Lead Practitioner Science
The Quest Academy
Croydon
- £51,225 - £56,174 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L4 - L8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 26 June 2023
Job overview
At the Quest we know that having great people is our biggest asset and we work very hard to make sure that the posts we offer, the professional development we provide and the environment we create are the cornerstones of a highly successful Academy on a journey from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’.
We opened our sixth form, Quest6 in 2012 and moved into stunning new buildings in 2014, providing the very best facilities for our staff and students.
We are a very successful Academy. We have doubled in size since we opened, are regularly oversubscribed and achieve excellent results in all key stages.
We have been rated Good in all areas by Ofsted in both 2015 and 2018 and are now on our journey to being outstanding.
We have an exciting opportunity to join or well-established and successful Science Faculty. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner themselves, with experience of developing the practice of others. They will have the opportunity to lead in a dynamic and fully equipped faculty comprised of a mixture of experienced and early career teachers, and experienced technicians. They will work closely with the Team Leader and the Trust’s Director of School Improvement for Science (based on site 2 days per week) to develop and enhance provision in Science.
We value our staff, we have first rate professional development recognised by the CPLD Gold Quality Mark and have created a purposeful campus where we work hard and work together to achieve excellence inside and outside of the classroom, valuing academic achievement and personal growth.
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About The Quest Academy
At The Quest Academy we maintain a calm and positive learning environment where students are focused and engaged.
We believe in providing the broadest and richest educational experience, with a highly developed cultural curriculum offer including numerous trips and visits, a wide range of clubs and societies, sports fixtures and a thriving Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
All staff are provided with the necessary tools and conditions to flourish. These tools are wide ranging and include essentials such as robust behaviour systems which ensure disruption free learning, no requirement for book marking, modern facilities and the support of Subject Team Leaders and the Collegiate Trust Education Team.
Further to this, all teachers benefit from our innovative Professional Development Programme which consists of:
· Regular, weekly CPD (2 x 45 minute slots on a Monday)
· 1 hour every fortnight of additional non-contact time specifically to implement pedagogical improvement (for example observing colleagues, engaging in reading etc.)
· 1-1 coaching for all teachers
· An Appraisal system driven by staff engagement with pedagogical development through your Professional Development Journal and bespoke Inquiry Question
· NPQs and Masters programmes available to all staff.
We are also very fortunate to occupy a stunning 17-million-pound building with extensive grounds which we moved into in 2014. We have also invested in nearly one million pounds of cutting-edge IT equipment to support all aspects of Academy life.
The Academy is committed to ensuring that each student succeeds academically and personally. Our motto, Learning Changes Lives reflects our belief in the importance of our work. We are committed to making sure that every student makes outstanding progress. We have high expectations of every student, offer the best quality teaching and insist on the highest standards of behaviour and respect.
Strong moral values underpin the ethos of The Quest Academy. We welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds and expect all families to value and support the moral values at the heart of all aspects of life at the Academy. We foster understanding, tolerance and mutual respect whilst producing confident, capable and respectful young people. At all times, we aim to create an environment that nurtures and develops:
· Integrity
· Kindness
· Compassion
· Courage
· Respect
· Generosity
· Tolerance
· A life-long love of learning
These values make the Academy a positive and inclusive community in which all students feel safe, valued and part of the family.
Quest6, our Sixth Form, provides a positive, rich and innovative learning environment where every student can achieve excellence in all that they do, in the classroom and beyond it. We offer a wide range of enrichment activities to extend learning in a range of contexts and promote leadership, teamwork, reflection, confidence and high self-esteem.
You can find out more information about The Quest Academy on our website:
The Quest Academy | Part of The Collegiate Trust
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