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History Lead Practitioner

History Lead Practitioner

Aureus School

Didcot, Oxfordshire

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Salary:
LPR
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2019

Job overview

Aureus School is a brand new, state of the art STEAM specialist comprehensive 11-16 school that opened on the Great Western Park, Didcot, in September 2017. Our mission is simple: we will strive to educate the whole student so that each individual in our community may ‘Grow, Learn and Flourish. We are looking to expand our team and are seeking a History Lead Practitioner for September 2019.  

Job Description:

To contribute to the leadership of whole school learning and teaching at Aureus School and through the outreach programme in local primary schools 

To participate in the coaching programme

To contribute to the development plan and its implementation

To help deliver the extensive programme of CPD opportunities

To contribute to the school-wide planning activities

To follow the school policies and procedures

To assist in the development of appropriate syllabi, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies

Teaching and Learning Responsibilities:

To teach students differentiated to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of all class work. 

To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.

To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.

To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and school subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students.

To undertake a designated programme of teaching.

To ensure a high quality learning experience for students, which meets internal and external quality standards.

To prepare and update subject materials.

To use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to students’ needs and demands of the specifications.

To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work.

To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and school procedures.

To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.

Student Welfare:

To be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students.

To promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and the Form Group as a whole.

To liaise with the relevant Faculty Leader to ensure the implementation of the student support system.

To register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life.

To evaluate and monitor the progress of students and keep up-to-date student records as may be required.

To contribute to the preparation of action plans and other reports as required.

To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students.  

To communicate as appropriate, with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with the appropriate staff.

To contribute to PSHE and citizenship and enterprise according to school policy.

To apply the Behaviour for Learning policy so that effective learning can take place.

Monitoring and Reporting:

To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for SIMs, registers, etc.

To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.

To track student progress and use information to inform learning and teaching.

Team Leadership:

To take part in the staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.

To continue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods.

To engage actively in the Performance Management process.

To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support.

To work as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the school.

Curriculum Development & Design:

To assist the Senior Team to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements the school's strategic objectives.

To assist in the process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the school’s strategic direction.

Professional Responsibilities:

Leading professional learning groups 

Support other teachers in classroom organisation and teaching methods 

Provide model lessons 

Share good practice based on educational research 

Producing high quality teaching materials 

Advise on professional development 

Establish professional learning teams in schools 

Support performance management of other teachers 

Coach and mentor teachers experiencing difficulties 

Contribute to the induction and mentoring of newly/ recently qualified teachers 

Participate in initial teacher training

Accountable to:

All teachers and aspiring or accredited lead practitioners will be line managed by a Senior Leader

GLF Schools expects its employees to work flexibly with the framework of the duties and responsibilities above. This means that the post holder may be expected to carry out work that is not specified in the job profile but which is within the remit of the duties and responsibilities. 

Safeguarding: 

· We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure. 

Wellbeing:

· We are passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and students are valued and supported so that we can all ‘grow, learn and flourish’. 

Diversity:

· We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Flexibility:

· We are open to applications from educators seeking flexible roles including part-time, job share and co-leadership responsibilities.

Application Deadline: 22/02/2019

Interviews: w/c 27/02/2019

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About Aureus School

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  • Aureus School
  • Candytuft Way, Harwell, Didcot
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX11 6FF
  • United Kingdom
+44 1235 313713

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Welcome to Aureus School, Didcot's only co-educational 11-16 comprehensive school. We opened our £19 million state of the art building in September 2017 in the Great Western Park and have been expanding our team each year.

Aureus School is a highly ambitious secondary school with a rigorous approach to academic standards. We are ambitious for educational success for all our learners. We collaborate with local stakeholders, such as Oxford University, Culham Science Centre and the Harwell Innovation Centre, creating choice for the wider community in Southern Oxfordshire.

Our mission is simple: We will instil courage, ambition and resilience in every student to empower them to achieve greatness as a global citizen through a combined drive for excellence.

Why work at Aureus School?

Our Town

Whatever your job, the environment you are in makes a massive difference to the quality of your life. Didcot town is known for its railway museum and power stations, and is the gateway town to the Science Vale: three large science and technology centres in surrounding villages including Milton Park, Culham Science Centre and Harwell Science and Innovation Campus which includes the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The UK government named Didcot a garden town in 2015, the first existing town to gain this status, providing funding to support sustainable and environmentally friendly town development over the coming 15 years.

Didcot is noted for its railway heritage and has excellent links to Oxford, Reading and London. With it’s growing population, fantastic transport links and accessibility to the science centres, Didcot is a great place to work.

Our closest city, Oxford, has one of the fastest growing populations in the UK and remains the most ethnically diverse area in Oxfordshire county. The influx of migrant labour to the car plants and hospitals, recent immigration from south Asia, and a large student population, have given Oxford a notably cosmopolitan character and it is one of the most diverse small cities in Britain.

Our School

We are a growing community and career prospects at Aureus are exciting. We currently have several professional development opportunities taken up by staff at all stages of their careers. Examples of the type of professional development include working towards Lead Practitioner, NPQSL and NPQH status. Subject specific professional development is a high priority and staff are encouraged to look outwards towards best practice.

Through the GLF Schools Teaching School Alliance we also have regular opportunities for collaboration, professional learning, leadership development and national accreditation.

Staff at Aureus enjoy coming to work and it is truly welcoming and cheerful here, the quality of relationships with colleagues is a very attractive feature of the school. We are passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and students are valued and supported so that we can all ‘Grow, Learn and Flourish’.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

  • Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Career pathways and talent management
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

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