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TEACHER OF SCIENCE

(Countesthorpe Academy)

Permanent

Full time – ECT/MPS/UPS – Part time and job share considered

Applications from early career teachers would be welcome, a full induction programme is offered. Applications from existing practitioners seeking new challenges and development are also welcomed.

Required as soon as possible

Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic teacher of Science. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘being the best you can be’ is fulfilled.

We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

As a Trust we believe that the staff we employ to work across our schools share the core value of ‘Bringing Learning to LiFE’. Every member of staff, employed by the Trust, plays a pivotal part in its future success. The values and ethos of our Trust shines through each school’s unique and individual culture.

Our Trust believes in working together to achieve better outcomes for our students and serving our local communities.

Application need to be completed via ETeach. Further details may be obtained from Mrs Fox (Head of Faculty).

The closing date for completed applications is midday Wednesday 28th January 2026, with interviews taking place soon after.

Please apply as soon as possible as we may close this vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications.

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Job Title

Graduate Assistant (Senior School)

Responsible to

Deputy Head Pastoral

Role Overview

Clayesmore is a busy, vibrant boarding school with a strong sense of community. Small enough for everyone
to be known, but big enough to hold our own against our larger local competitors, we are proud of our warm,
nurturing, ambitious and innovative ethos. Our Graduate Assistants are the cogs in the Clayesmore wheel,
supporting staff and pupils in all aspects of school life. A ‘can-do’ approach and a willingness to roll your
sleeves up and be part of the team, are therefore a prerequisite. Key responsibilities are listed below but
should not be regarded as definitive since no two days at Clayesmore are ever the same! Nevertheless, if you
are fun, flexible and willing to throw yourself into all the opportunities on offer at our wonderful school, we
will welcome you into our family!

Responsibilities and Duties

•  Administrative

support  and  assistance

for

the  Senior  Academic

staff

(including  data

inputting/photocopying/laminating/making posters/distribution of incoming post).

•  Supporting  the  Staff  Support  Officer  in  all  duties  and  assisting  in  the  running  of  the  Senior  Common

Room.

•  Playing a full and active role in the pupils’ games programme and supporting the Heads of Girls’ Games
with the provision of training and matches and school events such as Inter-House/School Cross Country
competitions/Sports Day.

•  May be assigned to a boarding house to assist with boarding house duties and support the Houseparent/s

as required

•  Assisting with whole school functions as required including but not limited to Parents’ Meetings/Open

Days and the start of term arrangements.

•  Assisting  staff

in  the  organisation  of  events  for  their  Departments  often

involving  visiting

pupils/staff/guests.

•  Assisting with the provision of social events for the pupils e.g boarders’ Out nights, trips to the cinema,

etc.

•  Attending social functions as required by the SLT.
•  Supporting staff on field trips/off campus events and on any pupil outings.
•  To  cover  duties  on  a  rota  basis  including  early  morning/morning  break/lunch  times,  evenings  and

weekends during term time.

•  Graduate Assistants may also be required to undertake a Visiting Tutor duty (extra remuneration) and
occasional  classroom  cover/supervision  and  where  appropriate,  may  be  offered  some  teaching
opportunities/teaching experience/lesson observation.

•  To be trained in safeguarding responsibilities and the staff code of conduct.

Person Specification

Essential
•  Embody the values of Clayesmore
•  Educated to A level standard or equivalent
•  GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
•  Ability to work as part of a team
•  Able to independently manage workload and to apply good time management and organisation to work
•  Good ICT skills, particularly in the Microsoft Office and Google suite of products
•  A flexible ‘can do’ approach and a willingness to participate in all activities
•  Reliable and trustworthy
•  Good written and oral interpersonal and communication skills
•  Ability to develop good relations with staff, pupils and the wider school community

Desirable
•  Experience of working with children or young people in a paid or voluntary capacity
•  Experience of teaching or coaching
•  Emergency First Aid at Work qualification (or equivalent)

Additional Information

•  The hours to be worked are 43 paid hours per week, these hours will be scheduled between Sunday and
Saturday each week to suit the needs of the school. The post holder will have one day off per week

•  Board and lodgings will be provided
•  Benefits  include  free  membership  of  the  Clayesmore  Sports  Centre  and  where  applicable  a  non-

contributory pension scheme with a current contribution from the school of 8% of your salary

Date reviewed :
Reviewed by :

March 2022
Head / Deputy Head Pastoral

Clayesmore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo safeguarding
screening, including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check with the Disclosure and
Barring Service.

