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Director of Science

Kingsley Academy, Hounslow, TW3 1AX

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• Job start date

  27 March 2023

• Closing date

  26 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 February 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: NA
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55360 - £59558 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job summary:An exciting position has become available for a talented Director of Science to join our thriving staff body.Director of ScienceCecil RoadHounslow, LONDON, TW3 1AXUnited KingdomL10 - L13 Outer London - £58,876 - £63,077Highly competitive salary, negotiable dependent upon experienceThis is an outstanding role for an aspiring middle/senior leader as we will invest in you and offer career development opportunitiesFull Time, PermanentSeptember 2023 start dateKingsley Academy, a 'Good' 11-18 Secondary School that has made significant progress since 2019 that matches the unapologetic ambition of the leadership team and staff to give every student the opportunity to achieve academic excellence. This year our dedication to improvement was validated with a 25% improvement in our 4+ English and Maths figure alongside a 26% improvement in our 5+ figure compared to 2019. This improvement marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey at Kingsley Academy and an opportunity to be part of something much bigger with our next target of 90% of students achieving 4+ in English and Maths by 2028.Kingsley Academy has grown significantly in numbers over the last three years and we are now full in every year group with a waiting list across all years demonstrating the successes the school has seen and the positive culture the school promotes. Kingsley Academy is inclusive, supportive and truly serves the local community. CurriculumOur curriculum offer is broad, balanced and ambitious. The curriculum offer supports our students strive for excellence and achieve the highest levels of achievement personally and academically. With our curriculum offer we give students the opportunity to pursue the courses of their choice at GCSE, A Level and then have the chance to attend the most prestigious universities.

What the school offers its staff

This year we have had students leave Kingsley to attend Oxford, King's College and Edinburgh. Opportunities also extend beyond the classroom with an expansive and ever growing offer of extra-curricular opportunities. Our extra-curricular activities are expansive and we have developed great partnerships with local businesses that give students the opportunities to engage with careers that are aspirational and provide students with skills that allow them to go on to lead a successful life.Behaviour for ExcellenceThe behaviour of students at our school is exceptional and we have disruption free classrooms. Our disruption free classrooms allow teachers to teach great lessons, take risks and never lower standards or expectations. We believe in disruption free classrooms, every lesson, every day. We encourage you to book a visit prior to your application to witness the calm and purposeful culture at Kingsley.OfstedWhen Inspectors visited in October 2019 they stated that 'the school has rapidly transformed in a short period of time, behaviour is consistently strong and a culture of respect, collaboration and mutual support permeates the school'.'DNA'At Kingsley Academy, we believe in morally driven education, and our staff and students model our academy 'DNA'. Our 'DNA' underpin all decisions staff and students make at Kingsley Academy and they are used throughout the academy. Our 'DNA' are a focal point of our behaviour policy and they ensure our behaviour policy is driven by what we believe in.Walk the talk -

Commitment to safeguarding

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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About Kingsley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 881 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingsley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: mhussain@academiesenterprisetrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsley-academy (opens in new tab)

Kingsley Academy, a ‘Good’ 11-18 Secondary School that has made significant progress since 2019 that matches the unapologetic ambition of the leadership team and staff to give every student the opportunity to achieve academic excellence. This year our dedication to improvement was validated with a 25% improvement in our 4+ English and Maths figure alongside a 26% improvement in our 5+ figure compared to 2019. This improvement marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey at Kingsley Academy and an opportunity to be part of something much bigger with our next target of 90% of students achieving 4+ in English and Maths by 2028.

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