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Curriculum Manager for Science

Curriculum Manager for Science

Sir Harry Smith Community College

Peterborough

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2018
Apply by:
19 March 2018

Job overview

Curriculum Manager for Science 

TLR £9,278

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Science to lead and manage our Science Department from September 2018.  This exciting opportunity has arisen for a leader who is passionate about the teaching and learning of Science with the impact, vision and drive to raise standards across all levels and abilities. 

Sir Harry Smith Community College is an 11-18 Academy, proud of its traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning and its standards of discipline and respect.  The College serves the market town of Whittlesey, seven miles outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.  

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with forward thinking staff and school leadership team who ensure that the academic and social development of every student is at the heart of what they do.   

The successful candidate will have: 

• an excellent track record of raising attainment and examination results at Key Stages 4 and 5;

• a track record of outstanding teaching across all Key Stages;

• proven ability and enthusiasm to motivate students and staff; 

• the ability to raise the expectations and aspirations of students of all abilities; 

• a desire to share experiences and good practice with colleagues.    

The post offers excellent opportunities to an outstanding teacher whose strong values are matched by administrative ability, leadership skills and professional ambition.    

We are committed to providing excellent CPD for Middle Leaders.  For all new Heads of Department, we offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme.  You will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the College. 

The College is part of the Aspire Learning Trust working together with Park Lane and New Road Primary Schools, also in Whittlesey, to help every child achieve their full potential, to prepare them for their next educational steps, to teach them kindness and respect for all and to equip them to play a full satisfying role in society.   

If you would like an information pack, please telephone Angela Shaw on 01733 703991 or email     angela.shaw@sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk      Alternatively, to download an information pack, please visit our website     www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk    For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dawn White, Principal at the College.     

Applications close noon, Monday 19th March 2018.   (We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable candidates for the post).  Please send completed applications to   applications@sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk

Applicants are thanked for their interest in Sir Harry Smith Community College.  Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require a cleared Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Sir Harry Smith Community College

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Principal: Dawn White

Sir Harry Smith Community College is a mixed academy secondary school and Sixth Form for students aged 11-18.

The school was opened in 1953 on the site of Whittlesey Workhouse and is named after the Army General Sir Harry Smith who was born nearby.  The school converted to academy status in 2012 and is part of the Aspire Learning Trust along with local primary schools, Park Lane and New Road. 

Values and Vision

Sir Harry Smith is a Comprehensive Community College. We aim to create a friendly and caring environment. We believe that: 

• Everyone has a right to equal chances. 

• Everyone is of equal value. 

• Everyone deserves respect.

The following statements indicate something of the Sir Harry Smith ethos: 

• To provide the highest quality holistic educational experience for all, so that each individual student has the opportunity to enjoy a varied range of academic, cultural, artistic, physical and social activities.

 • To enable each student to become confident, resilient, responsible and ambitious in all areas of college life. 

• To offer an innovative, engaging and challenging curriculum and the highest quality of learning and teaching so that each student is able to attain the qualifications, which best prepare them for Post 16 opportunities and future careers.

 • To encourage all students to develop relationships based on mutual respect and understanding in order to make a valued contribution to the school and the wider community. 

• To provide a safe, secure and inclusive environment which nurtures and cares for each student as an individual and allows them to flourish. 

• To sustain the valuable partnerships developed between parents, primary schools and the wider community.

 • To celebrate and value success, effort and excellence for every child.

Ofsted, November 2014

“Students are proud of their school and behave with respect and consideration towards each other. Relationships between staff and students are positive.” 

“Behaviour is good and students feel safe in school. The gap between the achievement of disadvantaged students and that of other students in the school is decreasing rapidly.”

View Sir Harry Smith Community College’s latest Ofsted report

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