Associate Director of Science

**Outwood Academy Redcar**
Redcar and Cleveland

New

**Salary**:

£66,919 - £73,819 per annum

**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:

January 2025
2 October 2024

**Job overview**:
In the world of discovery, where innovation meets impact, an extraordinary opportunity awaits. Are you ready to embark on a journey where your passion for science meets the power to transform lives?

The Outwood Grange Academies Trust, a beacon of excellence and innovation, is seeking a visionary leader to join our team as the Associate Director of Science to play an essential role in the School Improvement Team.

Here, at the forefront of scientific advancement, you'll have the chance to shape the future of science education across a number of our Academies. As the Associate Director of Science, you will play a pivotal role in steering our scientific initiatives, developing our curriculum towards new horizons and raising outcomes for our students, through innovative intervention strategies.

Imagine being part of a community of science departments that value curiosity, embraces diversity, and fosters collaboration. In this role, you will lead a dynamic team of brilliant scientific minds, each contributing to a shared vision of pushing the boundaries of knowledge.

Mentorship and growth are not just buzzwords here - they are fundamental to our ethos. As the Associate Director of Science, you will have the opportunity to nurture emerging talent, fostering an environment where creativity flourishes and careers soar.

Whilst you will predominantly serve the academies in the Middlesbrough & Redcar Community of our trust, you may be required to travel to any academy within the Trust as part of the remit of the School Improvement Team.

Join us in the pursuit of knowledge, where every day brings the promise of a breakthrough and the chance to leave an indelible mark on the world. The Outwood Grange Academies Trust invites you to take the helm as our Associate Director of Science - where your passion meets purpose, and together, we redefine what's possible.
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**Closing date: Noon on 2 October 2024.**

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**About **Outwood Academy Redcar**:
**Outwood Academy Redcar**
- Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, Cleveland
North Yorkshire
TS10 4AB
United Kingdom
+44 1642 289211
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**Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson**

**Head of School: Lee Johnson**

Part of the Outwood Family since 2017, Outwood Academy Redcar is an 11-16 academy, based in the coastal town of Redcar in the north-east, near Middlesbrough, Ofsted rated Good in 2021.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.

Since becoming part of the Outwood Family, GCSE results have improved and we will work tirelessly to ensure our progress continues.

We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.

We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

**If you share our vision, join our family.**
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