Job Title:

HEAD OF HISTORY

Responsible to:
______________________________________________________________

Deputy Head – Academic

All teachers at Clayesmore must have a genuine interest in and commitment to a holistic education. Academic work and
good  results  are  important,  and  we  seek  to  recruit  and  develop  excellent  classroom  teachers.  However,  the  extra-
curricular life is important too and all members of staff contribute significantly to this side of our work.

Our intake has a wide ability range – three offers from Oxford this year but also many students who find academic work
difficult. A Clayesmore teacher must have a genuine interest in how to help all students do well, whatever their starting
point. A Head of Department must have the skills and experience to lead colleagues in helping students make academic
progress within the wider context of our holistic aims.

The working week runs from 8.30am Monday until about 4.30pm on a Saturday.

The school is in session for approx. 195 days each year with a few more used for INSET. We work 21/22 Saturdays each
year – other term time Saturdays fall on Exeats and Half-Terms. Currently, a full-time teacher teaches 28-30 35 minute
lessons each week, contributes to the games programme and to LEX (the co-curricular programme). More details are
listed below.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Understand and successfully deliver all elements of the teachers standards. Heads of Department are responsible for
ensuring these standards are met within their department.

As well as work in the classroom the standards refer to teachers “making a positive contribution to the wider life and
ethos of the school”. At Clayesmore, this means:

a.  being a tutor and taking a benevolently rigorous interest in the progress of the tutor group

b.  being a visiting tutor in a boarding house with one duty evening each week (5.45pm – 10.45pm);

c.

coaching games, or supporting the programme in some other way;

d.  contributing to LEX and the activities programme as required;

e.  attending all major school events – these are listed in the staff handbook;

f.

attending all events directly related to the life of the tutor group;

g.  attending all parent-teacher meetings (for year groups taught or tutored);

h.  doing staff duties one day each week and on up to 3 Sundays in the year;

i.

carrying out any other reasonable duties given to them by the Head.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

•  Be able to meet all the teachers standards

•  Hold a relevant degree

•  Be organised and self-motivated

•  Be optimistic, forward-looking, and cheerful; enjoy being a team-player

•  Be confident teaching a wide age and ability range

•  Have experience in relevant extra-curricular activities and be keen to share this experience with pupils

•  Have the social skills, confidence, resilience and initiative to contribute to and enjoy working in a  busy boarding

school.

•  Have the confidence and self-awareness to seek advice when necessary

Desirable

•  Recognised teacher qualification, such as PGCE, or equivalent experience

•  Be a skilled user of IT to facilitate learning and assessment

•  Be able to write English clearly and accurately

•  Already have a knowledge of safeguarding requirements and good practice

•  Be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to personal continuous professional development

Notes

•

•

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post: it will be reviewed regularly and it
may change at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.
This job description allocates duties and  responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be
spent in carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

•  New staff are inducted, briefed and sometimes accompanied on new duties.
•  Heads of Academic Departments – please see list of additional responsibilities.

Date reviewed:  June 2023
Reviewed by:

Deputy Head Academic

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HEADS OF DEPARTMENT – ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory or statutory responsibilities:

1.  Be actively responsible for all aspects of the departmental environment with regard to health and safety, seeking

help from the schools Health and Safety Officer or senior staff whenever necessary;

2.  Understand and implement all regulatory requirements related to examinations and other pupil work, seeking help

from the Examinations Officer, or the Deputy Head Academic whenever necessary;

3.  Ensure that all safe-guarding policies, including registration, are carried out in accordance with school policies.

School responsibilities:

1.  Manage the department effectively. This will include:

a.  Ensuring useful departmental meetings take place, usually weekly
b.  chairing departmental meetings;
c.  identifying your own and others development needs;
d.  mentoring and inducting staff who are new to the department
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This is a fixed term contract from September 2026 to August 2028, and it is an exciting opportunity for a graduate to explore teaching and outreach in a world-class school and with a world-class university. You will have a relevant degree within Science or Engineering and a passion for outreach and raising aspirations in STEM.

Oundle School is keen to receive applications from graduates of all STEM specialisms.

