Lead Practitioner of Science

Job title:         Lead Practitioner of Science

Location:        Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary:            Competitive Lead Practitioner Pay Range, United Learning Trust’s Pay Policy applies

Contract:        Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Start date:     September 2024

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’

OFSTED report, December 2022

Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and aspirational practitioner to work closely with Curriculum Leaders to drive the progress of students in Science. Specialism in Biology is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting time to join the school post our successful Ofsted. We have wonderful, ambitious students from a range of diverse backgrounds with over 70 languages spoken within our community.

Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school with a thriving Sixth Form and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell Group universities while we have recently had our first successful applications to Eton and Oxford.

The academy has over 1,200 students and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent state-of-the-art facilities. United Learning is the largest and one of the most successful Multi Academy Trusts in the country who offer unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities across the country.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the close proximity to the Beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

Successful post-holders will contribute to Teaching and Learning developments and have a positive impact on raising outcomes for our students. You will work with excellent curriculum and senior leaders who are passionate about improving the provision for all students within our academy.

There will be an opportunity to lead training on effective teaching strategies, model outstanding pedagogical approaches and significantly contribute to intervention programmes within the academy. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with outstanding United Learning national Subject Advisers and leaders.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
•  Excellent facilities and resources.
•  Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
•  A respectful working environment.
•  Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
•  Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
•  We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding teacher with excellent outcomes and the drive and passion to become a collaborative leader. 
• Have a proven track record of working with others to raise attainment within their subject. 
•  Have a clear vision to improve outcomes for students in Science. 
• Be able to demonstrate resilience, flexibility and creativity. 
• Be solution focused and able to motivate staff and students. 

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies Page and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk  The closing date for this post is midnight, Sunday 14 April 2024. Interviews will take place soon after. If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.