Director of Science
Longfield Academy
Darlington
- £50,151 - £55,338 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- LPS L8 to L12
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen for a Director of Science to join and lead by example to deliver outstanding educational pedagogy initially within the department of science and also across the Academy.
The successful candidate will:
• be a Specialist Leader of Education or an outstanding practitioner with at least two years middle or senior leadership experience.
• be able to demonstrate successful leadership with significant curriculum experience in your respective specialist area.
• have a proven track record of examination success and be able to evidence that you model the qualities required for this key leadership role.
Your track record will be such that it gains the immediate respect of staff and leaders, who will then see you as an ‘expert’ in leading your subject area and with that, a driving force for innovation both in science and across the Academy.
For further information on this post please contact Mr Stuart Rawle, Deputy Headteacher by email at srawle@longfield.swiftacademies.org.uk
Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an application form, can be downloaded from the Vacancies page at https://swiftacademies.org.uk/vacancies/
Alternatively, please contact Miss Emma Barker, HR Support Officer on 01325 380815
Completed application forms should be returned to Miss Emma Barker, HR Department, Longfield Academy, Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT or by e-mail to HR@swiftacademies.org.uk by the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.
Closing date: 9am Monday 6th June 2022
Interview date: TBC
Swift Academies Trust and its partner schools are passionate about safeguarding the welfare of pupils and maximising their life chances. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
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About Longfield Academy
Inicio Academies, a multi academy trust bringing together partners from Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16 sectors to deliver our vision for a happy, healthy, and successful learning community. At the heart of Inicio is the belief that working together we can utilise our collective skills, knowledge and ingenuity to positively impact the futures of the young people we serve.
Longfield Academy is proud to be part of Inicio Academies alongside The Rydal Academy, Hurworth School and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College.
Chief Executive
Tim Fisher
Head Teacher
Angela Sweeten
We believe in the widest possible horizons for learning and aim to achieve the finest 11-16 education to be found anywhere.
We are Longfield Academy, an 11-16 school with a relentless determination to achieve the best possible outcomes for its pupils.
Core aims are at the heart of everything we do at Longfield, from the expectations in the classroom and around school, to representing the school in competition and in the community. They are an integral part of the school’s PSHE, assembly and house systems, which are inter-woven into the fabric of our inclusive school culture.
Our Local Governing Body are proud to endorse our P.R.O.U.D ethos of Passionate, Respectful, Organised, United and Determined. These are evident from the moment you step into the school.
At Longfield, we strive to ensure the highest standards are met, to provide the pupils not only with the best academic performance, but a moral code that will serve them well in future life.
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