Lead Practitioner of Science
St Mary Magdalene C of E School
Greenwich
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Lead Practitioner Scale 2 -6 dependant on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 July 2024
Job overview
Are you passionate about Science and determined to make a real difference? We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic Science Lead Practitioner to join us, ideally a September 2024 start, but other start dates would be considered.
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Science across the Key Stages and will play a key part in raising teaching and learning standards through the quality of their own teaching, and by supporting the professional development of colleagues.
St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful school and is recognised by Ofsted as a 'Good' school. The secondary phase opened in September 2016 and provides a total of 900 places for students aged 11-16, along with a sixth form provision which opened in 2021.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be ambitious in your determination to ensure all our learners achieve and develop to their full potential
- Be inspirational in the classroom, providing engaging and creative learning experiences for all pupils
- Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school
We can offer:
- a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
- quality training to those new to the at all stages of your career
- a commitment to continuing professional development and Federation CPD programme
- a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative leadership
- energetic and enthusiastic high attaining students
- a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities
- an Apple MacBook for use in school and at home
- a well equipped gym onsite that staff can use before and after school and in the holidays.
Applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to come in for a lesson observation and interview.
Our £65m building is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2, offering excellent public transport links via the Jubilee Line to North Greenwich and numerous bus routes.
As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.
Koinonia Federation is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.’
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About St Mary Magdalene C of E School
St Mary Magdalene C of E School is a co-educational, all-through school based in Greenwich, south-east London. The school has both primary and secondary phases. The secondary phase has approximately 560 students aged 11-18 and 80 staff.
St Mary Magdalene C of E School is part of the wider Koinonia Federation – a federation of two schools located over four sites that work together as one team. Facilities include a sports hall, library, science labs, drama and dance studio. Religious Studies, the school's specialism, is a central element of the curriculum. Extra-curricular activities include sports, food technology, STEM club and Bible Club, which all students can attend.
Federation Executive Co-Headteachers
Claire Harrison, Victoria Wainwright
Principal
Razwan Hussain
Values and vision
St Mary Magdalene C of E School aims to teach pupils to treat others as they would expect to be treated. The pastoral structure of the school ensures that every student is known individually. Children are provided with opportunities to develop their mentoring and leadership skills. The school specialises in Religious Studies and collective worship is a key part of each school day. Teachers intend collective worship, which is led by senior leaders or the School Chaplain, to be a creative and responsive time that follows the Anglican calendar and also acknowledges the key dates of other faiths.
Inspections
St Mary Magdalene All Through School was inspected by SIAMS in 2018 and was graded Outstanding in all areas. It was also inspected by Ofsted in 2023 and remained GOOD in all areas.
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