Trust Lead for Science

Location

Coventry | United Kingdom

Job description

Trust Lead for Science

Castle Phoenix Trust

Permanent

L12-L16 

Required from September 2024

This an exciting new role at an expanding and people centered multi-academy trust, leading the development, implementation, and oversight of science across all three secondary schools and provide support for our three primary schools.

With Science being such a key component of academic outcomes, our Trust now wishes to further raise standards by appointing a high-quality practitioner with a proven track record of high-quality outcomes in accordance with our Trust values and ambitions.

This role is ideal for a practitioner who is ambitious and keen to advance their career in a leadership role but has a strong commitment to the teaching of science.

The successful candidate will enjoy a leadership role, with considerable freedoms to innovate and design systems to obtain the high standards expected by our Trust.

You would join our passionate and dedicated Trust school improvement team working alongside our Lead for Quality of Education, our Lead for Creative Learning and our primary specialists.

The successful applicant will have: 

·       Experience of leading a science department in a secondary school setting for at least three years.

·       Experience of supporting and developing the classroom pedagogy of colleagues.

·       A track record of outstanding outcomes for students, particularly progress.

·       Drive to improve the implementation of the Science curriculum through regular monitoring and evaluation, providing heads of department with on-going and impactful guidance, support and training.

·       The ability to identify, cultivate and share best practice from departments and teachers across the Trust.

·       Experience of using coaching and mentoring as an approach to teacher development

·       Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders and motivate those working with them.

·       An in depth understanding and appreciation of evidence-based, outcome- focused, curriculum design.

·       Innovative, adaptable, and solution focused skills.

·       Resilience and dedication in achieving outcomes

·       Commitment to continuing professional development, personal development, and familiarity with the latest pedagogical research and developments.

·       Strong communication skills, with natural empathy, who works positively with other professionals upholding our value of ‘Respect all, from all’

Leadership development underpins all of our work at Castle Phoenix Trust, this facilitates an opportunity to develop emotional intelligence and explores effective leadership attributes. In addition, we specialise in growing leaders and as part of your professional growth journey, we are committed to providing high quality leadership development training and experiences supported by a dedicated professional growth coach.

We will play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders across the Trust. You will have access to effective CPD, leadership conferences and professional leadership profiling using tools such as Motivational Maps and Insights to facilitate your development. The Trust is committed to investing in all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students.

We can offer you:

·       Bespoke leadership development for you

·       A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition

·       Annual Conferences across the Trust

·       A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise students’ achievements even further

·       Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment

·       A caring and supportive working environment within several vibrant school communities

·       A range of benefits which include cycle to work, free parking, an employee discount scheme, a laptop/iPad and access to the on-site swimming pool and gym.  

·       A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.  

·       Belonging to a hardworking, committed central team who also have fun.

·       The opportunity to contribute to the next phase of our learning and development.  

·       A generous employee pension scheme. 

Application deadline: 9:00am Monday 08 April 2024

Interview date: w/c 22 April 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

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