Part-time can be considered.

Qualifications

• QTS status
• Qualification to the equivalent of degree level in a Science discipline or a related subject 

Work Related Experience and Associated Skills

• Good classroom practitioner with evidence of setting appropriate expectations to promote learning and to engage and motivate students
• Ability to use strategies that improve understanding of Science
• Ability to encourage and maintain a good standard of discipline in the classroom through well focused teaching, positive relationships and good classroom management
• Ability to use appropriately a range of teaching and learning strategies for whole classes, individuals and groups which stimulate, challenge, engage and motivate students
• Ability to set clear and appropriate targets, feedback to students and make use of assessment information to promote each student’s attainment and progress, and to plan future lessons
• Ability to reflect on one’s own practice
• Ability to differentiate tasks appropriately
• To have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and to ensure that the Academy’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy along with e-Safety Policies are adhered to

Specialist Knowledge and Understanding

• Secure knowledge and understanding of the knowledge, concepts and skills in teaching Science at KS3 and 4
• Able to give positive and targeted support to students with special educational needs

Personal Skills and Attributes

• A positive and kind attitude that brings the best out of others
• Determination to encourage the highest quality of learning experience for all students
• Ability to establish good and productive working relationships, and work well in a team
• Ability to communicate effectively to staff, students, parents, orally and in writing
• Able to empathise with young people and yet be firm, fair and consistent when dealing with them
• Enthusiasm, personal dynamism, resilience and stamina
• Be accountable for student wellbeing and progress
• A high level of organisation with the ability to meet deadlines
• Take risks and embrace new ideas
• Lead by example and go the extra mile
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Sense of humour and perspective
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Lead by example showing clearly an understanding of the values of the Nolan Principles, i.e. selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

Walsall Academy is committed to safeguarding our students and all posts will require enhanced DBS check and standard pre-employment checks. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2024, refers to the role of online searches as part of due diligence within the recruitment process. In response, all short-listed candidates will undergo an online search prior to interview. 

KCSiE also refers to the safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification, and whether the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.