Sedgehill Academy - Lead Practitioner Science

Lead Practitioner of Science

 Salary:               Lead Practitioner Scale (Inner London)

 Job Type:           Full Time, Permanent

 Start Date:         September/ Apply by:     15th April 24 – Midday

 Job Overview

 We are looking for a qualified, experienced and excellent teacher to join Sedgehill Academy as Lead Practitioner of Science.

 Sedgehill Academy is part of the United Learning Trust of schools which is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient – you.

 This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team and the development of our highly successful academy.

 We are seeking a consistently excellent teacher, with the results to prove it, who is ambitious and highly motivated to lead others. If successful, you will join our Quality of Education team. The Lead Practitioner role will allow you to have significant impact of Sedgehill Academy and support you develop in your career.

 We are looking to appoint a Lead Practitioner of Science to join our growing leadership team. We are looking for an exceptional classroom teacher with a proven record of achieving excellent outcomes for young people. We are looking for someone who has the highest standards of themselves and of others and is an inspirational leader of other people. At Sedgehill, our values are: Hard Work, Integrity, Kindness and Excellence. We are looking for someone that demonstrates these values every day.

 The core purpose of all members of staff at Sedgehill is to be a strong role model to staff, as well as to improve achievement and attainment for all groups of students.

 You will be responsible for leading on aspects of improvement within the Science department. Although outstanding leaders have transferable skills, as you start your journey with us, we will give you a specific area of responsibility that plays to your strengths and interests. 

 As one of the key leaders in the school you will need to be able to build respect and trust so that you are able to develop strong relationships with pupils, parents and staff. As a strong leader, you will be able to think hard before contributing ideas to support continuous improvement and then be able to implement that improvement in the department(s) that you support. You will be able to strike the right balance between offering effective support to those you lead as well as rigorous challenge and accountability. 

 Areas of Responsibility

 You will play a leading and highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning and academic success of all students in Science. You will help ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement in the department. You will be involved in monitoring, evaluation and review of standards and provision in the Science department.

 The main responsibilities of this role are:

 ·       To work closely with the Quality of Education Team and the Head of Science to achieve excellence and high standards for all students.

·       To account for students’ performance in line with Academy procedures.

·       To work closely with the United Learning Subject Advisors.

·       To contribute actively towards the implementation of all Academy policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent implementation.

·       To ensure high quality teaching and learning in Science and across the Academy.

·       To participate in duties at lunch, break, before, during and after school in the Academy day.

·       To ensure that the subject knowledge of staff in the Science department is exemplary.

·       To ensure that behaviour in the Science Department is exemplary.

·       To ensure that Schemes of Learning are of a high quality.

·       To motivate students to want to be successful in Science.

 Qualifications and Experience

 The successful candidate will:

 ·       Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, be able to show evidence of ongoing professional development.

·       Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and excellent behaviour management.

·       Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback.

·       Have experience of improvement planning and of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.

·       Be able to contribute to improving on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum.

·       Have a proven track record of excellent results at KS3 and 4, and, ideally, experience of teaching to KS5.

 What we offer

 At Sedgehill Academy, we are committed to making sure our staff feel valued and appreciated. Much of this is achieved by the warm and positive culture and climate that we have established over the last few years, but it is also from a range of employee benefits.

 We recognise that flexible working has a key role to play in attracting, retaining and rewarding outstanding members of staff. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities at Sedgehill Academy. We have a staff welfare charter that lays out all the things we do to support staff. This includes a disruption free learning environment so that teachers can teach and students can learn; weekly curriculum implementation time in departments to allow teachers time to plan lessons together; strong professional development programmes, including NPQML, NPQSL; Best practice visits; well planned curriculums that are designed in the first instance by a team of united learning subject advisors. (Staff then use these to plan lessons that are appropriate for our students); regular opportunities to share expertise with other United Learning academies via webinars, meeting and visits;

 If you think you share our vision and values, then you will fit in well at Sedgehill. You are very welcome to visit us, even if you don't end up applying for the post. You may also like to arrange an informal chat with the Principal, Clare. Feel free to contact her directly on: Lesley.Jarvis@sedgehillacademy.org.uk

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