Progress Leader/Year Team Leader - Chemistry
Kingsbury School
Kingsbury, Tamworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 2.2 (£4,462)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2018 or earlier
- Apply by:
- 18 December 2017
Job overview
KINGSBURY SCHOOL
Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth B78 2LF
Tel: 01827 872316
Headteacher: Mr M Clarke
11-16 Years. NoR: 686
Progress Leader/Year Team Leader - TLR 2.2
Teacher of Chemistry
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Progress Leader/Year Team Leader, from April 2018 (or at earliest opportunity) to join one of the highest performing schools in Tamworth and North Warwickshire. We pride ourselves on:
• Our success and drive in helping all pupils achieve their full potential - Attainment results for 2016/2017 were 62.39% 5+ standard passes including Mathematics and English, 67.5% 4+ in Mathematics
• Our success and drive in helping all students achieve their potential
• Access to laptops and other ICT equipment
• A well equipped/resourced faculty
• Being part of the Castle Phoenix Academy Trust
• Excellent pastoral provision and enhanced structures
We are looking for:
• A well-qualified, enthusiastic and dynamic teacher of Chemistry
• A Year Team Leader who is able to inspire and motivate students to achieve their very best
• An aspirational and innovative addition to our strong pastoral team
• A committed professional who can bring ideas to further enhance our pastoral provision, including alternative provision developments
• A colleague who is positive and willing to contribute to the whole life of the school
The successful candidate would be responsible for leading a group of approximately 140 students and 6 tutors.
We are a high performing and popular school with specialist status, located close to the M42 and M6, in easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
If you would like to know more or would like to visit us and see our school in action then please do not hesitate to make contact. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit prior to the closing date. Please contact Helen Jones, PA to the Headteacher at jones.h3@welearn365.com.
Opportunities
Scholarships
From September 2017, we have introduced Scholarships for aspiring lead learning practitioners. Up to £2000 scholarship bursary will be available over two years. The Scholarship is to enable the preparation of inspirational resources, lead on aspects of intervention, sharing of good practice and development of a ‘leadership of learning’ challenge. There will also be a £1000 ‘golden ticket’ for training and development with the Castle Phoenix Teaching School Alliance and Leadership Academy
We are committed to effective learning, teaching, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff & volunteers to share this commitment.
Application forms available direct from the school or from the school website www.kingsburyschool.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 18th December 2017 - 12 Noon
Interview date: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Attached documents
About Kingsbury School
- Kingsbury School
- Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth
- Staffordshire
- B78 2LF
- United Kingdom
20 minutes by car from Birmingham and just off the M42, located in a semi-rural location with on site parking - have you considered Kingsbury School for your next career move? Combine the benefits of working at a smaller secondary school with the ease of commuting.
We are a high performing and popular school with specialist status located close to the M42 and M6, within easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
About Kingsbury School
LEADERSHIP TEAM AND GOVERNORS
Headteacher:
- Mr M Clarke
Deputy Headteachers:
- Mrs K Williams
- Mrs M Carrick
Assistant Headteachers:
- Mr C Collis
- Mrs H Hurley
- Mrs L Newman
Associate Assistant Headteachers:
- Mr K Wideman
- Mrs K Moores
- Mrs C Atkins
Chair of Governors
- Mrs H Hewlett
OUR CORE PURPOSE
Enthuse | Aspire | Achieve
OUR VISION
- Ensuring that our students feel valued, cared for, encouraged and equipped for learning.
- Committed to the pursuit of excellence, delivering achievement for all and celebrating the successes of our students.
- Extending the boundaries of learning by providing a rich and innovative curriculum
- Creating aspirational learners and young leaders who embrace challenge and demonstrate resilience.
- Providing a safe, high quality and positive learning environment with a commitment to home-school partnership and good communication.
- Ensuring that our students feel valued, cared for, encouraged and equipped.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Respect
We show respect by listening and cooperating with others, seeking to understand their point of view. Respect is treating others as we would wish to be treated ourselves. This includes:
· Listening to others’ speak
· Using good manners
· Being considerate of others’ feelings
· Showing tolerance of others’ beliefs
· Being thankful
· Looking after our environment and community
Kindness
We show kindness by being friendly and considerate. This includes:
· Understanding other people
· Being sympathetic
· Helping other people
· Making others’ feel welcome
· Saying nice things
Honesty
We show honesty by being truthful and sincere.
This includes:
· Doing the right thing
· Being trustworthy
· Thinking before you speak
· Having good intentions
· Admitting your mistakes
Ambition
We show ambition by being determined to succeed. This includes:
· Never giving up
· Trying hard in lessons
· Having goals
· Asking questions
· Being hardworking and resilient
· Overcoming difficulties
Pride
We show pride by celebrating our achievements and who we are.
This includes:
· Achieving our goals
· Wearing the school uniform correctly
· Focusing on the quality of your work
· Volunteering and attending school events and activities
· Looking after our environment
· Being confident
These values are displayed in our school. We aim to instil and re-affirm with students attending Kingsbury School our commitment to the above, helping them to blossom into young adults ready to play an active, positive role in society.
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