Lead Practitioner - Science

Lead Practitioner of Science

Responsible to:  SLT Member

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: Thursday 31st January 2019

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

We are seeking to appoint a Lead Practitioner of Science who will  play a key role in driving progress in the subject, as well as develop teaching and learning through out the whole school. This is an opportunity for an excellent teacher who would like to utilise, and further develop their  leadership of teaching and learning beyond their own subject. 

Accountability

The Lead Practitioner of Science will be directly responsible for teaching and learning in the Science faculty and will be line-managed by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will have a specific  responsibility for curriculum development, pedagogy and the  effectiveness of teaching and learning in the classroom. They will also work closely with the members of the school’s leadership team who hold  responsibility for teaching and learning.

Lead Practitioner responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership in Science and line manage staff subjects as required
• Lead and develop high quality pedagogy throughout the department.
• Communicate to the departmental team what constitutes ‘outstanding’ in your subject area.
• Set and establish new and innovative working practices across the  department, using evidence based research where appropriate to support  new ideas.
• Mentor NQTs and new teachers to the school.
• Where appropriate, coach all colleagues in your subject area and around the school, to support their development.
• Work closely with Senior Leaders with responsibility for Teaching and Learning in the school.
• Contribute to the quality assurance of teaching and learning across the whole school.

Compass Team responsibilities

We expect all members of the Compass School staff team to work together to:

• Work towards and support the school vision and objectives outlined in the school development plan.
• Actively foster the ethos and values of the school.
• Build an expectation of high achievement for all.
• Support the pastoral care of students.
• Help to create the best environment to promote and secure the achievement of students and staff.
• Have a sense of Corporate Responsibility for the outcomes of students at Compass School Southwark.
• Comply with and support at all times the school’s policies and procedures on safeguarding of students.
• Contribute to the school’s programme of enrichment activities.
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct.
• Uphold and enhance the school’s reputation by ensure positive,  courteous relations with students, parents, colleagues and other  stakeholders.
• Engage actively in CPD for self and colleagues.
• Manage budget in line with areas of responsibility.
• Be proactive in ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, and evaluate against outcomes.
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the role as required from time to time.

Leadership

• Lead by example, providing inspiration and motivation, and embody  for the staff, students, governors, parents and the wider community, the  vision, purpose and leadership of the school.
• Take part in activities to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness  of teaching and learning within the school, proactively engaging with  peer observations and focus upon the raising and maintaining of  standards and expectations.
• Provide leadership that secures the delivery of high standards and  attainment for all students and be responsible for the organisation,  management and control of your classes.
• Monitor, evaluate and intervene to ensure all students are working towards making expected progress.
• Encourage interaction and teamwork within and between departments,  sharing ideas and new initiatives identifying new ways of teaching your  subject area and contributing to wider CPD opportunities.
• Challenge staff under-performance at all levels and ensure corrective action and follow up.
• Plan, chair and organise meetings as appropriate and as scheduled. 
• Carry out any other reasonable duties and specific school-wide tasks as directed by the Principal.