Director of Learning - Science
Ormiston Maritime Academy
North East Lincolnshire
- £51,470 - £56,796 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L7 - L11
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2023
Job overview
To Start: September 2023 or sooner
The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We are currently seeking to appoint a dynamic, innovative and motivational leader in Science to continue to drive forward teaching and learning in this key area. Ormiston Maritime Academy was graded ‘good’ in all areas in July 2022, and Science was identified as a curriculum area of strength.
As a skilled teacher yourself, you will lead by example and have the ability to inspire students and colleagues to achieve their potential. As Director of Learning (Science) you will make a significant contribution to ensuring we achieve our commitment to our students and their families.
The person appointed will play an important part in the continual development of a busy and successful curriculum team. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support, where staff are committed to raising attainment and progress. Applications are welcomed from experienced and ambitious teachers, with the skills to move into an important leadership role.
Ormiston Maritime Academy is a vibrant, forward thinking academy providing a comprehensive and inclusive education to students from age 11 – 16. We pride ourselves on being a values driven school and our ASPIRE (Achievement, Support, Perseverance, Independence, Respect and Enthusiasm) values are at the heart of the academy life.
We are located in Grimsby, not far from the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, coastline and countryside.
Our Vision
The Ormiston Maritime Academy vision is very simple: all Ormiston Maritime Academy students, irrespective of their backgrounds, will be exceptional learners, so that they are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, qualifications and mindset to contribute positively in society.
Our Mission
Our mission is that Ormiston Maritime Academy, we believe that students will aspire to excellence through literacy, with a specific focus on oracy at Key Stage 3. Students will learn to become masters of retrieval and experience a curriculum which develops students’ cultural capital.
I offer an open invitation to visit the academy; our philosophy is to embrace opportunities and develop the learning and potential of our academy community.
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about their subject bringing energy and enthusiasm to the students they teach.
- Be able to teach across the age and ability range, demonstrating excellent subject knowledge with the ability to inspire and motivate students to enable them to achieve their full potential.
- Have a strong understanding of the Science curriculum at KS3 & KS4 (Combined Science and Triple Science) and contribute to our extra-curricular programme.
We offer:
- Personalised professional development.
- An opportunity to join a well-established, committed and successful curriculum team at an academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support.
- An opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff.
- Laptops for all staff in addition to desk top computers in all rooms.
- Free on-site parking.
- Teacher Pension.
- Outstanding facilities.
- Collaborative working within our shared family of schools.
- An academy where staff well-being is a priority
Attached documents
About Ormiston Maritime Academy
- Ormiston Maritime Academy
- Westward Ho, Grimsby
- North East Lincolnshire
- DN34 5AH
- United Kingdom
About Ormiston Maritime Academy
Situated close to the coastal resort of Cleethorpes and with the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds easily accessible, we are an academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support with excellent CPD opportunities both within the academy and the Trust.
We are a truly inclusive school; a caring community, who support and work collaboratively in the best interests of every young person to support them on their learning journey. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide an excellent and aspirational education for all our students preparing them for success in education and life. Our dedicated, specialist curriculum and pastoral staff work together to ensure that the learning and pastoral needs of each individual child can be met.
Ormiston Trust is fast becoming one of the largest sponsors of academies in the country sponsoring 43 academies nationwide, comprising 32 secondary schools, six primary schools, four alternative provision schools and one special school providing a network of academies who share the same values.
Fiona Ormiston Murray was a young woman with her whole life ahead of her. She and her new husband were tragically killed in a car crash on their honeymoon in 1969. The Murray family set up a Trust in her name and now Ormiston’s programmes support thousands of children, young people and their families all over the UK.
It established Ormiston Academies Trust to provide transformational learning and the highest levels of achievement for students and the communities in which they live, improving performance in its academies. Ormiston Academies are encouraged to collaborate and share best practice. This process has been successful in ensuring rapid and quality-driven improvements for the entire family of Ormiston Academies.
Ormiston Academies Trust Mission and Values:
We are committed to deepening the trust’s impact on children and young people, and improving our schools. Over the coming years we want this impact to be realised in tangible improvements to outcomes. Download the OAT strategy below for more information.
We believe that strength and impact are maximised by working as one team – from which comes our commitment to achieving more together – underpinned by our values, which inform all that we do.
The Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of children and young people.
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