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Director of Science

The Stockwood Park Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5PP

This job expired on 1 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Easter or Sept 2024

• Closing date

  1 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £58,959.00 - £65,010.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership L10-L14 £58,959-£65,010 dependent on experience

Director of Science job summary

The Shared Learning Trust – Staff Benefits

We offer a fantastic range of benefits across our trust,
supporting our staff in a variety of ways. From an extensive Wellbeing package
to an onsite car wash, you can be reassured that we have your best interests at
heart. 

Perkbox and
Perkbox Medical

NPQ’s Teacher
Development Trust and training courses with The National College

Staff social
events, including 5 a-side football and BBQs

Reduced gym
membership rates and free on-site gym

Staff
recognition with reward shopping vouchers

On-site Indian
head or shoulder massage

Online delivery
drop off service, including Amazon

Free eye test
vouchers

Onsite car wash
at reduced rates

Support for all
staff with an experienced licensed counsellor

Free tea and
coffee plus a reusable bamboo coffee cup for new starters

Free onsite car
parking at all academies

Cycle to work
scheme

Enhanced
pension employers’ contribution and death in service payment

Dry cleaning
and ironing service

Refer a friend
£500 bonus scheme

Director of Science

We have an exciting leadership opportunity
at The Stockwood Park Academy, Director of Science you will be joining a large,
flourishing and thriving Science Faculty. At our academy, we are proud of the
unrivalled education experience offered and you will certainly benefit from
forward-thinking and supportive leadership, an encouraging and enthusiastic
staff body and enterprising students. 
The Stockwood Park Academy has state of the art facilities, fit for all
your teaching needs.  Our facilities
include sporting and performance equipment which the whole school body are able
to enjoy.   

This role will suit an outstanding
practitioner with a proven track record of improving outcomes within a Science
Department.  You will work closely with subject
leaders in Science to drive up attainment and progress.  The successful candidate will have good
interpersonal skills, be able to collaborate with colleagues, flexibility and
enjoy working as part of a team.  You
will build on existing good practice, strengthen partnerships, and ensure our
academy is well supported to deliver an excellent education to all
students. 

With the chance to make a difference to children’s and
young people’s lives. The Stockwood Park Academy is of the belief that all
children have the right to enriching education through a knowledge-rich and
child-centric approach: our teachers can therefore make a dramatic impact on
the lives of these children.        

As a Teaching
Trust, we offer exceptional teacher training and high-quality professional
development programmes catered to your needs. Consequently, we have many
success stories of driven and ambitious teachers that join us and have been
given excellent CPD and developmental opportunities that has allowed them to
climb the career ladder. Therefore, if you do not currently hold the NPQSL, we
will support you in gaining this accreditation.

… If you want
to lead and develop in a fast paced, dynamic and successful Academy, come and
join us at Stockwood Park Academy! 

The
successful candidate will

·       
A Teacher
of your own specialism teaching KS3 KS4 and KS5.

·       
Ability
to teach all science subjects at KS3 and KS4.

·       
To
support other Leaders within the school.

·       
To
have responsibility for planning, delivery, and assessment of learning
activities for Science across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

·       
To
ensure student achievement is at least in line with expectations.

·       
To be
accountable for progress and achievement of students.

·       
To
implement school policies and procedures as appropriate in day-to-day
activities.

Job
specifics

Start
date                     September 2023

Salary                          Leadership L10-L14  £58,959-£65,010 dependent on experience

Job
Role                      Full time, Permanent

The Trust reserves the right to interview and
appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the
safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to
share this commitment.  Applicants must
be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post
including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We
are an equal opportunities employer. The Trust reserves the right to interview
and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set
out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and
colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding
is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting
children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or
development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with
the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all
children to have the best outcomes.”

The
definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

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About The Stockwood Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Stockwood Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-stockwood-park-academy

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