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Lead Practitioner in Science Faculty

Landau Forte Academy, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4FF

This job expired on 13 December 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  13 December 2022 at 10:37am

• Date listed

  16 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: Science
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • Full time, permanent position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LP3 – LP7

What skills and experience we're looking for

• PGCE or QTS in Science (essential), with a degree in a relevant subject supported by A Level in at least one Science
• A genuine passion for teaching Science and developing the curriculum to enable all pupils to achieve their potential in each of the disciplines
• Experience of teaching a range of abilities at KS3 and KS4 is essential, with a track record of good or better results at GCSE
• Experience of delivering separate science qualifications to HPA students
• A commitment to our school improvement process
• A growth mindset
• High standards of professionalism
• Record of outstanding teaching
• The potential to be an exceptional leader
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and to work on own initiative
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect
• Takes responsibility and accountability
• Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
• The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
• Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
• A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Further details about the role

• To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard, thereby ensuring meaningful learning takes place and students make rapid and sustained progress
• To coach and mentor developing teachers within the department and potentially across the academy
• To fully implement all academy routines and techniques for creating a culture of high expectations
• To contribute to the enrichment, extra-curricular and raising aspirations programmes
• To provide daily pastoral tutoring to a form group
• To contribute to the effective daily working of the academy
• To be well-informed on current teaching research and pedagogy
• To be able to deliver CPD to staff, using relevant research to inform content
• To support the Faculty Lead, in ensuring lesson delivery is of a consistently high standard, across the Faculty
• To support the Assistant Principal for teaching and learning, in ensuring lesson delivery is of a consistently high standard, across the Academy
• To lead by an example, including being a reflective and pro-active practitioner
• To support with teaching and learning strategy implementation and quality assurance

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 Landau Forte Academy, Amington

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 954 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Landau Forte Academy, Amington website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@lfct.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-academy-amington (opens in new tab)

This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington. We are an oversubscribed forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted. We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind
As with all posts at Amington, we are looking for dedicated, committed and inspirational individuals to provide high quality teaching to our wonderful students.
If successful, you will become part of our community. You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and we invest in our staff by offering protected time, within the Academy day, for continual professional development. We have dedicated time to create a feedback and assessment policy that prioritises student progress but utilises live marking in the classroom, and whole-class feedback to enable staff to use their PPA time to focus on delivering exceptional learning. Collaboration flourishes within our faculties and shared planning empowers our staff to offer an exciting and unreservedly ambitious, challenging and engaging curriculum.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced individual with a proven track record of high impact teaching or an ambitious ECT.
We care about our staff and staff wellbeing is integral to our decision making. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee and by committing to the DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Those individuals who are excited by being part of a journey to outstanding are encouraged to visit the academy and meet with our Principal, Mr Andrew Deen. To arrange a visit please contact the Principal’s PA at sfarley@lfata.org.uk.
Key information
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract: Permanent
• Start date: September 2024
• Salary: competitive
• Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2024

Arranging a visit to Landau Forte Academy, Amington

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lfct.org.uk.

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