Second in Science

The Telford Park School; West Midlands; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Telford Park School is seeking an inspirational science leader to work with the Head of Science to secure high-quality provision and strong student outcomes. You will model best practice, drive departmental improvement and deputise for the Head of Science when needed.

You will lead KS3/KS4 science planning, support teaching and assessment, and ensure safe, effective laboratory practice across the department.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Head of Science in translating school priorities into departmental actions and measurable improvement.
• Promote shared expectations for learning, conduct, relationships and professional practice across the team.
• Contribute to departmental self-evaluation, improvement planning, quality assurance and performance review processes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and practical support to colleagues, including early career teachers and staff requiring additional guidance.
• Lead designated areas of departmental work and ensure agreed actions and deadlines are completed.
• Deputise for the Head of Science and support the day-to-day organisation of the department when required.
• Lead or support the planning, sequencing and review of the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 science curriculum.
• Model excellent classroom practice and support colleagues to improve teaching, assessment and curriculum implementation.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning through agreed quality assurance activities.
• Ensure curriculum resources are accurate, appropriately challenging, accessible and consistently used.
• Promote effective practical science, scientific enquiry and safe use of laboratories, equipment and chemicals.
• Support robust assessment, moderation and standardisation so that departmental data is accurate and useful.
• Analyse attainment and progress information to identify strengths, gaps, underachievement and priorities for intervention.
• Lead agreed intervention and improvement strategies, evaluating their impact on student outcomes.
• Contribute to reports and updates for senior leaders, governors or the Trust when requested.

Descripción del empleo

MainPurpose

• To support the Head ofScience in securing high-quality provision, strong student outcomes andconsistent implementation of departmental expectations.
• To provide visiblecurriculum and professional leadership within Science and deputise for the Headof Science when required.
• To carry out theprofessional duties of a teacher in accordance with the current STPCD andTeachers’ Standards.

Leadershipand Management

• Support the Head of Sciencein translating school priorities into clear departmental actions and measurableimprovement.
• Promote shared expectationsfor learning, conduct, relationships and professional practice across the team.
• Contribute to departmentalself-evaluation, improvement planning, quality assurance and performance reviewprocesses.
• Provide coaching, mentoringand practical support to colleagues, including early career teachers and staffrequiring additional guidance.
• Lead designated areasofdepartmental work and ensure agreed actions and deadlines are completed.
• Deputise for the Head ofScience and support the day-to-day organisation of the department whenrequired.

Curriculum,Teaching and Learning

• Lead or support theplanning, sequencing and review of the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 sciencecurriculum.
• Model excellent classroompractice and support colleagues to improve teaching, assessment and curriculumimplementation.
• Contribute to themonitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning through agreed qualityassurance activities.
• Ensure curriculum resourcesare accurate, appropriately challenging, accessible and consistently used.
• Promote effective practicalscience, scientific enquiry and the safe use of laboratories, equipment andchemicals.

Assessment,Standards and Intervention

• Support robust assessment,moderation and standardisation so that departmental data is accurate anduseful.
• Analyse attainment andprogress information to identify strengths, gaps, underachievement andpriorities for intervention.
• Lead agreed interventionand improvement strategies, evaluating their impact on student outcomes.

Contribute to reports and updates for senior leaders, governors or the Trust when requested.