Head of Faculty STEM
Lodge Park Academy
Corby
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2019
Job overview
Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
As a strong leader you will inspire and motivate our teachers and be part of a strong, focussed team. The Head of Faculty will be supported by subject leads within the Faculty. They also play a vital role in contributing to the culture, ethos and strategic direction of the whole Academy.
Who we are looking for
- A strong background in Maths
- A degree in an appropriate specialist subject.
- Nationally recognised teaching qualification.
- The skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to teach across Key Stages 3 and 4
- Ability to teach Key Stage 5 desirable but not essential
- A very good classroom teacher, demonstrating ability to innovate
- Understanding of current curriculum issues and contributing to growth in the sixth form.
- Able to show evidence of the use of technology in teaching and learning
- A proven track record of measurable impact as an individual teacher and at department level.
- Be flexible and responsive to a changing educational environment
- Contribute to whole academy initiatives and work collaboratively with the senior leadership team.
- Committed to working co-operatively with young people; able to communicate sensitively; imaginatively and effectively with them.
- Able to create a team ethos and lead by example
- Able to motivate and encourage problem solving
- Able to communicate effectively with parents to represent the Academy positively.
We believe in an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, the workplace and in their communities.
About the role
Full time, permanent role
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
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Lodge Park Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
About Lodge Park Academy
Lodge Park is an 11-18 comprehensive academy, based in the town of Corby with nearly 900 students on roll. In January 2019 the academy was judged as requiring special measures by Ofsted. The new leadership team, with support from the David Ross Education Trust have drawn up rigorous plans to ensure rapid progress is made to improve the quality of education for all pupils.
Lodge Park is therefore seeking to recruit teachers who will have high expectations of all pupils and will work relentlessly to secure improved outcomes and life chances for the young people in our community. Driving this improvement is a commitment from academy leaders that teachers are the experts in their subject and they should be enabled to teach well planned units of the curriculum, ensuring students acquire knowledge; without the distraction of unnecessary workload, excessive observation and scrutiny or low value administrative tasks.
Leaders are committed to the “Principles of Direct Instruction” to deliver a knowledge based curriculum and we are seeking teachers who are looking to continue their professional development through an evidenced based approach to learning. The academy has a warm-strict approach to discipline and high expectations of pupils are now supported through a consistent and robust consequence system which is designed so teachers can concentrate on teaching and pupils can concentrate on learning.
The town of Corby in situated in the North of the county and is close to the market towns of Stamford, Uppingham, Oakham and Market Harborough. There are good transport links to the South East and the city of Leicester is only a 35 minute drive.
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