Lead Teacher of Science

Lead Teacher of Science

Leadership Range L2- L6 £48,366 – 53,380

(starting point negotiable depending on experience)

Full Time, Permanent

Required from September 2024

Are you passionate about supporting and improving science teaching? Are you knowledgeable about pedagogical approaches in science? Do you have a real passion and desire to enthuse pupils with your own love of science? Do you want the opportunity to help colleagues develop their practice? Then the role of lead teacher of science will be for you.

You will work closely with the Director or Learning – Science, to raise the achievement of all learners by ensuring teaching across the curriculum is of the highest quality.

With responsibility for improving the quality of teaching and learning within your own department first, and Academy wide second, you will be accountable for ensuring the very highest learning experience for all pupils.

You will play a key role in our Teaching and Learning Leadership Group, leading on high quality and bespoke CPD, coaching individual teachers, leading by example with early career and trainee teachers and working with the senior leadership team to improve Academy wide strategies and policy.

The post will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ambitious practitioner wishing to develop their career and make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress.

Applications are invited from experienced teachers who want to continue as classroom practitioners but would also like time to dedicate to curriculum development, to mentoring, coaching and developing other colleagues.

This is an exciting time to join St Benet Biscop. It is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction. It is a very happy school with an open, supportive and positive working environment. We provide excellent on-going professional development for teachers and leaders at all levels. In our recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, we were graded as “good” in all areas. Ofsted highlighted:

• “There is a strong sense of community at St Benet Biscop.”
• “Pupils get along well with each other and with the staff.”
• “Lessons proceed calmly, and pupils engage well with their learning.”
• “Staff say senior leaders consider their workload and listen to their views.”
• “Staff at the school have a good understanding of safeguarding because they are well trained.”

St Benet Biscop is a popular and oversubscribed school which is highly regarded within the community and we offer a high-quality education in a Catholic / Christian environment.  St Benet Biscop is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.

Above all, we wish to appoint a teacher with:

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive Catholic ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher

Application packs, including job description and person specification for the post are available by accessing the Academy’s website: – http://www.st-benetbiscop.org.uk/vacancies.  Applications from all denominations are welcome.  If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or a tour of the school prior to applying, please contact Miss Wrigley, Deputy Headteacher. 

Completed applications should be sent to HR@stbb.org.uk for the attention of Mr Shepherd, Headteacher.

Closing date for applications:  by noon Tuesday 16 April, 2024. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 22 April 2024.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.