Associate Head of Faculty: Biology
Kingsbury High School, London, NW9 9JRThis job expired on 26 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + TLR2c
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Summary
Kingsbury High School are seeking to appoint an Associate Head of Biology to join the science team. This person will be a teacher who is a leader or aspiring leader who can show case evidence of outcomes (particularly in terms of value-added scores) of students you have been responsible for. You will need to have a proven track record of improving attainment in your subject, or be able to demonstrate clear examples of how your collaborative contribution impacted the department. You will have QTS and be an expert in your subject up to and including Key Stage 5, and be able to confidently communicate it to students through planned lessons.
In addition to the Main Pay Scale duties, the Associate Head of Faculty for Biology is responsible to the Head of Faculty / Leadership Group Line Manager / Headteacher for the following:
Liaising with:
Members of the Leadership Group, other members of the Faculty and of other Faculties, Student Support Services and relevant staff with cross-school responsibilities, relevant support staff, LA staff, parents and Governors.
Purpose:
- To be accountable as Subject Leader for managing and developing the subject/curriculum area.
- To be accountable for student progress and development within the subject/curriculum area.
- To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the subject/curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress.
- The provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying within the subject/curriculum area, in accordance with the aims of the Faculty, the School and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Headteacher of the School.
- To manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources effectively within the subject/curriculum area.
- To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
- Promoting the school’s ethos and culture to the broader community and beyond.
Operational/Strategic Planning:To manage the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the subject/curriculum area.
- The day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision with the department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources.
- To actively monitor and follow up student progress.
- To implement School Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, COSHH, Accommodation Strategy, etc.
- To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the Faculty as a whole and for the subject/curriculum area in particular which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of the School.
- To manage the business planning function of the subject/curriculum area, and to ensure that planning activities reflect the needs of students within the subject/curriculum area, SDP and the aims and objectives of the School.
- To manage post holders and other staff to ensure that the work of the subject/curriculum area throughout the curriculum area fully reflects the School's distinctive ethos/mission.
- In conjunction with the Specialist Status Director(s), managing the implementation of the agreed development plans for Specialist Status.
- Working with the ICT Co-ordinator to ensure the that application of ICT is fully implemented into the Curriculum, including the development of materials for Open/Independent Learning.
- To ensure that Health and Safety policies and practices, including Risk Assessments, throughout the Department are in-line with national requirements and are updated where necessary, therefore liaising with the School's Health and Safety Manager.
Curriculum Development:
- To lead curriculum development for the whole Faculty.
- To keep up to date with National developments in subject/curriculum areas within the Faculty and teaching practice and methodology.
- To keep abreast of curriculum development and initiatives at National, regional and local levels as they pertain to subject/curriculum areas within the Faculty.
- To ensure that accreditation with the relevant examination and validating bodies is maintained.
- To ensure that cross curricular initiatives are developed within the subject/curriculum, areas of the Faculty: Citizenship, ICT, Key Skills, etc.
What the school offers its staff
- Free On-site Parking
- Weekly Staff Treats
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Staff: Tea / Coffee
- Teachers Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
- Staff Social Events: Christmas Lunch & Summer BBQ
- Commitment to Continued Professional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Kingsbury High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1993 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kingsbury High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- khsvacancies@kingsburyhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02082063000
Kingsbury High School is a vibrant learning environment with a strong community ethos.
Prospective candidates are welcome to come and look around the school to see for yourself what makes Kingsbury High different. As a large 12 form entry 11-18 split site school we are situated in an inner London location, but with an out of London feel – surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students.
Arranging a visit to Kingsbury High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email khsvacancies@kingsburyhigh.org.uk.
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