Lead Teacher of STEM
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Buckinghamshire Council — Schools • Brill, United Kingdom • via Buckinghamshire Council Jobs
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We are looking for a committed Teaching Assistant to join our team at our small and friendly village school at the heart of the community. This role will require supporting a child/children with 1:1 needs as well as working within the class as a general teaching assistant.
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Pleckgate High School
Lead Teacher of STEM
Pleckgate High School • Blackburn, United Kingdom • via Teaching Vacancies - GOV.UK
3 days ago
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The Job:
Pleckgate High School seek to appoint a STEM Lead Teacher to join the school in January 2026. We would welcome full or part time applications for this exciting new post. This is a great opportunity for a well-qualified teacher in science, technology, mathematics or computer science who is keen to lead curriculum development across STEM subjects ensuring they are engaging, challenging and successful for pupils. You will work closely with the Head of Business, Technology & Computer Science and the Head of Science to create interdisciplinary learning opportunities and develop successfully pedagogical approaches across STEM subjects.
We are looking for someone who can develop partnerships with universities, industries and STEM organisations to enrich pupils’ experiences and raise the profile of STEM subjects within the school community
Applicants should have strong subject knowledge across STEM disciplines and an excellent degree in a STEM subject area. You should also have experience in teaching in STEM subjects and know how to make STEM accessible to all pupils as well as experience of achieving excellent outcomes. Experience designing and delivering extracurricular STEM activities, competitions and enrichment programmes would be advantageous.
We warmly welcome a visit to the school or an informal conversation prior to application. Please contact our Admin Department - adminoffice@pleckgate-ept.com
What does this job do?
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated STEM curriculum for pupils and to support relevant curriculum areas.
• To arrange, lead and facilitate learning experiences which provide pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential in STEM subjects.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment in STEM subjects.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a teacher/form tutor.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
What are the job requirements?
• Qualified to degree level in a STEM related discipline-based subject.
• Qualified teacher status.
• Ability to deliver high-quality lessons in STEM subjects to pupils of all ages and abilities.
• Experience of teaching science, technology, mathematics or engineering throughout the Key Stages and evidence of excellent outcomes.
• Experience of raising achievement in one or more STEM subjects.
• Experience of coordinating extracurricular activities.
• Up to date knowledge of STEM curriculum developments (including cross-curricular opportunities).
• A detailed understanding of academic routes in STEM subjects and knowledge of a range of career pathways.
About Pleckgate High School:
We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.
We are an ambitious school with high expectations for ourselves and our pupils. We are committed to providing excellent teaching and learning and we want all our pupils to be safe, happy and successful. In our Ofsted report in June 2024, our school was described as offering a “harmonious and supportive environment. Pupils learn the importance of being kind and respectful towards others”. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and to work hard. A copy of our full report is available from the school website.
We are proud of our achievements – our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate.
We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.
As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.
If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.
About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.
Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.
Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:
• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com
Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.