STEM AT OUNDLE

Science is one of the core curriculum subjects at Oundle, with Science studied by all pupils up to the Fifth Form (16-year-olds). Each of the Biology, Chemistry and Physics departments has a staff of eight or nine full-time teachers, supported by three technicians. The Science Department has excellent resources for practical work, research, and two computer suites. The Patrick Engineering Centre boasts state-of-the-art facilities, opened in September 2016, comprising three design studios, five open-plan workshop bays, a large projects area, an advanced manufacturing suite and a materials preparation room. The PEC is a separate building located in the school’s Sci-Tec campus.

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE ROLE

Whilst working at Oundle School, the Fellow will have the opportunity to learn the skills of teaching in a nurturing and generous environment with support of the highest calibre. The Fellow will also have access to some of the best equipment in any school in the country, allowing the Fellow to develop practical work and lessons.

Depending on the needs of the Science Department and the progress made by the Fellow during their initial period in the school, we would consider supporting the Fellow in the completion of a PGCE and making their position in the school a permanent one.

The opportunities available to the Fellow are not limited to the classroom and include possible involvement in Oundle School trips overseas. The regular trip to the AAAS Annual Meeting and CERN might be of particular interest, and at no cost to the Fellow.

The Fellowship employment will commence on £29,095 per annum, paid over a twelve-month period. The School will provide accommodation and meals when the school is in session (term time) free of charge.

TO APPLY

If you are excited by this opportunity, complete and return an application form and the supplement to the application form as soon as possible as we will consider applications as and when they are received.

Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Application closing date: Friday 30 January 2026, 9am.

Please note the vacancy may close sooner if we receive a suitable number of applicants.

Interview date: To be arranged with shortlisted applicants

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

NMC Pupillage

Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do.
 

Our role is to
 

We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England.
 

We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets
 

We have a duty to
 

We are building a new NMCwith integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core.

We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.

This role is available on a 12 month training contract.

Fitness to Practise

Being fit to practise requires a nurse, midwife or nursing associate to have the skills, knowledge, health and character to do their job safely and effectively. The Code sets out the professional standards that nurses, midwives and nursing associates must uphold to be registered to practise in the UK. We will investigate whether someone on our register is fit to practise if an allegation is made that they do not meet our standards for skills, education and behaviour. The NMC’s fitness to practise work sits within the larger Professional Regulation directorate. 

Case Preparation and Presentation (‘CPP’) team

Our pupil will mostly be based within the directorate’s CPP team, which has the largest number of Lawyers and Paralegals within the NMC. The legal team review, prepare and present fitness to practise cases before the NMC’s practise committees. The hearings are very varied, and include new interim orders, interim order reviews, substantive hearings and substantive order reviews. The team also prepares applications to the High Court in relation to interim order extensions as well as conducting the advocacy before Judges. Finally, the team also advises on appeals brought by registrants and the Professional Standards Authority, and again the lawyers conduct the advocacy.  

Pupillage structure

The pupil will be employed by the NMC on a fixed term contract for 12 months. In advance of the end date, we will explore with the pupil the possibility of continuing their employment with the NMC. We have an excellent track record of pupils staying with us once the pupillage has been completed.   

The pupil will undertake the NMC’s standard induction, as well as specialised induction to the CPP team and the work of other legal teams across the directorate. Pupillage will be conducted and assessed in accordance with the Pupillage Handbook and the NMC’s bespoke pupillage programme. 

During the course of the pupillage, there will be the opportunity to spend periods of time with other legal teams across the NMC.  

It is likely the pupil will have two different supervisors during the course of the pupillage to reflect the difference in work between the first six and the second six.

During the first six, the pupil will undertake a wide range of NMC legal work under supervision. Within the CPP team, this includes:

• Legal research, advice, and drafting;
• Reviews of cases which have been referred to Fitness to Practise Committee.
• Preparation for hearings; and assisting with the preparation of cases in the High Court.

The pupil will be expected to attend all types of hearings to observe advocacy by the pupil supervisor and other advocates.

In the second six, the pupil will continue to work on cases as well as undertake advocacy under supervision in both substantive and non-substantive matters.

Person Specification

Applicants must have their BPTC results at the time of application. In addition, applicants with more than a 5-year gap between completion of their vocational Bar training course and the start of this pupillage must set out the legal experience they have gained during this period and have gained a BSB exemption.