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Teacher of Science

Teachers Main and Upper Pay Range

Required September 2024

Do you wish to be part of a popular, oversubscribed school, rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2021? At JHS, we believe that 'together we excel', students and staff alike, and we are proud to be a highly inclusive school.

James Hornsby already benefits from a highly dedicated and friendly staff body, and we are looking for a dynamic and committed professional to join us. An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational Teacher to add capacity to our growing team. ECT applications are welcomed.

You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a positive approach to working effectively with all members of the school community and external stakeholders

This is an exciting time to be joining the school, as we grow in popularity within the local community and beyond. Ongoing, extensive building works are adding state of the art additional resources to the school, and we are part of a dynamic Trust, comprising 5 local schools.

By joining us, you will enjoy excellent access to continued professional development opportunities and expert support from our leadership network across our family of schools and our highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.

If you would like to be part of our journey, and make a genuine difference to students' life chances, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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We can offer you:

A friendly and welcoming place of work, which invests heavily in staff training

Numerous Staff Wellbeing Initiatives

Benenden Healthcare cover

Cycle to Work Scheme, Vivup employee discount scheme

For more information or to arrange a school visit/tour contact Leeann Howsego, HR Manager

leeann.howsego@the jhs.co.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if there is a good level of response. Therefore we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date: 21st May 2024

Interview date: 23rd May 2024

CVs alone will not be accepted. CV's submitted by an agency will not be considered

For more information copy and paste the link into your browser https://www.jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk/Useful_Information/Recruitment/

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@zmat.co.uk

The James Hornsby School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the School

James Hornsby School is an oversubscribed school in Laindon, offering a calm and inclusive environment where every student is supported to succeed. At the heart of our school is our belief that “Together we excel”, and this applies equally to our students and staff. We are proud of the strong sense of community and family ethos we have created, where everyone is encouraged to contribute, develop and achieve their potential.

We are part of Zenith Multi Academy Trust, whose core aim is “to ensure that we enhance the life chances of all young people within the Trust to enable them to fulfil their potential and achieve the best possible outcomes.” This shared ambition underpins everything we do and our commitment to providing the very best opportunities for our students.

We are extremely proud of the positive relationships and supportive culture within our school. We place students at the centre of all we do, with a strong focus on developing personal character, resilience and independence, while removing barriers to success. We have highly effective safeguarding structures in place and work closely with parents and carers to support high levels of attendance, wellbeing and achievement.

Our staff play a vital role in creating an environment where all students can make great progress. This is underpinned by a well-structured, rigorous and aspirational curriculum, supported by quality first teaching. We are committed to working collaboratively, supporting professional development and ensuring that our staff feel valued as an important part of the James Hornsby family.

We are very pleased that Ofsted recognised the progress we have made since our last inspection, reflecting the dedication of our students, staff and wider community. Achieving a ‘Strong’ judgement in Personal Development is something we are particularly proud of, alongside teaching, behaviour and inclusion being judged as meeting the new higher standard of ‘Expected’. We recognise there is still more work to do, particularly in achievement, but the report provides us with a clear and positive foundation from which to continue building our progress together.

Our ultimate purpose is to ignite hope, drive ambition and advance the life chances of everyone who is part of our family. We want our students to gain the qualifications that open the door to opportunity, alongside the character and confidence to make the most of it. At James Hornsby School, we believe that creating the life we want to enjoy starts with being positive role models, embodying our school values and working together to make a difference.