Director of Science
City of London Academy (Southwark)
Director of Science
- Expired
- Salary:
- L10 - L14 (Inner London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2017
Job overview
Director of Science
L10 – L14 (Inner London)
We are seeking to appoint a Director of Science to provide strong strategic leadership and management of the Science Faculty. You will lead in the development and implementation of strategies for Science to promote high levels of academic achievement for all students and ensure the curriculum, classroom pedagogy and extra-curricular activities support this aim. You will be able to show the motivation, leadership and commitment required to achieve ambitious targets and exceed expectations both within your faculty and for the Academy as a whole.
Successful candidates must:
- Have excellent leadership skills
- Have a good proven track record in raising attainment and accelerating progress
- Be an excellent teacher with consistently 'Outstanding' classroom practice
- Be able to inspire and develop consistent 'Good or Better' learning and teaching in others
- Have high expectations of themselves and others
- Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Have management/coaching experience
- Be flexible and a good team player
The City of London Academy is a vibrant and innovative educational community in the heart of Bermondsey. We are part of the prestigious City of London Family of Schools sponsored by the City of London. We are proud of our City heritage and value the opportunities it brings through the Guilds and Livery Companies. These serve as an aspirational bridge for our community. In addition, our offer is enriched through collaboration with our sister schools, both private and state. Our new dedicated Sixth Form Centre opening in September 2017 will accommodate the increased demand for Sixth Form places offering the broadest curriculum in state of the art facilities.
All applications must be made on the Academy application form. Please visit www.cityacademy.co.uk for more information and an application form. CVs will not be accepted. Completed applications can be emailed to recruitment@cityacademy.co.uk or uploaded via the TES portal.
The City of London Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.
Start Date: 1st September 2017
Interviews will be held as and when applications are received.
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About City of London Academy (Southwark)
About the academy
If you want to work in a positive, open and supportive environment to change young people’s lives for the better then you should apply for this role. Staff turnover is low, student behaviour is excellent with student outcomes significantly improving.
We are driven by our core purpose of the Exploration of Life. Our purpose is enacted in line with our values of Integritas, Ambition, Resilience and Duty and brought to life through our four different curriculums.
Our academic curriculums are built from thresholds concepts specific to the subject discipline. Our pastoral curriculum develops the whole child, enabling them to understand their role in a global world. Our elevate curriculum works with those students at risk of falling behind to elevate them onto the mainstream curriculum. Our staff curriculum embraces that fact that as a motivated, trained and passionate team we will achieve more collectively than we ever could separately.
Students leave CoLA as thoughtful and empowered young people, ready to shape the world for the better.
The City of London Academy is well respected by the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe community. We are proud of what we have to offer and invite you to find out more. We have consciously kept our introduction here brief as we would encourage you to contact the academy and see what is happening on the ground.
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