Physics Teacher

Avenor College is welcoming a knowledgeable, passionate Physics Teacher to join a collaborative Science Department and teach in modern, purpose built laboratories. Applicants should be qualified Physics teachers, ready to work with KS3-5 students. Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply and complete with us the ECT programme. We have three fully resourced laboratories in a new state of the art Senior building. The Science department consists of seven Science teachers and one lab technician. The college offers varied opportunities for personal and professional development through a model that gives teachers voice, choice and agency. At A Level our students study the CAIE 9702 curriculum. We currently offer two learning pathways at IGCSE: Coordinated Science (Double) CAIE 0654, or Separate Sciences (Triple) CAIE 0625. Our Key Stage 3 provision has a Romanian national strand in Science for a minority of students, while most of our students follow the UK National curriculum through an in-house scheme of work, with a focus on developing investigative skills. We welcome applicants who meet the following: Have deep and flexible subject knowledge to design and facilitate learning of Science in Middle School and of Physics at IGCSE and A Level; Know how students learn, motivating and challenging them by creating a stimulating learning experience; Use the scientific cycle of inquiry to develop investigation skills of students in all year groups; Contribute to curriculum development by updating schemes of work and collaborating with teachers of other subjects to ensure horizontal articulation of the curriculum; Offer opportunities for learning Science outside the curriculum time, through contributing to our strong co-curricular offer; Be fluent in English; Inspire trust and confidence in students, parents, and colleagues; Contribute to meeting the wider aspirations of Avenor College; Respect, adhere to, and model the Avenor values We value the following disposition