Science Lead Teacher: Data-Driven Instruction & Mentoring

Northern Leaders Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The postholder will be accountable for improving outcomes at KS4 by teaching several KS classes and targeted interventions, using assessment data to identify pupils needing support and measuring the impact of these actions across the department.

They will raise teaching quality by modelling high‑quality practice, delivering CPD, mentoring colleagues, supporting professional development, and ensuring staff development meets departmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Modelling the exemplary teaching of students in KS4 by teaching a number of KS classes and interventions
• Using assessment data to identify individuals or groups of pupils that need targeted support
• Identifying specific topics that require intervention to raise achievement and implementing this support across the department
• Measuring and assessing the impact of interventions to raise achievement for pupils and the quality of teaching
• Modelling consistently high-quality teaching and producing high-quality teaching materials that support excellent practice
• Supporting teachers’ professional development by carrying out regular learning walks, providing feedback and implementing strategies to improve practice
• Providing mentoring/coaching/ formal support to individual teachers in need of 1-to-1 support to improve their practice
• Working with the Director and Heads of Department to ensure staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
• Delivering relevant CPD to ensure staff are able to develop their pedagogy within the Science department
• Keeping up-to-date with and respond to national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and pedagogy
• Analysing and triangulating emerging gaps from KS4 outcomes, internal data captures and KS2 QLA (where appropriate) to identify common gaps
• Working with the Director and relevant heads of department to adapt the curriculum to close these gaps
• Modelling how to adapt lessons to address emerging needs effectively within the classroom

Job description

The postholder will be accountable for improving outcomes at KS4 by teaching several KS classes and targeted interventions, using assessment data to identify pupils needing support and measuring the impact of these actions across the department.

They will raise teaching quality by modelling high‑quality practice, delivering CPD, mentoring colleagues, supporting professional development, and ensuring staff development meets departmental needs.