Head of Key Stage 4 - Science

Academy:                  Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Job Title:                   Head of KS4 Science

​Contract Basis:​        Permanent, Full-time

Salary:                         MPS/UPS +TLR

Closing Date:            Thursday 7th July 2022, 12pm

Interview Date:         w/c 11th July 2022

Overall Purpose of the Role:​

To meet the Professional Standards for Teachers’, Core and Threshold, as applicable to the post holder

To perform the functions of a school teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and in line with the Teachers’ Standards

Leadership:

To lead on developing the KS4 science curriculum to ensure it is engaging, develops science knowledge and skills and builds students cultural capital

Manage assessment and tracking for KS4 science

Organise intervention and the allocation of support staff in KS4 science

Organise extra-curricular activities for KS4 science students

Key Duties:

​LEARNING, TEACHING, ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESS

Plan and deliver high quality, appropriately resourced lessons to meet the needs of all learners

Reflect on lessons to continually improve own practice

Have high expectations for the quality of work and provide good quality feedback to students to support their learning in line with academy policy

Work with the support team to ensure effective teaching of SEND and disadvantaged students, reviewing and reporting on their progress

Set high expectations for engagement, learning and behaviour in line with academy and department policy

Monitor and review schemes of learning for all groups taught

Carry out regular and appropriately benchmarked assessment activities with all students and report these in line with academy tracking systems

Maintain accurate and up to date attainment data for all assigned students

Ensure appropriate steps are taken when students are showing signs of underperforming and not reaching their target

Prepare students for external examinations

To teach across all key stages

Contribute ideas for continuing development and improvement of the department

GENERAL:

Ensure that own teaching spaces used are a model of best practice and reflect best practice at all times

Use new technologies to engage and stimulate learning

Take responsibility for creating a pleasurable and stimulating learning environment for students to work in with thoughtful display and management of resources in the classroom

To be accountable for students’ performance, attendance and behaviour in line with academy procedures

Participate fully in professional development activities to develop practice further, sharing the learning from these as appropriate

Undertake all the duties associated with the role of a teacher as set out in the STPCD

To model the highest expectations and work to meet the criteria as outlined in the Teacher’s Standards

Every member of staff will be expected to be a pastoral tutor and a reading tutor.

Other Duties:

FORM TUTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Take responsibility for day to day discipline, routines and attendance in the tutor group

Review and discuss students’ work and welfare, setting targets as necessary

Promote good behaviour and positive attitudes at all times

Support tutor, year, house and academy activities/assemblies/events as appropriate

MONITORING, EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT:

To monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning within the subject area, through regular lesson observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and other data collection methods.

To regularly review the progress and attainment of all students, groups and subgroups with team members and plan, implement and oversee support and interventions.

To produce reports as required on student progress and attainment

To lead appraisal and monitor the effectiveness and impact of appraisal arrangements across the department and respond as appropriate.

To liaise with all appropriate personnel regarding support for students not making the required progress, including SENDCo, Senior Leader line manager, other members of the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate and parents/carers.

Other Responsibilities

​Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy and the wider Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

We are Aldridge Education

The standard is excellence

We champion equality

We’re in the work together

We behave with integrity

We lead by example

We use time well

Equal Opportunities

To know and adhere to the Brighton Aldridge Community equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

Health and Safety

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.

To co-operate with the Brighton Aldridge Community insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.

Safeguarding of Children Young people and Vulnerable Adults

To be aware of and work in accordance with the Brighton Aldridge Community safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Brighton Aldridge Community​procedures.

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