Teacher of Science

· To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum for students

· To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher & tutor

· To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential

· To use the OSA assessment cycle to collect and report accurate student data and to share with all parties

· To implement appropriate interventions to enable all students to achieve their very best

· To contribute to raising standards of student attainment

· To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth

Main duties and responsibilities

Personal development

· To take part in the school's CPD programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development including your own personal development.

· To engage actively in the Performance Management Review processes

Teaching responsibilities

· To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work completed by the students

· To assess record and report on the attendance, progress, development, and attainment of students and to keep accurate records as required

· To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and to target set and provide references relating to individual students and groups of students

· To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy, and the school subject specialism are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students

· To undertake a designated programme of teaching, plan, structure, and resource teaching and learning effectively.

· To ensure a high-quality learning experience for all students

· To use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to meet all student needs and demands of the syllabus

· To maintain discipline in accordance with the school's Behaviour Policy, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework

· To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and school policies and to mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required

· To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support

· To implement the school policies re Homework

General responsibilities

· To attend team and whole school meetings in accordance with the school calendar as required

· To maintain up to date and appropriate records and tracking for students within your area of responsibility

· To communicate effectively with the parents/carers of students as appropriate and where appropriate, communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school

· To be a Tutor to an assigned group of students, to register students and support students and to escort tutor group and attend school assemblies

· To promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the tutor group as a whole

· To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example

· To promote actively the academy's Policies & Procedures

· To comply with the school's Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate

· To undertake any other duty as specified not mentioned in the above

· To comply with the academy's procedures concerning safeguarding and to ensure that training is accessed

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

Oxford Spires Academy aims to be a beacon of excellence at the heart of its local community, with a firm belief that all students are capable of making outstanding progress whatever their starting point. Oxford Spires Academy provides a safe, supportive and ambitious environment built on high expectations, strong relationships, pride, community and family, and is proud of its multicultural, multi-faith community where diversity is celebrated.

As part of Anthem Schools Trust, staff benefit from a supportive working environment and access to a range of employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support, professional development opportunities and financial benefits.