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Head of Science

Head of Science

Tamworth Enterprise College

Tamworth

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Salary:
MPR/UPR plus TLR 1B £9472
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
20 April 2018

Job overview

‘The conduct of pupils is positive. Typically, they enjoy attending the school and their welfare is well supported by their teachers. Ofsted 2016

Tamworth Enterprise College (TEC) based in Staffordshire, is a forward thinking and established community driven school that is within easy commuting distance of Birmingham and Derby. 

Overview and career development recruitment incentives:

  • We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Science teacher and leader who will support us in leading and developing our Science Curriculum.
  • This is the perfect role for candidates who want to gain senior leadership experience and secure a ‘Assistant Principal role in the future.
  • Access and support to follow middle leadership programmes from the outset e.g. NPQML, NPQSL, Teaching Leaders.
  • Teacher’s in the early stages of their career are welcome to apply. If you are good enough you will be appointed. We want to employ top quality staff with leadership aspirations.
  • We advise you to come in and speak with the Principal to discuss the above and shape the next stage of your career. 

As a result of promotion we are looking to appoint into the important role of Head of Science. We will support the successful candidate’s professional development by ensuring that they are given opportunities to: 

  • Attend two national Science conferences, each academic year, with 65 other subject leaders in January and July
  • Attend three cluster afternoons every year to observe lessons in other schools and share best practice
  • Have access to the country’s leading Science mastery curriculum and assessment materials
  • Receive support from the regional Science leader with at least half-termly support
  • Have access to outstanding training, both regionally and nationally
  • Join a fantastic Science forum, sharing ideas with schools all over the country

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • A proven record of raising and maintaining outcomes.
  • Vision, drive and flare as you join our supportive and forward thinking team of our Core and Middle Leaders.
  • The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes.
  • Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification.
  • A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to the academy.

We welcome visits to the Academy, to see us in action and discuss the post. To book an appointment please contact Jayne Hirst (Business Manager) at jhirst@tamworthenterprisecollege.org or call 

As  the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them.  In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes.  You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme and childcare vouchers.

This position is required for a September 2018 start. Interviews are scheduled to be held as soon as possible after the closing date. 

Closing date: Friday 20 April 2018 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. For further information on this position and to make an application please click ;quick apply' on the TES advert. 

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements.  Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/a/aetinet.org/aetwebsite/our-teaching-school/initial-teacher-training for further details.

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About Tamworth Enterprise College

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Welcome to Tamworth Enterprise College,

We are an inclusive, supportive academy; we value and champion the diversity of our community and are ambitious for all students to have a happy, successful school career at the academy.

We are a caring academy and go above and beyond to make sure that we remove barriers that any student may face: all students are greeted by staff at the gate and as they enter threshold we offer equipment and uniform to any student that need them. The remarkable staff at TEC are dedicated to ensuring that all students are safe, that they settle into the academy well and any concerns are addressed to not only support learning but also support student wellbeing and mental health.

The academy has never been in such a strong position to provide the best education possible to our young people. We are fully staffed with committed, talented and enthusiastic professionals eager to deliver the very best education.

We look forward to welcoming all students into the academy and will continue to develop all of our students to be the best that they can be.

If you have any further questions, please  contact the academy on reception@tamworthenterprisecollege.org

Kind regards

Mr Jonathon Spears

Principal

Our Curriculum

Tamworth Enterprise College is a successful, high-achieving secondary school where everyone is given the opportunity to do their best, whatever their background or ability.

Our inclusive curriculum provides opportunities for success for all our students, at all levels of ability. Extensive links with primary schools help to ease the transition process.

We are proud of our provision for children with special needs. On entry, students attainment levels are studied carefully and used to place students in teaching sets for all subjects except for PE. These sets are reviewed throughout the year and changes are made based on the students' progress, interim assessments and teacher judgements.

Student progress is monitored through informal and formal assessment in each curriculum area, and parents are kept informed through regular effort and progress checks.

The Curriculum is further strengthened by a variety of intervention/support strategies to ensure that the Curriculum is relevant and accessible for all students.

To view our curriculum across the year please click here

Our Specialism and Awards

We have achieved Enhanced Dyslexia Friendly Status. To view all our achievements please click here

Ofsted

We are a rapidly improving school and we were last inspected in May 2016. To view all our Ofsted reports please click here

WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?

Staff Benefits

Development:

We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences  that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.

Lifestyle:

We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.

Money:

All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme).  Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.

Wellbeing:

We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.

OUR TRUST

This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the organisation, and as we pivot from being in turnaround mode to becoming a high performance organisation on the pathway to sustainable excellence. This will see us building our in-house education improvement capacity and expertise, making sure that our schools have all the support they need to deliver an excellent education for every child, every day.

Our people are our single greatest resource and we want to make sure we are creating the optimum environment and conditions so that everyone in AET can do their very best work. We will only deliver on our promise of excellence for all of our children if we attract, develop and retain the very best talent in the country and surround them with exceptional development throughout their careers.

We want people on our team who are excited by scale and the prospect of having a deep and lasting impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children. We also want people who are intellectually rigorous, stay curious, and generous enough to be committed to the messy challenge of collaboration.

AET has an exciting future ahead and by joining us on this journey, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on the children and young people in our schools.

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At AET, we want all of our employees to feel included bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives innovation.

We also offer teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here.

To find out more about AET please click here.

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