Lead Practitioner of Science

Paxman Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DB

Deadline is today

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Leadership Pay Scale £50,807 - £56,082 (L4 - L8)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional practitioner who is committed to raising standards for students to join our established Science department as a Lead Practitioner.

We believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures. Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. It is a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.

Visits to the Academy are welcomed.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To improve student outcomes and engagement by ensuring high quality teaching and learning is consistent across the Science faculty and the wider school.
To drive whole school Teaching and Learning developments as a central part of the wider Teaching and Learning team.
To have in-depth knowledge of recent academic research in teaching and learning.
To have the skills and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to our commitment to continued improvements in evidence-based teaching and learning strategies.
To work with the leadership team to develop appropriate CPD strategies to enable teaching within the Faculty, and across the school, to become consistently excellent.
Model outstanding, innovative and evidence-based pedagogical practice.
Develop and implement teaching and learning strategies throughout the faculty which raise the quality of teaching and learning of all staff and therefore raise student standards and progress.
Research and evaluate innovative curricular practices including leading edge technology for learning and draw on research outcomes and other sources of external evidence to inform own practice and that of colleagues.
Develop high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning throughout the faculty to support outstanding teaching.
Drive the effective use and development of IT to support and enhance teaching and learning at individual and departmental level.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

Demonstrable experience of high-quality teaching and learning;
Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes;
Demonstrable experience of effective performance management and quality improvement within a school environment;
Knowledge of the National Curriculum and OFSTED Framework regarding effective leadership, management and self-evaluation;
Knowledge and understanding of strategies to raise standards and achievement of students.

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?

We can offer you:

A Competitive Salary
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Perkbox, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Further details about the role

PAXMAN ACADEMY

LEAD PRACTITIONER OF SCIENCE

Pay Range: Leadership Pay Scale L4 – L8 (£50,807 - £56,082)

Start Date: 1st September 2024

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.