Science Head of Department - Full-time

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-4000-99T
• Posted:09/01/2018
• Pay:See Advert
• Start Date:Sep 2018
• App Close Date:31/01/2018 at 00:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

St Augustine Academy is a successful 11-16 secondary school in Maidstone, Kent.  We are seeking to appoint an experienced, effective, enthusiastic and dynamic teacher of science to lead our science department.  The department has 5 full time teaching staff and 3 part time technicians and is very well resourced; benefitting from new, well designed laboratories.  We offer OCR Gateway Combined science GCSE as well as individual GCSE’s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

We require for September 2018, an outstanding teacher and a highly effective leader who will:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner
• Be an enthusiastic subject specialist skilled in delivering engaging science lessons
• Be an exemplary communicator
• Possess the vision and drive to ensure all our students are able to succeed Motivate, challenge, support and inspire our students
• Be committed to closing gaps and raising attainment across all abilities, whatever their starting point.
• Be committed to supporting and coaching staff
• Be responsible for leading on pedagogy which impacts on classroom learning
• Aspire to a senior leadership role in a school in the future &nbs

  Information about the school

  St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.

  We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.

  At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.

  Job Contact Information

  • Name:Yvonne Lambert
  • Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
  • Telephone: 01622 752490
  • Email: ylambert@saa.woodard.co.uk

  Documents

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  • Job Description
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