Post 16 Science Lead

Post 16 Science Lead

Job Type: Full time or Part time, Permanent

Salary/Grade: MPS/UPS + TLR 2a £3,214 per annum

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Monday 21st October 2024

Job Start Date: 1st January 2025            

We are looking for a well-qualified, energetic and enthusiastic KS5 Science Leader to join our ambitious and highly skilled science department. Applicants should have experience teaching science at KS5 and evidence of achieving good outcomes for students. The successful applicant will work with teachers of A-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Applied Sciences to improve progress and outcomes at KS5

Stoke Damerel Community College is a vibrant and aspirational community of teachers and learners. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, within and beyond our curriculum.

Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.

We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.

The successful candidate will work across Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College. No additional travel is required as the sites are next door to each other.

If you have a focus on raising student attainment and a passion for Science, and are looking to work in an environment that values the learning of students, we would welcome an application from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Working with KS5 teaching staff to improve progress and outcomes across the KS5 sciences, reporting to the Director of Science.

• Collate, analyse and use data from weekly, termly and annual assessments to identify students and cohorts requiring intervention.

• Work with KS5 teaching staff to implement intervention plans for students not making the required progress at KS5

• Review the curriculum delivery and resources at KS5 to ensure the highest possible quality of teaching and learning is delivered, working with staff to improve this where required.

• Plan and lead CPD specific to KS5 science teaching and learning.

• Coordinate the monitoring of CPAC across A-level sciences. 

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits. 

For further information on this rewarding role please visit our Trust website here

If you require further details please email hr@sdcc-smhc.net 

Interview date: TBC