Head of Science

The Byrchall High School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Byrchall High School in Greater Manchester is seeking a qualified science teacher to deliver an engaging curriculum across Key Stages, under the direction of the Headteacher, and to raise standards in science.

You will assess and report on student progress, contribute to school improvement, lead on curriculum development within the Science Faculty, supervise staff and resources, and support pastoral duties as a Form Tutor.

Responsibilities

• Teach according to students' educational needs and set/mark work as required.
• Assess, record and report on attendance, progress and attainment of students.
• Provide written/verbal feedback and use ICT to support teaching.
• Maintain high-quality learning experiences reflecting literacy, numeracy and subject specialist knowledge.
• Lead curriculum development and department planning within Science.

Skills

Science Teaching

Curriculum Development

Assessment & Feedback

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

• Under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher, carry out the professionalduties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers' Pay andConditions Document (STPCD).
• Raise standards ofstudent attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and monitorand support student progress.
• Be accountable forstudent progress and development across Science.
• Make a positive impact oncurriculum delivery across the department.
• Implement and deliver anappropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum forstudents and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• Be accountable forleading, managing and developing the Science Curriculum.
• Manage effectively anddeploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the departmentto support the designated curriculum portfolio.
• Facilitate and encouragea learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achievetheir individual potential.
• Share and support theschool’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal andacademic growth.
• Monitor and support theoverall progress and development of students as a teacher/ Form Tutor

Line Management

Reportingto – Director of Learning

Liaising With

Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, teachers and supportstaff, LA representatives, external agencies and parents.

Salary Scale

ClassroomTeachers' Pay Scale + TLR1a payment

Working Time

Full timeas specified within the STPCD

DBS Disclosure Level

Enhanced

2. TEACHING

• 2.1 Teach, studentsaccording to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of workto be carried out by the student in school and elsewhere.
• 2.2 Assess, record andreport on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students andto keep such records as are required.
• 2.3 Provide, orcontribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating toindividual students and groups of students.
• 2.4 Ensure that ICT,Literacy, Numeracy and school subject specialism(s) are reflected in theteaching/learning experience of students
• 2.5 Undertake adesignated programme of teaching.
• 2.6 Ensure a highquality learning experience for students which meets internal and externalquality standards.
• 2.7 Prepare and updatesubject materials.
• 2.8 Use a variety ofdelivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs anddemands of the syllabus.
• 2.9 Maintain disciplinein accordance with the school’s procedures, and to encourage good practice withregard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• 2.10 Undertake assessmentof students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental andschool procedures.
• 2.11 Mark,grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
• 2.12 Someteaching outside the Science Department may be required.

3. STRATEGIC/ OPERATIONAL PLANNING

• 3.1 Lead Curriculumdevelopment of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, markingpolicies and teaching strategies in the curriculum area and department.
• 3.2 Lead the curriculumarea and department’s development plan and its implementation.
• 3.3 Plan and preparecourses and lessons.
• 3.4 Contributeto the whole school’s planning activities.
• 3.5 Contribute to thestrengthening of literacy across the curriculum and lead on designated aspects

4. CURRICULUM PROVISION

• 4.1 Ensurethat the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements theschool’s strategic objectives.

5. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• 5.1 Leadthe process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continuedrelevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and theschool’s mission and strategic objectives.

6. STAFFING

• 6.1 Actively contribute to in the school’sstaff development programme by, leading and participating in arrangements forfurther training and professional development.
• 6.2 Continue own professional developmentin the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
• 6.3 Engage actively in the performancemanagement review process.
• 6.4 Ensure the effective/efficientdeployment of classroom support
• 6.5 Work as a member of a designated teamand to contribute positively to effective working relations within the school.

7. QUALITYASSURANCE

• 7.1 Help to implementschool quality procedures and to adhere to those.
• 7.2 Jointly lead theprocess of monitoring and evaluation of the Science Faculty in line with agreedschool procedures, including evaluation against quality standards andperformance criteria. To seek/implementmodification and improvement where required.
• 7.3 Review from time totime curriculum, methods of teaching and programmes of work.
• 7.4 Takepart, as may be required, in the review, development and management ofactivities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions ofthe school.

8. MANAGEMENTINFORMATION

• 8.1 Maintain appropriaterecords and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for MIS,registers, etc.
• 8.2 Complete therelevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.
• 8.3 Track student progress and useinformation to inform teaching and learning.

9. COMMUNICATIONSAND LIAISON

• 9.1 Communicateeffectively with the parents of students as appropriate.
• 9.2 Where appropriate, communicateand co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school.
• 9.3Follow agreed policies for communications inthe school.
• 9.4 Take part in liaisonactivities such as parents’ evenings, review days and liaison events withpartner schools.
• 9.5 Contribute to the development ofeffective subject links with external agencies.

10. MANAGEMENTOF RESOURCES

• 10.1Contribute to the process of the ordering andallocation of equipment and materials.
• 10.2Identify resource needs and contribute to theefficient/effective use of physical resources.
• 10.3 Co-operate with other staff to ensure asharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school,department and the students.

11. PASTORALSYSTEM

• 11.1 Be a Form Tutor to anassigned group of students.
• 11.2 Promote the generalprogress and well-being of individual students and of the Form Tutor Group as awhole.
• 11.3 Liaise with a PastoralLeader to ensure the implementation of the school’s pastoral system.
• 11.4 Register students, accompany them to assemblies,encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in otheraspects of school life.
• 11.5 Evaluate and monitorthe progress of students and keep up-to-date student records as may berequired.
• 11.6 Contribute to thepreparation of action plans and progress files and other reports.
• 11.7 Alert the appropriatestaff to problems experienced by students and to make recommendations as to howthese may be resolved.
• 11.8 Communicate asappropriate, with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outsidethe school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultationwith the appropriate staff.
• 11.9 Contribute to PSHE, Citizenshipand Enterprise according to school policy
• 11.10 Apply the behaviour management systems sothat effective learning can take place.

12. SCHOOLETHOS

• 12.1 Play a full part in the life of theschool community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos and encouragingstaff and students to follow this example.
• 12.2 Support the school in meeting its legalrequirements for worship.
• 12.3 Promote actively the school’s corporatepolicies.
• 12.4 Comply with the school’s health andsafety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.