Science Lead Practitioner
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Failsworth, Manchester
- £52,300 - £57,830 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L3 - L7
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2025
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2025
Job overview
Contract: Permanent Full time
Pay Grade: L3 - L7
Salary: £52,300 - £57,830
32.5 Hours per Week
Closing date: Friday 31st January 2025, 9.00am
Interview date 6th February 2025
Applicants can apply through our Sam Recruit platform by following the below link:
https://co-opacademiestrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-C-oAT-0172
Required for a Easter 2025 start We are looking for a Science Lead Practitioner.
The Science department at Co-op Academy Failsworth is a forward thinking dynamic team that focuses on delivering a high quality of education. We are an accomplished team consisting of Biologists, Chemists and Physicists who teach across all key stages. We aim to ensure that all lessons are engaging and challenging to allow all our learners to achieve above and beyond their expected outcomes. We do this through an investigative approach that compliments the use of a wide range of pedagogy.
The Science Team are housed in modern well-equipped laboratories that are well resourced with each laboratory containing an interactive whiteboard or touch screen TV. Our students have the opportunity to use a wide range of laboratory equipment and we have a fully stocked prep room with lots of equipment for practicals and demos, this can all be booked through our two technicians.
We are a large team that is supported by a Head of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, a Lead Practitioner, two science technicians and a cover supervisor. We have a Science office located next to our laboratories, which provides our team with the opportunity to share good practice. We encourage the engagement of our students with a range of extra-curricular activities ranging from a Science club to intervention, personalised revision, breakfast clubs, a yearly Science fair and a variety of trips.
Our hardworking Science team has developed a strong, captivating 5 year curriculum. This has been established to allow students to grow both their substantive and disciplinary knowledge. Our curriculum has lots of opportunities for demonstrations and practicals as well as developing students' writing and oracy skills. At GCSE we offer AQA combined and triple science and our results regularly meet or exceed the national average.
We run weekly CPD, which is tailored to the needs of our team. CPD is always evidenced based and staff have the opportunity to trial new pedagogies before implementing. We often collaborate with STEM learning, the Ogden trust, AQA and the IOP to provide further training where appropriate. Our resources are made in house and shared across the team, ensuring that all students receive high quality teaching.
Across all key stages our enthusiastic, dedicated team endeavour to deliver vibrant, thought-provoking lessons embedding scientific expertise and our Co-op values that will allow our pupils to enjoy a successful future. The science team works as a cohesive unit and often enjoys opportunities to relax outside of the work environment also.
Applicants can apply through our Sam Recruit platform by following the below link:
https://co-opacademiestrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-C-oAT-0172
About Co-op Academy Failsworth
- Co-op Academy Failsworth
- Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M35 9HA
- United Kingdom
Co-op Academy Failsworth is a mixed, non-selective, academy that is part of the Co-op Academy Trust. The Academy serves students from the age of 11-16 and is situated in Oldham, Greater Manchester, with approximately 1,462 students on record.
Failsworth School has been on its current site since 2008.
Headteacher
Phill Quirk
Values and vision
Co-op Academy Failsworth's main focus is the achievement and happiness of all students. The school wants pupils to reach their full academic and personal potential, and works to help them discover and develop their individual skills and talents so that they leave as fulfilled, successful and confident young adults ready for the challenges and opportunities of a modern and a ever-changing society. Community is at the heart of the school and parents are encouraged to get involved and play an active, present role in their children’s education, enabling all students to benefit from a strong support system both in class and during their home lives. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to all pupils across the year groups, allowing for them to get involved in clubs outside of the classroom and benefit from new experiences, meeting new people and enhancing their skills and interests. These include sports clubs, photography lessons, choir practice and rock band.
Ofsted
"Much of teaching is now good"
"The leadership team, with strong support from the Interim Executive Board (IEB) and the Local Authority, have embedded a clear vision and ambition for the future of Failsworth School."
"Pupils behave appropriately around the building, where they are unfailingly polite and respectful"
"Pupils who met with inspectors were of the view that in many classes work was now harder, questioning more challenging and the marking and feedback they received more helpful."
Ofsted recognised "The school is popular with the local community. It is oversubscribed and the great majority of parents and carers who completed a school parental survey were supportive of the school and its leadership."
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