Aspiring Lead Practitioner in Science
Shenley Academy
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- LPPR 3-7 current value £40,552 to £44,841
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2016
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Aspiring Lead Practitioner of Science to join our outstanding department. Who will become formally accredited via the SSAT.
Shenley Academy is an ambitious, over-subscribed secondary school, with high academic and behaviour expectations. In our last inspection (Feb 2014), OfSTED judged us ‘Good and Improving’, science results are outstanding. We moved into our new building in September 2012 and the facilities are first rate. We have a highly committed staff team with well-motivated students and excellent facilities.
We are looking for professionals with:
- The potential to become a highly effective practitioner
- High expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour
- Good organisation and communication skills
- A commitment to extra-curricular activities
We offer:
- Support for career development including for those aspiring to become an accredited Lead Practitioner, for whom we have an excellent training programme with the SSAT.
- A positive working environment with a great team
- A full NQT support and induction package
The successful candidate will have a passion for teaching Science with the ability to contribute to Post 16 is desirable but not essential.
We would strongly welcome applications from newly qualified teachers.
Closing Date Wednesday 25th May 2016
Interview Day Friday 27th May 2016
Further details and an application form are available from the Academy’s website: www.shenleyacademy.org.uk
Shenley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
SHENLEY ACADEMY & SIXTH FORM CENTRE
A Science and Performing Arts College
Shenley Lane, Birmingham, B29 4HE,
Tel: 0121 464 5191 Fax: 0121 464 3711
Principal: Ruth Harker, Mixed 11-18 Comprehensive, 1000 on roll
About Shenley Academy
E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.
Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.
Shenley Academy is a good school (OFSTED, July 2021) with leadership and management, behaviour and personal development all judged as outstanding. You would be joining a forward-thinking academy which places the mental health and the wellbeing of staff and students at the heart of what we do. "The school’s motto, ‘Building futures, changing lives’, is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision-making. As a result, pupils thrive and achieve well." (OFSTED, 2021).
Located in the Weoley Castle area of southwest Birmingham, Shenley provides an attractive, calm and orderly environment, where students are encouraged to grow into polite and well-mannered individuals. The building is bright and spacious, and the huge 30 acre site provides outstanding outdoor learning facilities. A new £24m building for the Academy was completed and opened in September 2012, providing state-of-the-art facilities for students and staff.
Specialist teaching areas are equipped to a very high standard. The building comprises excellent indoor and outdoor sports areas, a theatre with tiered, and a Learning Resource Centre that is extensively used by the students for personal study.
With a £1.4m investment in ICT and staff training in the use of ICT to improve learning, Shenley is rapidly achieving its aim of becoming one of the most advanced state schools in the use of new technology.
The Academy has created an inclusive community where students feel valued, supported and engaged in their learning. In turn, staff expect high standards, and emphasise the basics: good manners, hard work, good behavior, smart uniform, good attendance and punctuality. These help create a positive attitude which in turn supports success. Students are also taken off timetable for Immersion Days and special events or visits such as those to universities, residentials, music tuition or maths challenges.
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