Faculty Leader of Science
Woodlands Community College, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5FWThis job expired on 28 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April or September 2023
Closing date
28 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Sciencejobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- The school day is 8.25am-2.50pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1a
What skills and experience we're looking for
What is Woodlands is looking for?
- An experienced and exceptional science teacher with proven track record of improving outcomes for students
- A passion for science and dedication to drive the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning across the department to secure high-quality outcomes for all students.
- A capacity for hard work and resilience and a belief that this is at the core of success.
- Ability to monitor, support, motivate and hold staff to account.
What the school offers its staff
What can Woodlands offer?
- Opportunity to make a difference as a Faculty Leader to the life choices of our students in a stimulating, challenging and friendly place to work.
- To lead a collaborative and forward-thinking Science team.
- Extensive opportunities for professional development with educational research at its centre, comprehensive induction and continued professional development with an offer of a tailored national professional qualification.
- Support from experienced and collaborative middle leaders across the college.
- Whole school support and strategies to maintain positive well-being.
Further details about the role
The Science department is extremely well
resourced with a dedicated team of seven teachers supported by three
technicians. In recent years, the department has shown significant improvements
in curriculum design, effective and purposeful assessment and quality of
teaching and learning - all contributing to an improvement of student outcome
and an increase in numbers of students moving on to study the sciences at FE.
We offer a full range of qualifications across KS4 including entry level,
Combined Science Trilogy and Separate sciences. The department is highly
collaborative, supportive and has established strong working relationships with
a range of professional bodies.
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 Woodlands Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 844 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodlands Community College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- nicola.purse@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02380 463303
Woodlands Community College is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in Southampton, Hampshire. It is a community state school within the Southampton Education Authority. A secondary school with places for 900 students between the ages of 11-16, currently oversubscribed with 905 students currently on roll.
The school was opened by then-minister for schools David Miliband in 2003.
Jim Henderson
Head Teacher
The 3 Rs
respect, resilience and responsibility
Woodlands we show respect by:
· Taking care of everyone and everything in our school building and
school community
· Being open minded and accepting of people’s feelings, opinions and
beliefs
· Communicating, co-operating and listening politely and positively
At Woodlands we show resilience by:
· Accepting and learning from our mistakes by responding positively
to feedback
· Taking control of our own learning
· Embracing challenges with emotional strength
At Woodlands we show responsibility by:
· Contributing and engaging fully in all aspects of school life
· Taking pride in our appearance, attitude and work ethic
· Being honest and willing to be held accountable for our own actions
Arranging a visit to Woodlands Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.purse@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk.
School location
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