Student Progress Leader - Science

Teaching Vacancies; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Halifax is seeking a dynamic Student Progress Leader - Science to support the curriculum leadership team in raising standards and enhancing teaching practices. The successful candidate will have a strong background in MPR/UPR teaching, demonstrated leadership ability, and a commitment to safeguarding children. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of students in a respected academy environment with excellent facilities and resources.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee counselling service

Health cover reduction

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Track record of relevant professional development.
• Evidence of outstanding classroom practice.
• Ability to lead community projects.

Responsibilities

• Support curriculum leadership team to enhance student achievement.
• Strategically plan for quality pedagogy improvement.
• Mentor other teachers in best practices.

Skills

MPR/UPR teaching

Classroom management

Professional development

Coaching and modeling best practices

Leadership in school development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Relevant degree

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• MPR/UPR teacher.
• An excellent track record of recent, relevant professional development.
• Accountability for the performance of a cohort of young people.
• Evidence of good/outstanding classroom practice.
• Clear demonstration of the ability to coach/model best learning experiences to other teachers and staff.
• Leadership of a community project or an area of school development.

What the school offers its staff

• A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds.
• Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers.
• Outstanding student behaviour with a first‑class behaviour for learning system meaning teachers can teach and students can learn.
• Excellent teaching resources and world class facilities.
• An excellent CPD package for staff, including a further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Trinity Institute of Education.
• A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including employee counselling service, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme.
• As a high performing academy and a growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth and career development.

Further details about the role

Trinity Academy Halifax is the outstanding 2013 and 2023 flagship school in the Trinity Multi‑Academy Trust and the lead school in the Trinity Institute of Education. In 2019 the academy was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark and we have proudly been reaccredited this in 2022. The latest Ofsted report highlights:

• Pupils are extremely well behaved.
• Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.
• Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
• Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well‑being. They are proud to work at the school.

The academy has a relentless focus on improving and being the very best we can be for students in our care. Our vision is to inspire each and every student to achieve their potential through high‑quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values.

We are currently looking for a dynamic, passionate and inspirational Student Progress Leader - Science, to support the work of the curriculum leadership team to raise standards of student attainment and achievement by developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others. You will support the work of the curriculum leadership team and strategically plan for improvement in the quality of pedagogy across the academy.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, Online and social media checks, Qualifications Prohibition from teaching, Right to work, Satisfactory references, Childcare disqualification, Health assessment. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.