What we can offer you

A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
Complimentary gym membership

Landau Forte College Derby

We are a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 – 19 College with a strong record of success across all aspects of its work. In May 2014 we were accredited as a School Centre for Teacher Training by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. In February 2015 we were designated as a Teaching School and the College is a local, regional and national hub for professional development.

Landau Forte Charitable Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.

The local area

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great history. The College is located just a few minutes’ walk away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25
London is 90 minutes away by train
East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

Person specification

The person we are looking for should:

Be creative and hardworking.
Have excellent personal organisational skills.
Be adaptable with a good sense of humour and able to take the initiative.
Be a very good team worker with the capacity to build relationships at all levels across the organisation.
Be prepared to contribute to broad aspects of Science and related activities.
Be proactive; a forward thinker with an effective grasp of developments within Science.
Be able to work successfully as part of a highly effective team.

Qualifications and experience:

A graduate with qualified teacher status.
An outstanding teacher in Science with a strong teaching record or newly/recently qualified (NQTs welcome).
Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment.
Excellent in-depth knowledge of the place of Science in the development of young people and of the place of Science within the wider curriculum.

Job description

Introduction to the Department

This area of the curriculum is high profile with an excellent record of success both in examination courses and in the wider achievements of our students.
We are seeking enthusiastic teachers of Science who are committed to a practical approach to the teaching of Science across the Key Stages. The successful candidates must be able (or have the potential) to teach to GCSE and A level standard.
Science is extremely well taught across all Key Stages including sixth form education with students reaching high levels of achievement.

Duties of role will include:

Plan and deliver high quality teaching and learning which:

Develops the whole learner, including scientific skills of enquiry and curiosity; is engaging, appropriately challenging and relevant.
Meets the needs of all learners, taking into account the individual requirements of each student.
Fulfils the demands of the relevant specifications, tutor guides and college ethos.
Makes a positive impact on student attainment and achievement.

Work with other staff in contributing to student learning including:

Supporting students outside their timetabled learning sessions through support clinics and tutorials.
Enhancing students’ experience of Science through involvement in enrichment and extension activities.
Actively participating in and contributing to Science team meetings.
Working with other staff to enhance the curriculum, innovate new ideas to improve student outcomes and provide wider enriching experiences for students.

Assessment and Reporting:

Provide students with regular, incisive feedback in response to their written work.
Ensure that marking, recording and reporting are in line with college policies.
Ensure that appropriately challenging targets are set and used with all students, and that these targets are reviewed regularly with respect to attainment and achievement.
Be able to accurately assess each learning groups’ levels of attainment against student targets and national benchmarks.

Fulfil wider professional responsibilities including:

Set and maintain high standards, expectations and aspirations for both staff and students, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect and that they receive appropriate guidance, support and recognition.
Maintain a safe and well-ordered learning environment, safeguarding students’ health and safety, managing behaviour effectively and rewarding success appropriately.
Actively seek opportunities for professional development to further enhance pedagogy and practice, and keep up to date with curriculum and qualification changes.

Teacher of Science Derby 2023