Head of Science
The High Weald Academy
Kent
- £26,000 - £42,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 1(5), £10,203
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2021
Job overview
Head of Science
Salary/Grade: MPS/UPS, plus TLR 1(5), £10,203
Start date: September 2021
Closing date for applications: 10.00am, Monday 24 May 2021
High Weald is a small, non-selective co-educational academy that serves the communities of Cranbrook, Staplehurst and the surrounding areas, where every student on roll is supported and challenged to achieve personal and academic success.
Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students become happy, confident, life-long learners who achieve beyond expectations. We support our students to be ready for the university or careers of their choice and to become responsible citizens in an ever changing world. We are relentless in our pursuit for the very best for all our students. Our new colleague will have a relentless belief that every young person, whatever their starting point can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives.
We are looking to appoint our next inspirational and dynamic leader of Science who will deliver enthralling lessons to all, capture the imaginations of our students, and develop a creative and innovative curriculum with the support of a highly experienced and talented team of Science specialists.
You will have a proven record of raising attainment and accelerating progress. Your previous experience as a leader is less important to us than your clear vision and your ability to motivate and inspire others.
You will have access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy trust. You will be joining a team of strong and experienced school leaders who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new and exciting role.
Working with Leigh Academies Trust: The Brook Learning Trust and Leigh Academies Trust are currently finalising an exciting merger opportunity which is set to come into effect for September 2021. We will be working collaboratively on recruitment to ensure we secure the very best talent for the benefit of our students. Further information can be found here: Brook Learning Trust website, About Us, Latest News.
Brook Learning Trust
Brook Learning Trust is proud to have The High Weald Academy as part of our family of academies. As a Trust, we bring together our unique academies in our belief in the power of education to change lives and communities.
It is our steadfast purpose to challenge and defy the barriers that constrain the educational progress of any child. We set high aims for aspiration and secure collective responsibility for all our children’s achievements. Our work is underpinned by the values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Optimism, Excellence and Accountability.
A strong focus on teaching and learning as well as high standards and expectations has led the Brook Learning Trust to become recognised as one of the strongest multi-academy trusts in the county. Learning and growing with us, children in our academies make great progress. Brook Learning Trust, working with The High Weald Academy, brings energy, passion and expertise to the education of our children.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references. An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK.
Application information
Please follow the link to our website to complete an application form. No CVs accepted. Application forms should be submitted by 10am, Monday 24 May 2021
Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible and interviews may be held before the deadline.
Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 24 May 2021
Dates of interviews to be confirmed.
Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.
About The High Weald Academy
High Weald Academy is a small school serving a widespread rural area. There is a calm and orderly environment and a commitment to excellence in all aspects of academy life. The welcoming and family ethos is reflected in our Aspire and Achieve values and in our cohort structure which promotes a strong sense of community and belonging and supports students to develop and flourish both academically and as young people. It is a school completely connected to the local community. High Weald Academy has high expectations of all students and aims to ensure that students achieve the highest possible academic results as well as support them to develop as good citizens able to take their place in the world. We have an active and supportive parent body who are advocates of the work we do and promote the academy positively in the local area.
The academy currently has just under 300 students. The School Farm is outstanding and wins a range of accolades and prizes as a result of the work we do with the community and local primary schools. It also gives opportunities to learn in a different context within and beyond the curriculum.
THigh Weald Academy is on a trajectory of improvement. Our key priority and focus are to remove the barriers to learning in order to secure good and better progress and outcomes for all students no matter what their starting points or challenges. We are an academy that is committed to ensuring that children achieve well and are given every opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills and abilities that will serve them well in adult life. The Trust provides opportunities for collaboration between both staff and students across the three schools it works with. At a time of flux in education, we have a strong belief that schools can no longer exist in isolation and that partnerships of this kind are a way of providing stability, support and innovation.
The school’s motto is PRIDE. This stands for personal excellence, respect and friendship, inspiration, determination and courage, equality. Being a part of the community and cooperating with parents is viewed as important. No matter what background each child comes from, the school aims to help them reach their full potential. The academy hopes to mould the pupils into caring, young adults.
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