Head of Faculty Curriculum Specialism

4 weeks ago

Banbury Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Wykham Park Academy Full time

Based in Banbury, Oxfordshire,Wykham Park Academy is ComprehensiveSecondarySchool committed tosupportingoutstanding outcomes forourstudents. With students who have the desire to succeed, an aspirational team of staff, supportive colleagues, both within the academy and in the wider MAT,Wykham Park Academy offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, talented individual looking to develop their career with the potential for futureprogression within Aspirations.

We seek an excellent Teacher of Science who will be part of a strong middle leadership team as Head of Faculty.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious practitioner, who wants to support the next stage of the development of our Science provision across the campus and who has the skills to make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress in Science.

We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong presence, who is ambitious for students, their colleagues and the academy. They will be an excellent teacher of Science, who has a passionate belief in the ability for all to succeed.

The Academy is recruiting for someone who shares our drive to engage and motivate every child to achieve their potential, who will play an important role in our unique and growing Academy. The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher of Science who will also play an important pastoral role in leading the department.

At Wykham Park Academy, you would become part of a vibrant learning community that will offer you fantastic opportunities for CPD, and opportunities for progression. In fact, appraisal at Aspirations focusses on each individual's Personal Professional Vision.

Who are we looking for?

·A kind and calm individual who can foster positive relationships rapidly

·A supportive leader who can coach, mentor and direct colleagues to ensure that all subjects under their remit make rapid and sustained improvement

·An excellent Teacher of Science, who has a love for the subject and is excited to further develop their skills in that area

·An optimist who will go the extra mile to ensure the life chances and ‘cultural capital’ of all our pupils are maximized

·A student-centred practitioner who is totally aligned to our Trust’s values and mission

·A pedagogist aligned with our teaching philosophy, built around Lemov’s ‘Teach Like a Champion’ and teaching ‘powerful knowledge’

·A colleague who want to move into a senior leadership role in the next few years.

What we can offer you:

· A campus had justits best GCSE results ever in 2019 prior to Covid and has worked hard on the recovery and another excellent set of A level results

·A campus with an outstanding sixth form.

·Sixth formers who have the ambition to study at universities across the country

·A professional development model which provides access to learning to support progress in your career – the next step from Head of Faculty is into a senior leadership position.

·Support and line management from a team of experienced curriculum leaders and SLT.

·Clear behaviour systems

·A feedback policy focused on closing the gap – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies and we continuously monitor them from a workload perspective

·No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong staff culture

·Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

·CPD that starts as soon as you are appointed with a clear induction programme

·A beautiful campus situated on the very edge of the Cotswolds, only half an hour from Oxford and an hour from London by train

Interviews – 17th May 2024

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

Banbury Aspirations Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post is subject to all pre-placement checks including obtaining references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note the Trust will also carry out an online search of the shortlisted candidates which is publicly available.

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