Assistant Director of Science

2 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy Full time

**September start**

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Science. The Assistant Director of Science will support the Director of Science in driving forward the vision of the school with all internal and external stakeholders. It is a varied role with responsibility for, in conjunction with the Director of Science, developing the curriculum and courses to stimulate students’ interest in Science and monitoring progress of students. The role with oversee the induction and mentoring of new staff and support the development of the faculty knowledge base.** **Comprehensive details of the duties and responsibilities of the role can be found on the Job Description.

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is an 11-18 comprehensive school in the north-west of Birmingham. Our student intake is from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, making for a very harmonious and happy school. We truly believe that high aspirations can transform the life chances of our students; underpinned by our drive to develop in our students the universal values of Scholarship, Character and Community.

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.

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