Lead Practitioner in Science
Pendle Vale College
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (5-9)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2016
Job overview
We are looking for a talented, dynamic and highly effective practitioner to become a Lead Practitioner in Science; a strong educator with a big heart, who shares our commitment and ambition for excellence and our belief that anyone can achieve, and go beyond expectation, with relentless dedication and hard work.
You will be an excellent and inspirational practitioner with a proven track record of success. The successfully appointed person will work within Science but also as part of a team of teaching and learning professionals in the College community to develop the practice of others. You will be able to lead a range of high quality professional development activities, including coaching and mentoring, peer/paired observation, planning and reflection
We are seeking some who is:
- Passionate about challenging students to view the world through Science, inspiring them to love the subject
- Committed to ensuring students and staff maximise every opportunity to achieve academically and personally
- Inspirational with excellent interpersonal skills to take people with you
- An excellent teacher demonstrated by student outcomes with a track record for using innovative approaches to securing high levels of student achievement through improving teaching and learning
In return we can offer:
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team, who are determined and driven on our mission to achieve the very best for our students.
- Excellent resources
- Excellent support and professional development opportunities
- Friendly staff
- Excellent IT facilities.
Pendle Vale College is well located, situated just five minutes from the M65. Easily accessible from the larger towns and cities of Manchester, Preston, Bradford and Huddersfield, it is also in close proximity to the smaller rural communities for Pendle, Colne and Skipton. Nelson is under an hour away from the Lake District and North Yorkshire Moors.
If you would like the opportunity to visit us prior to application please contact the College to arrange an appointment. Further information and a full application pack can be obtained from Hays Recruitment by emailing daniel.burgess@hays.com.
Closing date for applications – Tuesday 24 May 2016 at 9am
Interviews – Friday 27 May 2016
Pendle Vale College is committed to the health, safety and welfare of its students.
All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
About Pendle Vale College
We value:
• Each person equally as an individual who is entitled to be treated with respect at all times.
• The particular abilities, needs and hopes of all at our college.
• The social, ethnic and religious diversity of the college which we will celebrate.
• The contribution that every member of the college can make.
• Working in partnership with the community, parents and support services.
• A belief that Pendle Vale College can enrich and enhance our quality of life and our personal development.
Pendle Vale College is part of ‘Education Pendle’. This means that we will work closely with all other schools in the area to ensure that the maximum opportunities are offered to our students. All High Schools in Pendle are aiming to achieve different Specialisms and this will improve the curriculum available.
In addition we will continue to work very closely with Nelson and Colne College – students from Pendle Vale will use the facilities and teaching staff in order to widen their opportunities.
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