Subject Leader of Science (Maternity Cover)
Pudsey Grammar School
Leeds
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- New
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1c £13,683 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2025 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
Job Role: Subject Leader of Science (Maternity Cover)
Grade: MPS/UPS £30,000-£46,525 + TLR 1c £13,683 pa
Start date: January 2025 or sooner
The school operates a flexible early finish on Fridays.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding professional to lead our Science department. We are looking for an inspirational, dedicated and motivated colleague who is passionate about their subject specialism and the development and delivery of an excellent and inspiring curriculum. You will be part of a dynamic subject team which is committed to achieving excellent outcomes for all our students, collaboratively working to improve teaching and learning across key stages 3, 4 and 5.
Applicants should be highly respected teaching practitioners who have already begun to demonstrate effective leadership characteristic. Your application will need to demonstrate:
· A drive and ability to lead your specialism effectively to ensure all staff within the department are focussed and high achieving
· A commitment to delivering to high standards and the ability to share good practice with others
· An ability to actively contribute to the strategic development of the department by implementing new initiatives, monitoring and reporting on key outcomes and ensuring the department is meeting, and where possible exceeding, academic targets
· An ability to be held accountable for student attainment and achievement through effective tracking of progress and supporting learning needs, being confident and proficient in the use of data to support departmental strategies.
Applicants should be committed to their own professional development, and have aspirations for wider responsibility and school leadership.
Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?
· Be part of a rapidly improving school
· Work for an organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core
· Embrace the opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school
· Be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful in every way
· Work alongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD
· Belong to a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students
· Work in an award-winning state of art building
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role
does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.
Application Process
Should you wish to apply for this position, please send the following to recruitment@pudseygrammar.co.uk.
● A completed application form. Applications should be made electronically in Word or PDF format
● Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes
● In support of your application you may include a covering letter. This should be in addition to the completed application form.
Closing date for application Monday 30th September 2024 at 12.00 noon
Successful candidates will be contacted direct with details of the interview.
Interview date: Thursday 10th October 2024
Attached documents
About Pudsey Grammar School
Introduction from the Headteacher
Thank you for the interest you have shown in the recently advertised post at our school.
Pudsey Grammar School is a heavily oversubscribed mixed comprehensive secondary school located in the heart of the market town of Pudsey. Situated between Leeds and Bradford the town has valued its independence from its two larger neighbours. The school has 1200 students with a thriving Sixth Form of 250 students all taught in a state of the art building. The innovative and unique design of the building creates a calm atmosphere very different to many secondary schools.
The school has a long tradition in the town, being established as Pudsey Grammar School in 1908. Although the school is taught in a state of the art building, our core values are highly traditional based on the goal of ensuring that every student reaches their true potential. Our school is not just about the students gaining knowledge and qualifications although these are extremely important. We believe in teaching young people core values of decency, social skills and how to be a good citizen in an ever changing world. We want their character to develop and grow and for them to leave us with an inquiring and independent mind. We want our students to gain the best qualifications they are capable of whilst experiencing a range of opportunities which are second to none. As a result, the school is extremely popular with our community and is significantly over-subscribed every year.
Our Sixth Form has grown in recent years and we now have 250 post-16 students studying at Pudsey Grammar School. This allows us to run a range of courses and provides our staff with valuable experience teaching subjects at this level.
Our staff are exceptional in their dedication and commitment to the students. Relationships in the school are extremely strong and this underpins the ethos of the school. Teaching and learning is the key focus of the organisation and everything that we do is designed to ensure that the classroom experience for the students is excellent.
We pride ourselves in the fantastic support and professional development that we offer to staff which ensures that they are equipped with all the necessary skills to deliver excellent lessons to the students on a daily basis.
The school is a foundation Trust school and our partners include global companies such as HSBC bank, the IT company RM, Warwick University which is member of the Russell Group of UK universities, alongside leading local business and training providers Appris and the Place group. The school has already felt the benefit with many staff completing MAs through Warwick University. We will be further developing the work of the Trust over the next year so that more staff and students experience the benefits of these excellent links.
There are many positive comments in our Ofsted report 2019 such as:
* Progress made by pupils has accelerated considerably in the last 2 years.
* There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere about the school.
* Behaviour in lessons is good. Pupils settle quickly and show positive attitudes to their learning.
Mark McKelvie
Headteacher
Pudsey Grammar School
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