Head of Science

3 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Castle School Education Trust Full time

Join us in **Providing a Great Education for Every Child**

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

Downend School is looking for an **innovative **leader to join us as **Head of Science **from **September 2023**. This is a permanent, full time position.

**About us**

Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every student is supported to achieve their absolute best and every member of teaching and support staff play their part in creating this ethos. We are proud of the exciting curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and excellent opportunities for enrichment that Downend School provides.

Downend School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, but is less than 25 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre. We offer the benefits not only of working in an exciting and supportive school, but also from being part of Castle School Education Trust.

**We can offer you**:

- Commitment to CPD and development of all staff including collaborative support and instructional coaching to allow teachers to thrive
- A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
- A commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
- Values and vision that are lived not laminated
- An open and honest culture
- A commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff

**About the role**

You will lead the development of all aspects of the Science Department including the quality of **curriculum**, **teaching and learning** and **assessment**. You will line manage members of the Science Department and ensure the whole team is **empowered **to **improve **and **develop **their own practice. You will have an up-to-date knowledge of pedagogical **best practice in science** and **support **others in improving classroom practice. You will be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of student **progress **and **raising attainment** in science.

As a **middle leader** you will contribute to the embedding of our wider school **values **and **school improvement priorities**, implementing devolved **management responsibilities **as required.

**About you**

You will be an approachable and credible individual; with highly developed interpersonal skills; with a can do attitude and a good sense of humour.

You will uphold our school values and ensure you are a role model for staff and students. You will be an excellent teacher, a strategic thinker and a dynamic and an innovative leader, who can plan and implement change effectively.

You will be personable, supportive, a team player and see the value in working collaboratively both within the school and across the trust.

You will be able to build effective relationships with peers, so that your team can look to you for support and guidance. You will embrace diversity, value intellectual curiosity and understand the importance of evidence-based teaching.

**Safeguarding Statement**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £38,712.00-£54,370.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 01/09/2023

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