Lead Practitioner for Science

Rugby Free Secondary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,025.00 - £76,050.00 Annually (FTE) LP1 - L18, Full Time

Lead Practitioner for Science job summary

‘Pupils benefit from a school community that includes pupils from a wide range of different backgrounds and cultures. There is a culture in which pupils see these differences as a positive thing. Uniqueness is valued and celebrated. Pupils feel confident ‘to be themselves’ at Rugby Free Secondary School. (Ofsted ‘Good’: July 2021)’

At Rugby Free Secondary School, we aim to foster kindness and pride, whilst maximising our academic and personal potential. We believe that all of our students should be happy and safe, whilst demonstrating the limitless endeavour and resilience required to succeed by striving for excellence. To achieve these goals, our school ethos is underpinned by the foundations of mutual respect, positive relationships and genuine curiosity.

This is encompassed in our educational philosophy of creating more articulate, organised and progressive learners, and the desire to create both independent and collaborative learners who are proud to be educated at Rugby Free Secondary School.

Alongside this, we focus on broadening our students’ core subject knowledge and understanding of the wider world. As a consequence, quality-first Teaching and Learning is at the centre of our school’s ethos, and is the key priority for all staff. Our aim is for teachers to deliver high-quality lessons to all year groups, whilst also being supported to develop through pertinent and purposeful internal and external CPD that is bespoke.

Learning is integral to everything we do at RFSS. We ensure that all of our students, regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability, receive the best possible learning experiences, to enable them to achieve and maximise their potential. Here at RFSS, we continually support students to develop a love of learning to help them become learners for life, in order to equip them with the knowledge and skills that they will need in the real-world. This is also the case with our teaching staff, who continuously develop and update their own pedagogical practices, through Action Research projects and other bespoke professional development sessions.

Our students are encouraged to use their thinking skills to build on existing knowledge, generate their own ideas and opinion, and to solve problems effectively, both individually and in collaboration with their peers.

This philosophy also extends itself to the personal aspect of Teaching and Learning, as we strive to develop well rounded staff and students who are respectful, curious and resilient.

Please find below link toour websitewiththelatest Ofsted report whenwewere graded as‘Good’.

https://www.rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk/ofsted

Our Values are:

Endeavour - The belief that hard work is needed to achieve something we can be proud of

Respect - To appreciate the importance of understanding and admiration for others and self

Resilience - The ability to recover quickly and learn from the difficulties we face

Curiosity – A strong desire to know and to learn

Collaboration – The belief that working and learning with others will lead to greater success

Kindness – The quality of friendliness, generosity, consideration, honesty

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Job Description

Please see attached Lead Practitioner for Science applicant information pack

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Safeguarding

RugbyFreeSecondarySchoolis committedtosafeguardingand promotingthewelfareofchildren and young people and expects all staff to share this and the below commitments.

To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders.

To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy

To identify children who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders

To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child

To protect 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

To take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

Checking of visitor identification, especially at the point of school entry and the issuing of relevant safeguarding information.

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Generic Responsibilities of all Rugby Free Secondary School Staff

To continue personal development as agreed

To engage actively in the appraisal process

To undertake any other duty as specified by the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task to be undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

Employees are expected to adhere to the School’s agreed Code of Conduct and set an example of personal integrity and professionalism

Ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety

To remain confidential at all times

To adhere to the ethos of the school

To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school

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This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. The job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subjected to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.

If you feel that you could bring further impetus to our drive to improve the provision for our students and have the necessary energy, enthusiasm, and sense of humour to take us forward in this exciting curriculum area then please get in touch.

To arrange a visit to school or for an informal discussion with the Director of Learning or Headteacher, please call Megan Jones, Operations Manager, on 01788 222060 or email; Megan.jones@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time

Triumph Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. TLT is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Rugby Free Secondary School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1099 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rugby Free Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rugby-free-secondary-school

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