Lead Practitioner for Science
Wootton Academy Trust, Bedford, MK43 9HT19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 February 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
- £52,560.00 - £58,118.00 Annually (FTE) Lead Practitioner Scale, Point 3-7
Lead Practitioner for Science job summary
We are seeking to recruit an accomplished science teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning to be our Lead Practitioner in Science. Our Lead Practitioner will work alongside our Head of Science and our other middle leaders in the department.
Our Science Department includes of teacher who are new to the profession, others who are more experienced teachers. All share the same vision namely to provide the very best teaching and learning opportunities to every young person in the school and college.
The Science Department works together to dismantle any barriers to learning learners may experience to enable every child to achieve success regardless of their starting point.
We are committed to providing every child and young person with enrichment opportunities designed to develop drive, resilience, aspiration, integrity and making a contribution to the wider community. Our programme includes pupil and student leadership roles as well as trips and visits, competitions, etc.
Our Lead Practitioner will be creative, enthusiastic and highly motivated and demonstrate high professional standards.
We envisage that our Lead Practitioner will make a contribution to our Teaching and Learning Team led by our Deputy Heads.
This is a really exciting time to join our Trust as a Lead Practitioner.
Closing Date: 09:00 on Monday 24th February 2025. Please apply at the earliest opportunity. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive applications from outstanding candidates.
Applicants must complete the Trust’s application form via My New Term - we cannot accept CVs. When applying, please complete all sections of the application form and ensure that you do not leave any gaps in your qualification/work history and that you give details of any periods not accounted for by full time employment, education or training. Forms with missing sections and/or gaps may not be considered.
Our vacancies are advertised on the MyNewTerm platform. To apply for these please click the vacancies button, or scroll down further to see our live jobs.
Wootton Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Wootton Academy Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES - We prefer to hire people directly. We’ll be in touch if we need you!
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.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wootton Academy Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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