Lead Practitioner of Science
Frederick Bremer School
Waltham Forest
- Expired
- Salary:
- Lead Practitioner Scale 3-8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 January 2019
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a skilled science teacher to the role of Science Lead Practitioner. This is a key leadership role
within the school and it involves substantial leadership responsibility within our Learning and Teaching Team. The
successful will develop best practice in science learning and teaching cross the department, lead staff training, inspire
scientific curiosity among pupils, be a team player and teach consistently high performing lessons. The school was rated
good in all areas by Ofsted in 2015 and we are on a trajectory of continuous improvement. We are committed to high
quality learning and teaching for all pupils, ensuring all pupils make rapid progress regardless of their starting point. The
successful candidate will join an experienced and successful science team committed to collaborative working.
Frederick Bremer is a popular and over-subscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities in a new
building. We also offer a personalised professional development programme for all teachers, to enable them to
continual enhance their practice.
Equal opportunities are at the heart of how we operate at Frederick Bremer. We have a diverse staff body whose
identities are respected and valued. We are always seeking to add to the diversity of our staff and we actively welcome
applicants who identify as BAME or other minority groups. We also welcome applicants who identify with one or more
of the protected characteristics of the 2010 Equalities Act. We have range of strategies to promote staff well-being
including a new bespoke well-being curriculum for all pupils. Diversity and equality are central to our values at Frederick
Bremer. We also offer opportunities for flexible and part time work arrangements.
The Science Department is at an exciting point of development. We have a team of committed individuals, and a
collegiate department. You will be supported by an experienced Head of Department, a Deputy Head of Department,
in addition to a science specialist on the Senior Leadership Team. We have six dedicated science laboratories, all
equipped with Interactive White Boards. At GCSE, we currently offer GCSE Double Science, as well as Triple Science.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff
and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an
Enhanced DBS Clearance
For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact Nosheen Niazi on
020 8498 3312 or email recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk. If you would like to visit the school before submitting
your application please contact us.
Completed application forms should be returned or emailed to recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk by 12pm on
Friday 25th January 2019. Interviews to be held during the week commencing Monday 28th January 2019.
Attached documents
About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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