Head of Science Department

We are looking to appoint a Head of Science Department who is ambitious for and committed to the life chances of all our young people at One in a Million. This role is suitable for a dedicated and excellent practitioner who is ready to take on a wider range of leadership and management responsibilities.

Students are at the heart of everything we do and, as such, our team are passionate about delivering the highest quality education and creating a culture where children feel safe and can thrive in a happy learning environment. We believe that every child deserves to maximise their potential, regardless of their starting point, background or personal circumstances, and we are extremely proud of our diverse and inclusive community.

Who are we?

• OIAMFS opened in September 2013 with just 60 year 7 students, we are now full and are oversubscribed every year. We are based next to the iconic home of Bradford City Football Club, Valley Parade. 
• OIAMFS is part of the One In A Million family. One In A Million was established in 2006 as a charity that wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people in Bradford through sport, the arts and enterprise. Our name reflects our values: every child is valued and unique. 

What we offer: 

• We are a small school, with approximately 375 students across five year groups, so our class sizes are smaller. This means every teacher knows every student and we all know each other which builds a strong team and community within the school.
• A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds.
• We place students at the centre of everything we do as a school.
• We genuinely value our staff and fully support their development, wellbeing and career progression. We offer a wide range of CPD opportunities and really encourage staff in their professional development.
• A range of benefits, include access to teacher pension scheme, cycle to work and discounted IT plans and we offer wellbeing support through Health Assured and provide wellbeing sessions to staff.

What you offer: 

This role is suitable for a dedicated and excellent practitioner who is ready to take on a wider range of leadership and management responsibilities. 

You should be:

• A collaborative practitioner who can work in partnership with the department, other Middle Leaders and the Senior Leadership team to ensure students achieve or exceed their potential.
• Committed to the vision of the school that offers a learning experience that is themed across Sports, the Arts and Enterprise.
• An excellent classroom practitioner of Science with a proven track record of student impact.
• Able to inspire your team and promote excellent teaching and learning across the department. Taking responsibility for the proactive, continual improvement of high quality teaching and learning across the Maths department, and developing cross and extra-curricular improvements.
• Data focused to support and secure students’ progress and attainment.
• Student focused, ensuring all students are engaged and motivated to learn so that they achieve or exceed their potential; being accountable for the progress of students and quality of teaching within the Science Department.
• Able to work with other Subject Leaders and Heads of Faculty/Department to maintain the quality and coherence of the curriculum and assessment and continue to develop the curriculum offered within the connected framework of Sports, Art and Enterprise, to achieve the school’s stated outcomes for students.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to our values: compassion, honesty, integrity and excellence.

We believe every student is unique and should be valued for being who they are. We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to shape the Science Department and curriculum ensuring that our students are fully prepared for the future world that awaits them. 

If you can say yes to the above and have the appropriate experience then we would encourage you to apply.

Further information/How to apply:

To apply or for more information about One In A Million, please click on the link below:

https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/one-in-a-million-free-school-1062792 

Our doors are always open, so please feel free to organise an informal meeting and tour of the school if you are interested in finding out more. I look forward to warmly welcoming you to One In A Million Free School.

We are looking for a strong candidate and to recruit for this position, the start date is September 2023.

Interview dates to be confirmed after the closing date.

Safeguarding

One in a Million Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

We reserve the right to interview earlier than the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications, this may result in the advert closing earlier than the date specified. We would also like to recruit the right candidate for the role and may extend the posting if further applications are required.