Science Ambition Co-ordinator KS4/KS5

Principal: Miss A Steele                                                                                                                   

Required: September 2023

Science Ambition Co-ordinator KS4/KS5

MPS/UPS (£28,000 - £43,685)

Plus, additional TLR 3 of £2,500 until 31st August 2024 in the first instance

The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint an inspirational and experienced Science teacher. They will lead in KS4/KS5 Science projects and support a through curriculum from KS4-5. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher to inspire and motivate all students to enjoy and achieve in Science. With your knowledge and passion for the subject you will develop a great curriculum experience in line with the whole Academy ethos, enabling all students to make exceptional progress.

The success of the Academy is rooted in our guiding principle to ‘expect excellence’ in everything that we do. Every student is encouraged to achieve their best in the pursuit of excellence. Our strong ethos of pride and mutual respect, together with high quality teaching and learning, provides our students with a first-class education that will allow them to exceed their expectations. Excel Academy’s students leave as aspiring, motivated and confident young adults. 

The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a new building and state-of-the-art learning environment. It is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.  

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications. Colleagues at The Excel Academy benefit from not only excellent CPD opportunities, a commitment to staff well-being and workload; they can also access the on-site gym.  

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes. Please note, references will be sought and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. 

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. For an application form and recruitment pack please see our website, https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/ Should you need any further information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment. 

The Alpha Academies Trust requires an application form to be completed, please note CV’s alone will not be accepted. Should you wish to apply, completed application forms should be sent to apply@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk quoting the job reference number detailed above.

Closing Date for this Post: Monday 6th March 2023 at 9:00am

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed