Curriculum Leader - Science

Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range plus TLR 1B - £11,381

1.0 Permanent Contract

Required to start 1st September 2023

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School, with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. The successful candidate will be required to work at both sites. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, a cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers and therapy benefits. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).  

We have a vacancy for a confident, enthusiastic, suitably qualified applicant for the post of Curriculum Leader Science, to join a large, successful department from September 2023. 

The successful candidate will: 

•          be an excellent Physics/Chemistry/Biology teacher across the full age and ability range

•          have a passionate commitment to making Science stimulating and relevant for all

•          be familiar with Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 National Curriculum, GCSE and Advanced Level requirements

•          contribute towards the teaching of our Level 3 Applied Science BTEC course

•          have the calibre and ambition to develop his or her career in and beyond this post

•          be an innovative and strategic thinker with vision and ideas

•          be a skilled ICT practitioner

•          be willing to contribute to the wider life of the School

•          have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students and staff

Science plays a prominent part in the life of the School and consistently achieves excellent results. The Science Faculty has seventeen members of staff and four laboratory technicians. Teaching accommodation is excellent – a STEM centre built in 2012, includes thirteen fully equipped laboratories and two computer rooms. There is effective and high quality technical and administrative support and the Faculty is well resourced.  

Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the whole suite of Microsoft Office software and be comfortable using Word and Excel extensively. We use SIMS as our main management information software and whilst familiarity with this piece of software is not essential the successful candidate must be able to learn quickly as they will use this central source of management information on a daily basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here. 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed. 

Please note: Only applications on the standard Sheffield LA application form will be accepted.

CVs will not be considered

For further details please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at recruitment@kes.sheffield.sch.uk or visit www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/recruitment                                            

Closing date: Tuesday 21st February 2023 – 12 noon

Interview date: Tuesday 7th March 2023