Catalyst STEM Stream Co-Ordinator

United Learning; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Swindon seeks a Catalyst STEM Stream Coordinator to lead the STEM Programme at Nova Hreod Academy. This full-time role offers a competitive salary between £32,850 - £48,050 plus TLR. The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Principal to enhance student learning and collaborate with industry partners. A qualified teacher with leadership potential and excellent interpersonal skills is essential for this position.

Benefits

State-of-the-art facilities

Guaranteed CPD offer

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• Passionate belief in the ability for all students to succeed.
• Demonstrated commitment to improvement in teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop the STEM provision.
• Collaborate with partners in industry and academia.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership potential

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

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Catalyst STEM Stream Co-Ordinator

Catalyst STEM Stream Co-Ordinator

Nova Hreod Academy29 / 04 / 2024

At Nova Hreod Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff. We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to have been the most improved school in Swindon. Nova Hreod Academy has approximately 900 pupils in Years 7-11. The school is situated in purpose-built £25 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities, and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford. After a visit from Ofsted in November 2022, the academy received a second ‘Good’ judgement in a row. Nova Hreod is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life‑changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Job details

Salary £32,850 - £48,050 plus TLR £3,213 per annum

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full Time

Job category / type Science

Date posted 18 / 03 / 2024

Job reference REQ000954

Job description

Are you looking for your first step into leadership?

Do you want a new, exciting challenge?

CATALYST STEM Stream Coordinator

An Exciting Opportunity to join Nova Hreod Academy.

Bordering on the beautiful Cotswolds and within commuting distance of Bristol, Bath, Reading and Oxford

Salary: £32,850 - £48,050 plus TLR £3,213 per annum

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: Permanent

Start Date: September 2024

Nova Hreod Academy is looking to appoint a highly qualified teacher and excellent classroom practitioner with a passionate belief in the ability for all to succeed. The school has a STEM Programme, designed to stretch the most able students who have a keen interest in these subjects. The stream had its first cohort starting in Year 7 in September 2022 and in September 2024 will have cohorts in Years 7, 8 and 9.

The Catalyst STEM Stream Coordinator will work alongside our Assistant Principal – Scholarship to oversee and develop the provision. They will also collaborate with our partners in industry and academia to enrich students’ learning in the STEM subjects.

With superb facilities, and a spectacular building, you will join a school that has a genuine commitment to stretching its most able students. The successful candidate will be a passionate teacher in a STEM subject who enjoys sharing a love of STEM with students.

We are looking for a Catalyst STEM Stream Coordinator who :

• is a well qualified, excellent teacher
• shows the potential to be a dynamic leader with high expectations and a commitment to improvement
• can demonstrate excellent organisational and inter‑personal skills
• has energy and commitment for all aspects of school life
• has a desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life‑chances of our students

Nova Hreod Academy can offer you :

• enthusiastic, friendly and well‑behaved students who deserve the very best teachers
• a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities
• hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic staff
• a rigorous whole‑school discipline policy effectively supported by the Senior Leadership Team.
• a fantastic team of teachers, who have been working together to develop their curriculum
• supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body
• a guaranteed CPD offer with real opportunities to develop as a teacher

If you are looking for the next step in your career, and would like to apply, please contact our HR Officer, Daria Minczak. We will arrange a call with the Principal. You will be sent an application pack, which will include a job description and person specification.