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Second in Science

Dixons Unity Academy

Leeds

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Salary:
MPR/UPR plus TLR 2C
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
26 March 2018

Job overview

Come and visit us!

Swallow Hill Community College is a community where inspirational teaching, self-evaluation and self-improvement are evident from the moment you enter our school. 

Our students are diverse, exciting and talented – and the same is true of our staff.  We put huge emphasis on professional development, most of it in-house, and are proud of the high number of good and outstanding teachers who work in our school.  We are also noted for our ‘can do’ attitude.  We are keen, always, to encourage new and/or young staff to make their mark as soon as they are ready.

We are proud to serve the communities around West Leeds and we are within easy commute from Bradford, Wakefield and surrounding areas. Ofsted judged us as ‘Requires Improvement’ in November 2016, and having had a positive monitoring inspection from the DFE and Ofsted we are firmly on the way to becoming judged as 'good'.

You will be joining a well established team under the leadership of an experienced  head of department. While the Science results have improved over the last 3 years we are building a core team to accelerate this progress even further!

We are keen to enhance teaching capacity and teaching standards both in the Academy and in Yorkshire. 

We are looking to appoint into the important role of Assistant Head of Science and can offer:

  • Partnership with a lead teacher – for weekly mentor meetings with NQT’s and peer coaching with more experienced staff adapting to joining Swallow Hill.
  • ‘Opportunities to apply for SLT internship programmes designed to give you further whole school leadership experience.
  • Our students are our priority in science; this is shown through having a tailored enrichment programme, wide ranging revision and support programmes including paid Saturday and Holiday revision sessions which we volunteer for.
  • The CPD at Swallow Hill is excellent, there is a wide range of personalised opportunities to develop your practice and further develop your career. As a team we support and challenge each other through meetings, peer observation, mentoring and team planning. 
  • Opportunities to join a career development programme in line with your professional development – ie Teaching Leaders, Future Leaders.
  • An opportunity to further develop exciting partnerships with National Stem Centre and the National Institute of Physics.
  • As a team we pride ourselves on our team spirit, we regularly share good practice and collaboratively plan lessons. 

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • A proven record of raising and maintaining outcomes.
  • Vision, drive and flare as you join our supportive and forward thinking team of our Core and Middle Leaders.
  • The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes.
  • Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification.
  • A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to improving the life chances of our students.

We welcome visits to the Academy, to see us in action and discuss the post. To book an appointment please contact Dawn Walters at dwalters@swallowhill.org  or call 01132 244280

As  the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them.  In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes.  You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme and childcare vouchers.

This position is required for September 2018

Closing date is Monday 26 March 2018

Interviews will be arranged as and when convenient and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  

To make an application please click on the 'quick apply' button.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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About Dixons Unity Academy

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Dixons Unity Academy was founded on 1 October 2018 and is an 11-16 academy which serves the local community; however, we do have students who travel across the city to learn with us. Situated on the borders of the communities of Armley, Wortley and Bramley, the academy consists of 830 students in years 7 to 11 and we have 200 places available for year 7 students in 2022.

We believe that all students, from all backgrounds and all cultures can climb the mountain to university or a viable alternative. We place a focus on building the resilience and self-respect which allows us to reach our goals. Students and staff are required to demonstrate integrity and respect at all times and remain values-driven. All staff demand the highest standards of behaviour and learning to ensure that students get what they deserve: a high quality education which allows students to become lifelong learners and enrich their communities with their mind-set, knowledge and skills.

A note from the Principal

At Dixons Unity we have many minds but one mission: all students succeed at university or a real alternative; they live happy and purposeful lives.

Our values of integrity, resilience and respect permeate everything that we do. From the moment a student arrives at Dixons Unity, we ask them to live these values:

Integrity: We are honest and do the right thing even when nobody is watching.

Resilience: We work hard, overcome obstacles, and never give up.

Respect: We are polite, value others and treat everyone fairly.

Unity means to be whole and undivided. We apply these values both individually and collectively and I believe that, together, we can support every child to flourish and lead happy and successful lives, regardless of disadvantage or background. I will strive to ensure that the academy community works tirelessly to achieve this mission.

Ash Jacobs

Principal

Learn more about Dixons Academies Trust and our approach to culture on the Dixons OpenSource YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/dixonsopensource

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