2nd in Charge of Science

King Harold Business & Enterprise, Waltham Abbey, Essex

Education - teaching

Full time

Permanent
- 2nd in Charge of Science- Start date: September 2024- Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale and TLR (Fringe Allowance)King Harold Academy is a school with a clear and ambitious vision: to become one of the kindest, hardest-working, highest-achieving schools in the UK. We are a proud community school with incredible students, supportive parents and talented, committed staff members. Expectations at King Harold are extremely high.We live by a clear set of values that drive everything we do:
- o Kindness- o Hard Work- o- AmbitionThese values shape all aspects of the work we do: the curriculum we teach, our behaviour policy, our teaching framework, our enrichment programme, our approach to teacher wellbeing, our interactions with parents and students - everything we do. King Harold Academy is a rapidly-developing, growing secondary school. It is an exciting time to come and work with us, to be part of a team who are building a school that transforms the life chances of young people in the community, with ambitions to become a beacon of excellence in the educational sector. Members of our teaching team love working at KHA. We work closely together, reward and recognise each other’s hard work and successes, and pride ourselves on the quality of our professional development. All of our staff run clubs and enrichment activities, and next year we'll be making this part of teachers’ allocation of lessons, because we are committed to building strong relationships and developing well-rounded KHA students, who leave us with more than just qualifications. Are you passionate about teaching Science? We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, determined and creative 2nd in Department with responsibility for a key stage (to be determined on appointment). This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our Head of Department (within a successful and collaborative team. We are looking for someone who loves teaching Science, believes passionately in academic achievement, and can work well in a team to deliver an inspiring, transformative curriculum. We would like our students to be empowered and inspired to go on to further study at some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. The post is an opportunity to make your mark as a teacher in an innovative and rapidly-improving school, and take your career to the next level. You will join a positive and supportive staff body. Our SLT are incredibly talented and committed to the school. They are highly visible, models of excellent teaching themselves, and take great pride in the development of our teaching teams. If you’re interested in playing a crucial role in building a school community that provides a transformative education for its students, then King Harold Academy is an exciting opportunity for you.-
- Kind, Hard-Working and Ambitious
- A passion for teaching Science
- Aspiring to progress their career
- Experience of teaching KS3 and KS4 Science
- An outstanding practitioner of Science with a proven track record of examination outcomes at KS4
- The ability to create and facilitate highly challenging and engaging lessons
- The highest aspirations and expectations for all students, yourself and our school.

King Harold Academy also benefits from being part of the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).As an employee of TKAT you will benefit from:
- A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy
- Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible
- Our support for your wellbeing at work
- The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.