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Salary: TLR2B £6256

‍To start: January 2027

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Purpose

To serve the mission of St Bede's as Christian school by ensuring effective planning, teaching and assessment within science in KS4 so that students learn well and make strong progress.

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Key Accountabilities

• Planning, monitoring and evaluating the teaching of science in KS4 to ensure that students make strong progress

• Working with Head of Department to ensure effective deployment of staff, resources and facilities so that an effective curriculum can be delivered

• Providing and organising a programme of professional development for teachers of KS4 science so that the department continues to develop and outcomes continue to improve

• Supporting and sustaining the department’s arrangements for communication with students and parents about their learning and the department’s work within science in KS4, so that they can be active partners in learning and in supporting departmental development

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Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring the quality of learning and colleague’s work within science

• Contributing to the setting of individual development and performance targets for teaching staff, following processes and keeping records as required by school policies

• Contributing as appropriate to the department’s annual plan and its self-evaluation programme

• Ensuring that all learning within science is well-planned, based on the detailed requirements of the course, wider requirements (e.g. IT use or key skills) and effectively using the best practice and resources

• Ensuring that students are appropriately set in classes that will meet their needs

• Ensuring that relevant requirements and deadlines are met to ensure that exam entries are made, formal reports produced, records kept, homework set and that other aspects of school policies are implemented

• Planning and implementing the common programme of assessments across the department

• Monitoring student progress within science and planning and supporting intervention by staff to support students whose progress is below expectations

• Communicating effectively with students and their parents so that they know and understand the courses they are following and are enabled to participate actively in their learning including communicating directly with parents or supporting colleagues in doing so

• Co-ordinating and planning the provision of learning resources for science

• Liaising and working closely with the KS3 Science co-ordinator to ensure a smooth transition from KS3 to KS4 takes place

• Ensuring that there is effective provision for learning beyond the classroom to support teaching and learning within the science department

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‍Download the Job Description for further details and information on how to apply.