Lead Practitioner for Science

Dunbar Education are currently working with a Milton Keynes based School who are looking for a Teacher of Lead Practitioner for Science. If you could be suitable for this role, please see below for further details;

Location: Milton Keynes

Start date: September (or sooner)

Grade: Lead Practitioner Pay Scale on a 5-point range within the LP1 - LP18 scale.

Contract: Full time, Permanent

This school prides itself on the relationships their dedicated and motivated staff have with their students. By working closely with our families, we will build these relationships and ensure that all our young people are committed to learning and developing the character necessary to take advantage of the opportunities provided. I am excited about working in partnership with you and I am committed to the long-term success of the school.

To enable all students to make as much progress as possible, and to develop as confident, well-educated and happy young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Science leaders to develop consistently good pedagogy across the faculty.
• Support and coach Science staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire.
• Model best practice in ensuring that Science lessons are well differentiated, including providing for the least able and for the most able so that others can learn from your practice.
• Model best practice in the effective use of student performance data and student and staff target-setting, so that this impacts on classroom practice and contributes to raising achievement in Maths.
• Lead Practitioners are expected to contribute significant added value to their faculty and the wider School.
• The Lead Practitioner will have a key role in delivering of the school's CPD programme and to support staff who require support to improve their teaching.

Teaching and Learning:

• Under the reasonable direction of the Principal to carry out the professional duties of a school teacher and adhere to all aspects of the Teachers' Professional Standards
• A commitment to ensure the effective implementation of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• To maximise progress for all classes taught by you.
• To teach Design and Technology in Key Stages 3 and 4 and, if appropriate, in the Sixth Form
• To teach in line with faculty and School policies on e.g., assessment, teaching and learning, homework, student behaviour
• To contribute to learning opportunities within the formal and extended curriculum
• To ensure student progress against prior attainment, at least in line with national averages and progress targets
• To contribute to the profile of your teaching subject(s) within the School.
• To be responsible for a classroom or teaching area and its impact on learning (e.g. through superb displays) and the organisation of learning resources for yourself and within your department
• To regularly review and evaluate teaching and learning in lessons and across schemes of work.
• To enhance learning in your subject area(s) through use of Information and Communication Technology as a teaching and learning tool
• To involve parents in behavioural issues in line with School policies
• To ensure the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support
• To work as a member of designated teams and to contribute to the building of teams within the School.
• To take part in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the School.

If this role could be of interest, please do register your up to date CV for consideration as the closing date is approaching!