Director of Science
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne
- £55,360 - £61,042 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L10 - L14
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 17/04/2023
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2023
Job overview
Director of Science
L10 – L14 £55,360 - £61,042 per annum
Required for Easter 2023
We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our Leadership team at an exciting time in our school development. If you are passionate about Science pedagogy and practice and improving outcomes for children and young people in Newcastle upon Tyne, then this new role here at Walker Riverside Academy could be just for you. Staff are proud to be part of our vibrant, ambitious and oversubscribed school with strong community links. We are an integral school within Tyne Coast Multi Academy Trust which continues to strategically develop providing excellent career development opportunities.
The Director of Science will be a member of our Extended Senior Leadership Team working alongside our SLT and other Core Subject Directors. Working within a school that has distinct positive values that both staff and students embody. You will be passionate about your subject and want all our students to develop a love of science and be taught by the very best in our profession, giving them every opportunity to thrive.
You will be part of a team of lead professionals with responsibility for quality of subject provision, curriculum, teaching and assessment and will be accountable along with the Senior Leadership Team for subject performance and improvement.
You will work with the Headteacher and SLT to accelerate improvement, raise standards and build capacity. Planning and teaching high quality lessons, delivering intervention, progress of students and challenging and supporting subject teams to achieve the best outcomes for all students.
The Director of Science will analyse performance data to ensure students are appropriately targeted for support and ensure the consistency of subject delivery.
We are committed to investing in our staff and you will receive a supportive induction programme, have access to high quality CPD and access to undertake National Professional Qualifications. Opportunities are also available for Trust wide working and career development opportunities. You will also receive consistent support from a dedicated Headteacher, SLT, Deputy CEO, Trust Central Team, Local Governing Body and Trust Board.
If you share our vision, are passionate about raising educational attainment and standards for our highest attainers to our most vulnerable cohorts and ensure our diverse community of students reach their full potential, you can make a difference at Walker Riverside Academy.
If you would like a discussion about this post with Gareth Smith, Headteacher, please contact Sandra Willis by emailing sandra.willis@wra.tynecoast.academy
The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on Thursday, 9 February 2023 and interviews will take place week commencing, Monday, 13 February 2023. Please return completed applications to sandra.willis@wra.tynecoast.academy
Tyne Coast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS with barred list check.
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone who discloses a disability where their application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Application packs and further information can be found on the Tyne Coast Academy Trust website https://www.tynecoastacademytrust.co.uk/join-our-team-current-vacancies/ or by contacting Melissa Dobrianski, Head of HR & Business Operations at mdobrianski@tynecoastacademytrust.co.uk
Closing date: 9 February 2023, 12.00 noon.
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About Walker Riverside Academy
- Walker Riverside Academy
- Waverdale Avenue, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne And Wear
- NE6 4AW
- United Kingdom
About Walker Riverside Academy
A very warm welcome to Walker Riverside Academy and thank you for your interest in the positions we have available at Walker Riverside Academy.
Walker Riverside Academy serves the community of Walker in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is an oversubscribed 11-19 secondary school with 1100 students on roll with that number predicted to increase in coming years.
We help our students to aim high, be proud and love life, in both their academic and career aspirations, supporting them at every step and guiding them upon options available. It is the daily embodiment of this ethos that makes Walker a truly special school community, with unique opportunities for involvement in the Combined Cadet Force, the TCAT Football Academy, and a growing post-16 partnership to deliver A-Levels at a local Trust partner school North East Futures UTC.
The Academy has a curriculum with many unique aspects and a vision that students should be Globally Aware, Culturally Aware, Self Aware and Life Ready with Ambition. The four ‘awares’ are the cornerstones of the well-considered curriculum intent. We want our students to be proud of both themselves and the school community they attend, whilst developing a love of Academy life. The investment in passionate pastoral and academic support for our young people ensures that we create an atmosphere in which we laugh and learn together. With all students being attached upon entry in Year 7 to one of three schools: Dobson, Grainger, or Stephenson, a sense of belonging and community is created from the outset.
At the heart of Walker Riverside Academy is its talented and dedicated staff. They are its most valuable asset, and they uphold ambitious educational standards which prepare all students for the next phase in their education and life and provide care, guidance, and support in a learning environment characterised by high standards of behaviour and mutual respect. Our Academy is always striving for brilliance and now is a fantastic time to become part of our Walker community, and our wider Tyne Coast Academy Trust.
For more information on Walker Riverside Academy please visit:
Website: www.walker.academy
Facebook: @walker.academy
Twitter: @WalkerAcademy
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