Job Description and Person Specification Director of Science

Applicaon Pack
Director of Science
(Aspiring Assistant Principal)
South Wolverhampton & Bilston Academy, Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN
01902 493797 www.swbacademy.org.uk Principal: Kerry Inscker
Job Descripon
Director of Science (Aspiring Assistant Principal)
Reports to:
Vice Principal
Grade:
MPS/UPS plus TLR 1c (£10,806)
Job Purpose:
To connue the significant improvements within Science as a key
department within the Academy leading to excellent progress for all
students.
To dramacally improve the success of GCSE core and addional
Science.
To lead the newly recruited Science team to ensure outstanding
provision for all students.
To play a key role in the leadership of the Academy , working closely
with other key leaders to drive up standards.
Dues and Responsibilies:
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To lead and manage the newly appointed team, including our new Assistant Director of
Science to ensure outstanding provision for all students.
To ensure high standards and expectaons are driven across the department.
To ensure all the Science team plan, prepare and mark class work and homework for all
classes according to Academy policy, ensuring all students make at least good progress and
are engaged in their learning.
To create a smulang and encouraging environment across the department where students
are keen to learn.
To work to promote Science as a highly valued and popular subject, which is also a good
opon choice for study in the 6th Form.
To demonstrate high ambion, high expectaons and drive in your role at all mes.
To contribute to the wider life of the Academy through acng as a Form Tutor and
ensuring a vibrant enrichment programme within Science.
South Wolverhampton & Bilston Academy, Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN
01902 493797 www.swbacademy.org.uk Principal: Kerry Inscker
Person Specificaon
Director of Science (Aspiring Assistant Principal)
Qualificaons:
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QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
Degree in relevant subject area being taught
Further Degree or professional qualificaons (not essenal)
Knowledge and Experience:
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An inspiraonal and dynamic leader with a track record of improvement
Understanding of the importance of self-evaluaon and monitoring and how to use this to
effecvely drive improvement
An outstanding teacher with excellent subject knowledge and understanding of how to
support and challenge our least and most able students and be able to support a team to
develop outstanding pracce
Ability to use a range of teaching and learning strategies effecvely to ensure good progress
for all students and be able to crically analyse the teaching pracce of others
Understanding of assessment processes and criteria within the subject area and develop
outstanding pracce within the department
Understanding of student data and the use of this to drive high standards for students, both
in your own teaching and at department and whole school level
Understanding of the use of effecve feedback to students, both wri;en and orally
Personal A;ributes:
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Self movated with a posive outlook, demonstrang high ambion, high expectaons and
drive
Ability to movate and inspire a team of teaching and support staff, challenging and supporng team members as required
Commitment to ensuring the best outcomes for SWB Academy students
The ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Willingness to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines
Posive a?tude towards professional development and your own learning
Reliability, integrity and a good sense of humour
South Wolverhampton & Bilston Academy, Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN
01902 493797 www.swbacademy.org.uk Principal: Kerry Inscker