Lead Teacher - Physics
Woodkirk Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQThis job expired on 22 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
28 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L3 - L7
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post will provide an exciting opportunity for an ambitious practitioner wishing to develop their career further and have a real impact on the teaching and learning across all key stages. The post will involve working closely with the Director of Science to further improve the teaching and learning in Physics but also the wider department. The successful candidate will lead a team of staff in raising achievement by motivating and inspiring students to ‘be the best they can be’.
The successful candidate will be offered a full programme of support and development in order to continue to progress their career.
To succeed in the role you will have:
- A degree in Science, with a teaching qualification
- Proven ability to teach outstanding lessons across the 11-18 age range, with first class classroom management skills
- The ability to work in collaboration with other members of staff to further the department
- Exceptional personal organisation and time management skills
- A firm understanding of key national and educational policies and issues
- The ability to inspire high achievement in young people from all backgrounds
- A clear commitment to improving your own performance through effective continuous professional development
What the school offers its staff
Recruitment incentive of £2,000 to be paid on commencement of the role and a further £2,000 to be paid at the start of the second year of employment.
Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy and a founding member of Leodis Academies Trust. We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’
Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity, and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to
offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Woodkirk Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1799 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Woodkirk Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@leodis.org.uk
Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy and a founding member of Leodis Academies Trust. We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’
Arranging a visit to Woodkirk Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@leodis.org.uk.
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