Head of Chemistry
3 weeks ago
Head of Chemistry
Main Scale/UPS plus TLR 2b
Required from: September 2024
Full Time, Permanent contract
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe Spencer Academy has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time.
We are looking to appoint a creative and forward-thinking Head of Chemistry to lead our successful and large department within the faculty of science. The department is highly popular with students and currently we have four classes in year 12, and four classes in year 13.
You must have a passion for curriculum development and people. The chemistry team is made up of five teachers at different stages of their development and you would be expected to lead their development alongside the Head of Faculty. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional practitioner who is looking to take their first steps into middle leadership, or for a more experienced middle leader, looking for a new and exciting challenge in a high performing team.
Rushcliffe is a popular and successful school in a pleasant, suburban area of Nottingham. It has a strong tradition of pastoral care, academic success and extra-curricular enrichment. We are committed to providing high quality training and development opportunities for all staff. You will be provided with regular opportunities to work in partnership with others to develop your own practice and skills.
Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.
We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
- All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
- Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
- We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact recruitment@rushcliffespencer.org.uk
We offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, please visit:
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal.CV’s cannot be accepted.We are also required to request references prior to interview. (You may choose to remove / edit this for ESP adverts)
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15 May 2024
Interviews will take place on: Week beginning Monday 20 May 2024
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure thatstudents, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics .
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer
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