Head of KS3 Science

Head of KS3 Science

MPS / UPS + TLR2b

Full-Time, Permanent

Required from January 2025

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time. 

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is looking to appoint a passionate, creative, and highly motivated KS3 Science Leader to join our high-attaining team. As a key member of our Science department, you will play a crucial role in driving academic excellence and developing our students' passion for learning. 

As KS3 Science Leader, you would be overseeing the delivery of the KS3 Science curriculum and enrichment activities, such as STEM days and science clubs. The faculty currently has nineteen members of staff, including three heads of subject and a faculty leader who you would be working closely with to help lead our exceptional team. 

The faculty is a very high performing team, and students achieve fantastic grades, whilst also enjoying their studies. We are seeking a KS3 Science leader who is driven and motivated to further improve our provision and ensure that students continue to thrive. Extra-curricular and cultural-capital opportunities are a key ingredient of the faculty, with students getting the opportunity to go on several educational visits, listen to talks from inspiring guest speakers and take part in immersive STEM days each year. 

Maintaining and further developing our culture of ‘Everyone has the chance to shine brightly’ is essential to help lead our team. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to work within a large and talented team whilst instilling passion to be able to work and think like scientists in our young people. We would welcome visits to the faculty and school, and these can be arranged by emailing the current Head of Science, Rebecca Claypole at rclaypole@rushcliffespencer.org.uk 

Rushcliffe is a popular and successful school in a pleasant, suburban area of Nottingham. It has a strong tradition of pastoral care, academic success and extra-curricular enrichment. We are committed to providing high quality training and development opportunities for all staff. You will be provided with regular opportunities to work in partnership with others to develop your own practice and skills.  

Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe: 

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact recruitment@rushcliffespencer.org.uk

We offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, please visit:  http://satrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SAT-Employee-Benefits-September-2022.pdf  

The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CV’s cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview. 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 13 October 2024

Interviews: to be confirmed

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer