Strood Academy is looking for an ambitious and dedicated Second in Charge Science to join our dynamic and high-achieving department. If you’re an inspiring science teacher eager to step into leadership, this is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills, shape the curriculum, and support the next generation of scientists.
Key Responsibilities
Step into leadership: Play a key role in shaping our science curriculum and mentoring colleagues.
Innovative teaching: Work in a forward-thinking department with access to excellent facilities.
Career development: Receive outstanding professional development and leadership training.
Supportive culture: Be part of a collaborative and passionate team dedicated to student success.
If you're ready to make an impact and progress in your teaching career, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a full-time, permanent role offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience.
Working with us at Strood Academy
Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. Our vision is to be an inclusive community where we are all kind, respectful, and resilient in our journey towards excellence. Our students thrive through an enriching and diverse curriculum that offers a global perspective, empowering all to become inquisitive lifelong learners.
Our core values are to be:
* Inquisitive
* Respectful
* Resilient
* Kind
Our purpose at Strood Academy is to:
* Nurture students’ aspirations and build resilience within an environment of tolerance, respect, and empathy;
* Shape leaders within a global community;
* Develop and celebrate knowledgeable and inquiring minds to promote lifelong learning;
* Help young people develop into well-educated, considerate, and caring citizens.
We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development.
Why work at Strood Academy?
* Our recent OFSTED inspection has confirmed that the academy continues to be judged ‘Good’ and is very strong in many aspects and areas.
* Centralised behaviour system and detentions - simple for teachers to follow allowing disruption-free classrooms.
* Our commitment to the development of all staff - CPD on Wednesday afternoons and the opportunity to collaborate with staff from other schools in the LAT.
* Strood Academy is easily accessible by A2 and the high-speed train can allow for travel into London in less than 30 minutes.
* We have a common sense approach to workload. All teachers are expected to feedback or live-mark.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries, and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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