Subject Lead - Science
Lodge Park Academy
Northamptonshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR (£6,646)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2019
- Apply by:
- 12 February 2019
Job overview
Lodge Park Academy is now recruiting for a Subject Lead (Science). This role could be the ideal next step in your career.
If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.
Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
About the role
Subject Leaders have responsibility for supporting the overall academic attainment of a subject area within their Department through either leading on one sub-section or age range. They also play a vital role in contributing to the culture, ethos and strategic direction of the whole Academy.
The post requires you to teach pupils in the age range 11-19 and with others outside that age range as required for transition and outreach work.
You will provide professional leadership within the subject area through strategic direction, securing high quality teaching and learning, effective use of resources and improved standards of achievement and leadership of those teachers and associate staff working within your area. You will influence and support the development of the best possible team ethos and approach.
Salary & Benefits
Main pay scale/UPS + TLR (£6,646)
Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Who we are looking for
Qualified Teacher Status Degree/PGCR
Nationally recognized teaching qualification
Evidence of recent CPD/In-Service Training
Proven leadership experience
Outstanding classroom teacher at Key Stages 3,4,and 5
Innovate and self-reflective
Excellent communication skills
A proven track record of measurable impact as an individual teacher and at a department level
Be flexible and responsive to a changing educational environment
Contribute to whole school initiatives
String knowledge and understanding of current developments in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum
Experience of leading professional development
Use of innovative approaches to driving up standards
Effective use of data to improve learning and progress
Committed to working co-operatively with young people; able to communicate sensitively, imaginatively and effectively with them
Able to create a team ethos across a team
Able to motivate and encourage problem solving
Able to communicate effectively with parents to represent the Academy positively and feedback information as appropriate
Able to seek and understand development opportunities for self and others
Committed to career progression and own professional development
Willing to contribute to the professional development
A strong moral purposes, vision and drive form improvement
High expectations of oneself, the team and of students
A commitment to the well-being, support and achievement of students
Energy, enthusiasm and commitment
Excellent leadership and management skills
Flexibility, imagination and resilience under pressure, reliability and integrity
A positive attitude to education, innovation and change
Excellent punctuality and time management
Excellent relationships/interpersonal skills with pupils, colleagues and parents
Commitment to the wider community
Well motivated, enthusiastic and prepared to work hard
Honest
Good organisation and time management skills
Have high expectations of what students and staff can achieve
Fully supportive of the aims and ethos of a successful Academy
Able to develop and co-ordinate a sustainable strategy towards extra curriculum activities
About The David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.
We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation’s vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development delivered through our Teaching School Alliance to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.
Apply now
Please complete our application form by visiting our website.
Lodge Park Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
About Lodge Park Academy
Lodge Park is an 11-18 comprehensive academy, based in the town of Corby with nearly 900 students on roll. In January 2019 the academy was judged as requiring special measures by Ofsted. The new leadership team, with support from the David Ross Education Trust have drawn up rigorous plans to ensure rapid progress is made to improve the quality of education for all pupils.
Lodge Park is therefore seeking to recruit teachers who will have high expectations of all pupils and will work relentlessly to secure improved outcomes and life chances for the young people in our community. Driving this improvement is a commitment from academy leaders that teachers are the experts in their subject and they should be enabled to teach well planned units of the curriculum, ensuring students acquire knowledge; without the distraction of unnecessary workload, excessive observation and scrutiny or low value administrative tasks.
Leaders are committed to the “Principles of Direct Instruction” to deliver a knowledge based curriculum and we are seeking teachers who are looking to continue their professional development through an evidenced based approach to learning. The academy has a warm-strict approach to discipline and high expectations of pupils are now supported through a consistent and robust consequence system which is designed so teachers can concentrate on teaching and pupils can concentrate on learning.
The town of Corby in situated in the North of the county and is close to the market towns of Stamford, Uppingham, Oakham and Market Harborough. There are good transport links to the South East and the city of Leicester is only a 35 minute drive.
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