Lead Practitioner - Science

Shenley Academy is a good school (OFSTED, July 2021) with leadership and management, behaviour and personal development all judged as outstanding.

You would be joining a forward-thinking academy which places the mental health and the wellbeing of staff and students at the heart of what we do. "The school’s motto, ‘Building futures, changing lives’, is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision-making.

As a result, pupils thrive and achieve well." (OFSTED, 2021). An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and ambitious Lead Practitioner for Science to join our large, well-resourced Science team here at Shenley Academy. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising student outcomes and the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning.  

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Head of Department Science, this post holder will be accountable for;

 Strategic Leadership

• To provide pedagogical leadership in science and across the academy.
• To play a key part in raising teaching and learning standards through the quality of their own teaching, and by supporting the professional development of colleagues.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the principles of Every Child Matters and Area Child Protection Procedures

Operational Management

• Take an activate part in academy meetings helping to plan and develop the academy’s mission statement and policies.
• Develop and improve pedagogy within the science team and across the Academy.
• Take a lead role in the design, delivery and implementation of performance management activities, formulating criteria for good practice in procedures.
• Under the direction of the SLT, work to support priorities identified in the Academy Improvement Plan.
• Engage in curriculum development by identifying educational research and applying it to enhance existing practices, and use assessment and analysis of results to identify targeted areas for action planning

People Development and Management

• Effective strategic workforce planning based on data analysis and reports to forecast staffing needs, identify skills gaps for current and future demands and manage periods of peak work volumes to meet KPIs
• Actively lead and participate in the recruitment and selection process of new team members

Please read the supporting documentation and Job description carefully before completing our application and equal opportunities form.

What the trust offers in return: 

• Teacher Pension
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.