Subject Lead for Physics
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Solihull
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 - U3 Plus TLR2b of £4275 plus incentive of £2500
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October half-term or January 2022
- Apply by:
- 9 August 2021
Job overview
Subject Lead for Physics, Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst, Birmingham
Closing date: 12:00pm Monday 9th August 2021
October half-term or Jan 2022
Contract type: Full Time
Salary: M1 – U3 & TLR 2B (£4275 plus a £2500 incentive)
Contract term: Permanent
The Role
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding Subject Lead for Physics to contribute to a thriving and highly popular department. We are fortunate to a well resourced Science department, made up of many laboratories and breakout rooms, 2 technicians with substantive offices and further planning and prep rooms.
We are looking for a leader that possesses resilience, is driven and self-motivated who will contribute to the success of our cohesive and welcoming department and academy. The successful applicant would be expected to lead Physics and inspire staff and students in a range of classes, including key stage 3, 4 and 5. Much time is committed to developing a wide range of teaching and learning strategies across the academy, with a focus on a collaborative approach to planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources across the whole Trust.
As a current curriculum offer we follow AQA and the chosen candidate will need to demonstrate:
• Experience in success for improving teaching and learning in across the academy
• Able to lead, motivate and inspire staff and students
• Have a drive for continuing professional development
• Have experience of managing change and development
• Passionate about raising standards for students in Science, specifically Physics
• Be committed to continuous improvement
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner
The Academy
We are a large mixed secondary school for children aged 11-19, located in North Solihull/Birmingham borders. We are committed to providing the best education possible for our students and are keen to attract quality teachers for our appreciative learners. Our students are proud of our Academy and are excited to welcome committed teachers to join us. The successful candidate will have a passion for education and making a real difference to the lives of our students. All subject specialisms are welcome to apply. We are excited about what we can achieve together and our high quality, state of the art building enables all our students and staff to excel with extensively refurbished learning environments and facilities.
Additionally, you will benefit from:
• teaching in a forward-thinking department with excellent resources and facilities for teachers who have a passion for their subject
• working in a multi-academy trust with the potential for opportunities of collaboration and leadership across the five other secondary schools, as well as large scale Trust training days with opportunities to network and share best practice and share resources across the Tudor Grange family of schools
If you feel that you have these attributes and skills and are a suitably qualified and highly motivated professional then we would like to hear from you.
Informal conversations/meetings can be done via TEAMS regarding this post and are most welcome – please contact ssmallwood@kingshurst.tgacademy.org.uk to arrange.
Closing Date for applications: Monday 9th August 2021
Application Process
Completed applications must be returned to Stella Smallwood at the academy by 12pm on the closing date via email to ssmallwood@kingshurst.tgacademy.org.uk
For further details please visit https://www.kingshurst.tgacademy.org.uk/
The recruitment process is robust in seeking to establish the commitment of candidates to support the school’s measures to safeguard children and to identify, deter or reject people who might pose a risk of harm to children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. All applications will be considered on their merit and the post will be offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
- Cooks Lane, Kingshurst
- Birmingham
- B37 6NU
- United Kingdom
ABOUT TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMY KINGSHURST
Cutting Edge Facilities
Students at the academy have access to the latest hardware and software, including Apple iMac suites in art, music and media and iPad trolleys for use in several subjects. Online communication between staff, students and parents is excellent and the academy makes use of a range of systems ensuring that parents are kept up-to-date with their child’s progress.
Outdoor Education and Adventure Centre (OEAC)
Outdoor Education and Adventure Centre (OEAC) An innovative feature of Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst, is our Outdoor Education and Adventure Centre (OEAC) that facilitates learning beyond the classroom across the curriculum. A central feature is the centre’s ‘Challenge Zone’, which consists of a bouldering wall, caving system and low-ropes course. Perhaps its most distinctive feature, however, is the Arthur Vickers VC trench, an authentic World War One replica trench. A pond, art and sculpture zone, horticultural zone and outdoor classrooms complete the centre and provide a comprehensive, stimulating learning environment that brings learning to life. The academy has developed and continues to develop a number of unique outdoor experiences that are being incorporated across the curriculum as well as during after school and community sessions. It is widely recognised that learning outside the classroom is a vital component in helping children learn and develop key skills. The OEAC is also being used to run the John Muir Award. This is alternative curriculum accreditation that helps students develop an awareness of their environment and how they can improve it.
Enriching our students’ education and staff wellbeing through extended services
We are committed to providing state-of-the-art facilities and extended services opportunities for our students. Extra-curricular enrichments provide our students with the opportunity to make friends, discover new skills and have fun while ultimately developing the interpersonal skills that will help them develop into well-rounded individuals, equipped with the skills to succeed in life. All of our extra-curricular provision is Children’s University-accredited and, as such, opens students’ eyes to the power and magic of learning, often in places where they might least expect. Commitment to extra-curricular learning is rewarded with diplomas and our students can graduate in cap and gown at The University of Birmingham’s Great Hall, experience university life and be inspired to aim high. Powerful partnerships with other organisations provide a range of opportunities for our students to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. Extensive support by the FA, LTA and Sport England, amongst others, help to provide outstanding opportunities in the academy day and beyond. We are the first “school of tennis” in Solihull and the only state school in the UK to have a full-time tennis coach provided by the LTA.
Embracing Culture through International Dimension
The world picture continues to change and we enjoy an unrivalled reputation for ensuring our students are prepared for the future, wherever that may lie. Through the curriculum, our students learn about world-wide issues so they may truly become well-informed, global citizens. Students are provided with an unprecedented range of opportunities for international educational visits. Our students have undertaken projects throughout the world; they regularly participate in the prestigious Model United Nations event in Geneva and have supported and engaged in ongoing cultural exchanges with Mungu Primary School in Zambia for over a decade. Whilst in Zambia, students have the opportunity to teach lessons, experience the local culture, visit the amazing Victoria Falls and take a canoeing safari along the Zambezi River.
Final Word
An outward looking academy at the heart of the community Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst is a 21st century institution, responsive to the needs of the community it serves. Our community engagement strategy aims to create an academy that is valued by our community and one where students and their families can enjoy using our facilities.
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