Director of Science

  

Are you an existing post-holder who is ready to take the next exciting step in their career?

We are looking to recruit a Director of Science to our Extended Leadership team, as we continue to transform our academy. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of success within middle leadership and will have also demonstrated an impact at a whole school level. The post is ideal for candidates who have aspirations of becoming a Senior Leader, and will provide opportunities to ensure that you can thrive in this area.

As a Director of Science at Staffordshire University Academy we would expect you to be instrumental in driving forward our vision and play a crucial role in leading an aspect of whole academy improvement.

The right candidate will truly understand our ethos and be completely aligned to our mission that all students, regardless of background, will be able to achieve. Our values of Aspire, Believe, Achieve are rooted in all that we do, and our supportive, developmental approach to teaching and learning is ensuring that our teaching practice is ever-improving. You will join a committed and skilled team of educators who all support the vision that our academy delivers.

Applicants must have a degree or equivalent and have at least 2 years experience of middle leadership in a mainstream school. 

Do you have?

· High aspirations to deliver to a consistently highly effective level.

· A passion for working with young people 

· A desire to ensure all groups of students are suitably motivated and challenged 

· The desire to share and learn from best practice to ensure continual self-improvement 

· The ability to use and apply technology in lessons to support teaching and learning.

• A passion and a desire to      make a difference to the lives of young people 

In return we can offer: 

· Genuinely exciting career development opportunities in a growing academy 

· Supportive, experienced and enthusiastic colleagues 

· Additional unique CPD opportunities provided by Staffordshire University 

· Excellent facilities including classrooms equipped with the latest audio visual technology 

If you are interested in joining our team, please complete and return our application form by the specified closing date. 

For more information and to download an application pack please visit our website: www.suacademy.co.uk or email: vacancies@suacademy.co.uk or contact Miss Laura Heelis PA to the Principal on Telephone: 01543 224654.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 16th April 2018.

This academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application for.