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The Deanes School requires a: Lead Practitioner - Science
Salary: LP3 - LP9 Depending on Experience
Start Date: September 2016 preferred
Closing date for application: 13 June 2016
Interviews w/c 20 June 2016
We seek to appoint a Lead Practitioner in Science. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who is organised and innovative and has a passion to improve learning for all students. They will be able to teach Science across a range of abilities.
The Deanes School is a small secondary school where each and every one of our students can feel happy, respected and known as an individual within our safe and accepting community. We aim to create a positive and respectful environment for all members of The Deanes School, with consistently high expectations and standards. Our curriculum caters for individual strengths and needs, enabling every student to make outstanding progress and provide them with extensive opportunities for personal development.
The well-being of our staff is a high priority. All staff at The Deanes have access to high quality training to further develop their teaching practice. Staff can take advantage of free gym membership and we are fortunate to have an onsite children's nursery which may be able to accommodate your childcare needs.
The Deanes School is well situated in South East Essex, with good links to public transport. We are situated within ten minutes of Benfleet and Rayleigh Rail Stations, where a 45 minute train journey will take you into London. There is also ample car parking onsite.
The Deanes School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to DBS clearance.
Full details of the job description, specification and relevant forms are available on our website www.deanesschool.co.uk or please contact Mrs Oliver who will send you the relevant paperwork.
We welcome visits to the school prior to application. If you would like to take a tour, meet some of our students and discuss the position further, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Oliver.
Please submit your application form to Jeannie Oliver by email joliver@thedeanes.essex.sch.uk or by post to The Deanes School, Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, SS7 2TD.
Information about the School
The Deanes is a small secondary school where each and every one of our students can feel happy, respected and known as an individual within our safe and accepting community. We aim to create a positive and respectful environment for all members of The Deanes, with consistently high expectations and standards. Our curriculum caters for individual strengths and needs, enabling every student to make outstanding progress and provide them with extensive opportunities for personal development.
The well-being of our staff is a high priority. All staff at The Deanes have access to high quality training to further develop their teaching practice. Staff can take advantage of free gym membership and we are fortunate to have an onsite children’s nursery which may be able to accommodate your childcare needs.
In September 2021 the school joined the South East Essex Academy Trust, which comprises 7 local primary and secondary schools, who form a collaborative multi academy trust.
The Deanes is well situated in South East Essex, with good links to public transport. We are situated within ten minutes of Benfleet and Rayleigh Rail Stations, where a 45 minute train journey will take you into London. There is also ample car parking onsite.
The Deanes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All postholders working in our schools will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org.