Science at JRCS Science is a thriving department at JRCS and those appointed will be joining a very effective team in first-class accommodation. We have 12 fully equipped Science labs – each one with computer, projector and a visualiser. Three experienced technicians ensure that equipment is available and ready for all lessons. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach KS3 to KS4 students in Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics with the potential to teach their specialist subject at KS5. We have many experienced PGCE and NQT mentors so this post will be suitable for either an experienced teacher or an NQT. In KS3 we have developed our own course based originally around Smart Science. In KS4 we offer GCSE Combined Science and the separate sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. In KS5 we offer A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic colleague to join our vibrant and successful department. High quality induction, including a two-week NQT school-based immersion programme in July, is available to all staff at JRCS as part of our strong commitment to continuing professional development. Please log onto our website for further details about the school, this post, a link to our recent Ofsted report and the application process itself. All applications should be made online by clicking the ‘Apply Now' link. Please contact Margaret Stone on email, if you wish to arrange a visit to the school. Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 21 st April 2020 Interviews: Wednesday 29 th April 2020 JRCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.