Lead Practitioner - Science
Leigh Academy Minster
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale, based on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 April 2025
Job overview
Please click here to view our Recruitment Brochure.
Become a Lead Practitioner - Science at Leigh Academy Minster!
Are you ready to take your teaching career to the next level? As Lead Practitioner in Science, you’ll be at the forefront of driving excellence across the academy, shaping exceptional teaching and learning, and inspiring both students and staff. You'll play a key role in translating our academy’s vision into vibrant, engaging science lessons that make a real difference.
In this exciting role, you’ll develop and implement innovative strategies for science teaching, mentor colleagues, and create a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement. You'll also have the chance to lead and shape the science curriculum while ensuring that our students are challenged and inspired to reach their full potential.
What we’re looking for:
✅ A passionate science educator with a track record of outstanding classroom practice.
✅ Strong leadership skills and a proven ability to inspire and support colleagues.
✅ A commitment to raising achievement and delivering exceptional learning experiences.
✅ Knowledge and experience of the science curriculum, with a desire to innovate and inspire.
This is a full-time, permanent role with a leadership salary scale, based on experience.
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact in Science education, we'd love to hear from you!
Leigh Academy Minster is a very special place to work and pre-application visits or phone calls are both encouraged and welcomed. If you would like to arrange to discuss the role with a member of the team, please contact Amy Wenban, Recruitment Advisor at amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.
The basis of this role is full-time, permanent and offering a salary of leadership scale commensurate with experience.
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Being part of Leigh Academies Trust
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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About Leigh Academy Minster
- Leigh Academy Minster
- Minster Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness
- Kent
- ME12 3JQ
- United Kingdom
We are privileged to welcome you to Leigh Academy Minster, an institution where innovation and excellence will combine with respect and integrity to ensure all young people who study with us go on to lead happy, successful lives. We are a brand-new mixed secondary academy set up to provide an excellent, well-rounded education for children in our fantastic community.
The Principal of Leigh Academy Minster will be unapologetic in his commitment to our young people, ensuring that all students are provided with a high quality, internationally-influenced academic curriculum that showcases and celebrates the rich history of the Island. Students will be held to a high standard, and will be challenged to fulfil their ambitions through the academy’s strong culture of academic achievement and respect.
We are strong believers that education has the ability to change lives, and our academy will give students the opportunity to develop themselves both academically and personally through the integration of both traditional and digital approaches to learning. A student’s ownership and responsibility of their own learning is key to this, and we am committed to providing our young people with the tools, opportunities and support to develop all aspects of their academic and personal lives in partnership with their families.
Our mission
Leigh Academy Minster’s students will be the embodiment of ‘The Minster Way’ through a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and negative behaviours, ensuring a calm, purposeful learning environment that provides exceptional personal development opportunities.
The academy will provide all students with a high-quality academic education through the internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum in Key Stage 3, as well as national academic and vocational qualifications in Key Stages 4 and 5.
Students will receive excellent pastoral care through Leigh Academies Trust’s highly effective small school model, with a dedicated team of leaders and specialists supporting all aspects of a child’s education at the academy.
Expert teachers will educate students across our subject-based curriculum from year 7 onwards in a high-quality classroom environment. Lessons will be grounded in the principles of highly effective teaching, informed by cutting-edge pedagogical research, ensuring students receive consistent and adaptable teaching to facilitate rapid academic progress.
Featuring an array of exceptional facilities, spaces, and educational resources, the academy will equip students with a free Chromebook laptop to access the integrated digital curriculum. The physical spaces and resources will provide students with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of extra-curricular activities to support their interests outside the classroom.
Mathieu Stevens, Principal
To learn more about Leigh Academy Minster, please click here https://leighacademyminster.org.uk/
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