Lead Practitioner - STEM
The Bulmershe School
Wokingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS - Depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Spring term 2023 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2022
Job overview
Permanent, full time
Salary: according to experience
To start: April 2023 or sooner
The Bulmershe School are looking to employ an enthusiastic and talented Lead Practitioner of STEM. Our ideal candidate will have experience teaching any STEM subject with a proven record of excellent standards. Candidates wishing to apply should have a passion for their subject and the ability to teach to GCSE and Advanced level. The chosen candidate will lead on the strategic direction of STEM across school, actively promoting the value and importance of a comprehensive STEM programme of study while engaging with local organisations within industry.
All of The Bulmershe School’s STEM Departments provide a high standard of teaching across the disciplines. Our diverse and inclusive school means that we will give you a varied, vibrant and rewarding working environment. Our teaching staff are supported by a dedicated and experienced team of technicians and LSAs, and all departments have regular opportunities to share best practice and undertake development training.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach your subject to KS4 and KS5 students
- Develop and implement policies for STEM, in-line with our school’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning
- Promote careers education through STEM and ensure that teaching and learning illustrates how the subject might lead to career opportunities
- Promote STEM, its importance, and the value that it brings across the school
- Develop a strategic vision for the delivery of STEM across school
- Establish an effective team and hold regular meetings to keep staff informed on any developments or changes
- Audit, check and manage resources to ensure they are up-to-date and match pupil and curriculum needs
The Ideal Candidate should
- have teaching experience of a STEM subject
- have an awareness of local and national organisations that can provide support with delivering the subject
- have a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- have experience in leading a team
Why join The Bulmershe School
The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of the community. We are a mixed local authority, 11-18 school of approximately 1,400 students, who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder school to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students. We were rated as ‘Good’ in our last OFSTED report and are aiming for Outstanding.
We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference. To find out more about The Bulmershe School and this specific opportunity, please take a look at the attached vacancy pack. We look forward to your application.
How to Apply
- Please complete our application form (CVs will not be accepted)
- Email your application to the Assistant School Business manager, Ms Bagley: vbagley@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk
- Deadline: 12th December 2022
(Applications will be considered as received. We reserve the right to appoint before the advertised closing date.)
The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.
Attached documents
About The Bulmershe School
The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of the Woodley community. We are a mixed, Corvus Learning Trust Academy school of 1,500 students aged between 11 and 18, who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
We take enormous pride in our caring reputation and anyone who joins our team should be committed to achieving high levels of responsibility, mutual respect and resilience within the safe and nurturing environment of our school community.
The community school was established in 1964 and at present, has around 1,500 students on the roll with 250 pupils enrolled in our growing sixth form.
Headteacher
Amanda Woodfin
Values and Vision
The Bulmershe School is a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community where we want students to be happy, self-confident and ambitious thinkers. When students move onto the next exciting stage we want them to be well prepared for life in the 21st Century.
We strive for our vision through students being challenged by remarkable teachers that inspire learners with the love of their subjects and whom encourage curiosity. Our challenging curriculum is strengthened by a broad range of enrichment opportunities which allows each learner to develop their own personal interests and academic potential.
Ofsted report
“Students make good progress overall. The standards they attain in English, mathematics, science and a range of other subjects are at, or above, the national average. The school is improving quickly. Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding. Lessons are well planned and paced so that students are engaged in their learning. Students’ behaviour, both in lessons and around the school, is very good. Students’ very positive attitudes to learning contribute to their good progress in lessons. The school is a harmonious community with good relationships between students and staff. Students feel very safe and the school promotes their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well.”
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