Total 3 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Greater London, KT1 1QN

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic qualified teacher to join Harris Academy Wimbledon as Teacher of Science. You will have excellent opportunities to engage in wider Harris Federation academy improvement and professional development activities.

The Teacher of Science will bea well-qualified specialist, holding QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, you will have the ability to teach from KS3 to KS5. We are looking for a strong communicator with proven skills in engaging with, inspiring and motivating, not just the school community but the wider community.

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Have excellent time management skills
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
• Curriculum planning
• Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
• Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
• Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
• Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
• Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Analyst - Actuarial and Funding Risk
London
£45,000 - £60,000 per annum
Investment management and pension services provider for public sector pension funds in their search for an Analyst across Actuarial and Funding Risk.
Company client is working with an investment management and pension services provider for public sector pension funds in their search for an Analyst across Actuarial and Funding Risk to join them on a permanent basis.
Within this role you will deliver and develop actuarial and funding risk modelling, analysis and reporting for pension fund clients and stakeholders. You will prepare funding (asset and liability) risk modelling using their ALM software covering analysis and oversight of long-term client funding strategy. You will then prepare funding risk reporting before it is issued for checking and review.
Role requirements:
* Experienced part or NNQ level Actuary (or qualified by experience).
* Demonstrable UK DB pensions knowledge from within a technical or pensions modelling role.
* Experience of using asset liability modelling software and working within a risk management framework.
* Experience in using PowerBI, ALM software, some prior coding knowledge would be attractive but not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a team with plenty of longevity due to working on open LGPS schemes. This is a fairly small team that can offer plenty of variety and the chance to get stuck in to plenty of work. This role may go permanent for the right candidate.
For further details on this role, or for a confidential discussion around how your role compares in the market, please don't hesitate to apply the job online. #LI-PB1

Leading pensions consultancy seeking a Pensions Data Director to join them from any of their UK offices | This role is designed to aid de-risking projects so data is an enabler rather than a barrier.
Company client is working with a leading pensions consultancy seeking a Pensions Data Director to join them from any of their UK offices. This role is designed to aid de-risking projects so data is an enabler rather than a barrier.
As a Director within this team you will firstly understand the issues of your client, set a strategy and plan for resolving those issues and then provide technical guidance and oversight to the team to implement that solution for you to review. Typical projects may be centred around GMP, auditing data, benefits and calculations, bulk data rectification and benefit (re-)construction and data cleansing and improving electronic data. This role is not centred entirely around GMP work.
Role requirements:
* FIA qualified preferably or be qualified by experience (preferable to have an actuarial background but not essential)
* Strong knowledge and experience of UK DB Pension arrangements with a technical pensions background
* Good understanding of manual benefit calculations and processes and GMP equalisation and rectification
This is a great opportunity to work for an extremely reputable pensions consultancy in a role leading data workstreams for de-risking projects, naturally an extremely busy area of the market. The successful candidate for this role will appreciate that data can be an enabler rather than a barrier and can lead to a timely resolution to client issues. No data project here is the same, meaning no two days will be the same with a varied and fulfilling role.
For further details or to discuss how your role compares in the market, please don't hesitate to apply the job online. #LI-PB1