Lead Practitioner - Science
The Polesworth School
Polesworth, North Warwickshire, just off Junction 10 of the M42
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2020
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2019
Job overview
The Polesworth School is a thriving 11-18 comprehensive with a dynamic sixth form that is extremely popular and well regarded by its North Warwickshire community. It is a founder member of The Community Academies Trust – A DFE sponsor and successful academy chain. We are also a National Teaching School. The Polesworth School is OUTSTANDING! Ofsted recognizes the exceptional levels of academic success, care, welfare, relationships and leadership that exist across our school.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, inspirational and dynamic professional who has the capacity to be a Lead Practitioner within our high performing Science Department and across the wider school and Trust.
The purpose of this role is:
• To lead, develop and implement teaching and learning initiatives and strategies throughout the school, Trust and Teaching School which improve the practice of colleagues and promote excellent outcomes for all students.
• To contribute to the formulation of the school’s aims and policies and ensure that they are translated into action in the classroom.
• To help ensure a high calibre of teaching professionals through timely, appropriate and high quality continuous professional development.
• To secure continuous improvement leading to transformation in the teaching of the subject, raising standards and producing the highest levels of student achievement.
• To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum area as well as student progress and development.
We can offer you;
• Focussed career development, including structured CPD
• An outstanding team that work together collaboratively, sharing fantastic ideas and resources
• A supportive induction process and a range of systems to help you continue to develop.
We are keen to welcome colleagues who share our passion for engaging students in learning and inspiring them to achieve.
• Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of our students?
• Do you have what it takes to work with a determined team of Lead Practitioners and teaching staff, who promote excellence, and consistently challenge you to improve?
Closing date: 9.00 am on Thursday 17th October 2019 – Please be aware that all applications will be considered upon receipt and interviews will take place shortly after.
The application form and job pack for this post is available on our website at www.thepolesworthschool.com or linked to this advert. Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed. If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Mrs Nicky Holland, Head’s PA & HR Manager on 01827 702278 or via email at n.holland@thepolesworthschool.com
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The above post is subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure Certificate with Barred List check (child) via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About The Polesworth School
The Polesworth School is encapsulated by the words "Ensuring Excellence". Our values, beliefs, expectations and standards underpin how we work with the young people in our care and the community we serve.
We value three main types of achievement for our students and our vision is that they have the opportunities to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Achievement - Academic:
We believe all young people have the potential to acheive great things. Intelligence can be developed regardless of emotional, academic and social background with quality first teaching and bespoke academic and pastoral support.
Achievement - Personal:
All students achieve things they should be proud of every single day outside the planned curriculum in addition to academic success. We have the vital role in ensuring individuals develop their own talents and interests and we have a responsibility to instil in them a sense of pride about what they can do.
Achievement - Social:
Excellent relationships for learning are a prerequisite for all other achievements. Relationships that engender mutual respect between young people and adults will ensure learning can be fun in a disciplined and caring environment where the highest expectations of behaviour, courtesy, manners and respect are the norm.
Our Staff:
Our values extend to how we challenge, support and work with each other. All staff play a crucial role in the education of young people. In the same way that we have a duty of care to them we also have a duty of care to each other and have regard for each other's professional learning, practice and collaboration. All staff have clarity and certainty about the direction our school is taking and all staff contribute to that vision. Staff cooperate with each other and are not in competition with each other:- they are part of a team that ensures Polesworth strengthens its position as a fantastic school.
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