Senior Strategic Leader for Science
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/03/2015
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 28/03/2015 15:00
Salary:
£50,000 per annum
Hours per week:
Full time as in accordance with the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Excelsior Academy, Denton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6AF
Further Information
This school has 'Academy' status and you will not be directly employed by Newcastle City Council.
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 6AF
Commencing September 2014
Trustees of the Laidlaw Schools Trust invite applications for the post of Senior Strategic Leader for Science at Excelsior Academy Newcastle upon Tyne.
This is an exciting post for an excellent teacher and leader of Science.
Excelsior Academy is Newcastle’s first all through provision. Initially an 11 – 18 Academy, Excelsior admitted the first cohort of Reception and Year 1 children in September 2013 and expects to increase by 1 FE Reception children each year until reaching capacity of 210 Primary pupils in September 2018.
We are at an exciting stage of development for Science at Excelsior. At present, Core Science, Additional Science and Vocational Science are offered at KS4 and Chemistry, Physics, Biology and B Tech L3 Applied Biology are offered at AS and A Level.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the Academy’s future Science curriculum, courses and qualifications to best meet the needs and interests of our pupils and to engender a love of Science in our pupils that enables them to understand and marvel at the relevance of Science.
A number of projects with local businesses, universities and The Centre for Life aimed at supporting the teaching and learning of Science and of STEM subjects are in their infancy.
The successful candidate will be committed to developing Science in its own right but also in relation to STEM subjects.
For further information about Excelsior’s unique structure, the role of this post holder within our structure and the current structure for Science please see further vacancy information at www.excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Further development of the Academy’s structure for delivering Science and maximising the potential of our dedicated and professional team of specialist teachers is anticipated and the thoughts and views of the successful candidate will be key to that process.
Excelsior Academy is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, will be carried out in relation to the successful candidate. Two satisfactory employment references will also be required.
To apply for this post:
1. Complete an application form
2. Complete a letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining your vision for Science at Excelsior Academy in 3 years’ time and how you would achieve it.
Details of this post are accessible from Excelsior Academy’s website www.excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Applications should be returned to our HR Manager Jill Owens via e mail to jill.owens@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk by 3pm on Friday 28 March 2014
Please note
This job is closed for applications.