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Deputy Head of Science

Springwest Academy, Feltham, TW13 7EF

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• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  19 May 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range or upper pay spine: £29,915 to £45,766 per year (full-time equivalent)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2b (£4,782)

  Early finish every Friday.

  Planned non-contact days to allow for marking following assessment periods.

  Cycle to work scheme.

  Free annual flu jabs.

  Interest-free annual season ticket loan up to £3,000 to cover the cost of public travel between home and the workplace.

  ‘Finder’s fee’ recruitment programme.

  On-site day nursery and a preschool (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday) offering discount to our staff.

  The Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme is available to all eligible Trust employees.

  Paid 'thank you' afternoon for eligible staff.

  Employee Assistance Programme offering free & confidential counselling as well as general advice including financial.

Deputy Head of Science job summary

We seek to appoint a talented and ambitious teacher to take on the role of Deputy Head of Science. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of great Science teaching that secures excellent outcomes for students. The Science department teaches biology, chemistry and physics at both KS3 and KS4 and is well-resourced. The team is made up of 8 Science teachers and two technicians.

Staff at Springwest Academy collaborate and support each other by sharing great practice and taking a team approach with a focus on collective responsibility. We take staff development very seriously and are a friendly, caring and inclusive school offering a variety of staff benefits such as no after school meetings, a centralised detention system run by SLT, travel loans, a cycle to work scheme and an early finish on a Friday.
The personal development of all our staff is highly valued at Springwest. We hold the highest aspirations for staff and students alike. Support is given to increase your impact through high-quality and well planned professional development. An example of a key benefit we offer is the opportunity to request for the school to contribute 50% towards a professional course. This is in addition to the school’s ongoing CPD programme.

Interested candidates are invited to visit the school before making an application. Contact Terri Reid by email at t.reid@staff.springwestacademy.org or by telephone on 020 8831 3000 to arrange a visit.

What we are looking for

A teacher who:
● is passionate about and committed to enabling all students to fulfil their potential regardless of their starting point;
● has a clear understanding of how students learn;
● will lead by example and support students to achieve the best outcomes;
● has a proven track record of great Science teaching that secures excellent outcomes for students;
● has knowledge and understanding of the subject requirements for Science;
● can lead and manage the development of appropriate syllabi, resources, schemes of work, and teaching and learning strategies;
● has qualified teacher status.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Tudor Park Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance ‘KCSIE 2023’.

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About Springwest Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 914 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Springwest Academy website
• Email address: p.davies@tudorparkeducation.org
• Phone number: 0208 831 3007
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springwest-academy

Arranging a visit to Springwest Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email p.davies@tudorparkeducation.org.

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