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Lead practitioner for physics

Ormiston Academies Trust, Birmingham, B3 1SF

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• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  26 January 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 December 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Physics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time, Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L11-L15 £54091 - £59581
• Additional allowances:

  OAT is a great organisation to work for. In return for your commitment to us we offer: ; *excellent career prospects in a supportive environment ; *commitment to your continued professional development ; *membership of the Teachers' Pensions scheme ; *generous staff discounts on hundreds of well known retail and leisure brands ; *access to GPs and medical specialists ; *counselling services for emotional support ; *health, fitness and lifestyle guidance ; *health cash plan for cash back on the costs of essential healthcare services (dentist, optician, etc.).

Lead practitioner for physics job summary

We are looking to recruit an outstanding teacher to work as a lead practitioner for physics across all schools within our Trust.

The support you offer our leaders and teachers will be vital in ensuring that all our schools achieve the same successes. Joining a school improvement team led by a national director, you will use your passion, subject knowledge and expertise in physics to drive forward the quality of the science curriculum and teaching and learning. This in an exciting role that requires flexibility, team spirit, and a willingness to learn. It will suit individuals who want to take a step-up and work at a more strategic level in physics across a range of schools including primary,11-19 and alternative provision.

Our expectations are high. We are aiming to ensure that all our schools show strong progress in science so that students can progress onto further study, university or employment of their choice. We see having an expert lead practitioner for physics as a fundamental part of being able to make that happen.

Regular travel across the OAT network is a requirement of the post and it is likely that you will be away from home for one night a week, occasionally two. Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by the Trust. Ideally you will live within 20 miles of an OAT academy (see attached map for our locations).

The successful candidate will:

*be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of securing sustained excellent outcomes
*have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements
*be proficient in teaching physics to A-Level
*have proven experience of identifying and implementing effective strategies for improving attainment in physics, ideally in different contexts
*have a highly effective style that is both consultative and influential
*be able to demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement

Commitment to safeguarding

OAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the expectation is that all staff will share this commitment. Therefore, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS and barred list check.

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About Ormiston Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Ormiston Academies Trust website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Simon.shanks@ormistonacademies.co.uk
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Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) is one of the largest not-for-profit multi-academy trusts in England. Our aim as a charity, alongside our schools, is to help provide local children with a great education. We educate over 30,000 pupils across five OAT regions in over 40 schools – currently 32 secondary schools, six primary schools, four alternative provision schools and one special school. We are one of the longest established Trusts and have been sponsoring academies since 2009. Our vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential, whether going on to study at a leading university or entering the world of work.

Our mission is to become the Trust that makes the biggest difference, both inside and outside the classroom.

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