ASSISTANT LEARNING LEADER SCIENCE

Location

SIR JOHN THURSBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Eastern Avenue , Burnley , Lancashire , BB10 2AT
Tel: 01282 682313
School website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk/

Information

As part of our journey to become a truly great school, we are looking for a highly effective and motivated teacher to join our dynamic and successful Science department in a leadership role. Building on our current success, we wish to invest in an Assistant Learning Leader in Science, in order to support our ambition to be in the top 20% of schools nationally. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom teacher with the vision and expertise to support the improvement of students&£8217; outcomes in science.

Working as part of the Science team they will inspire staff and students to achieve beyond expectations and build on the current success enjoyed by the department, where 100% of students achieved 4+ in Chemistry, in Biology, and in Physics and 52% 4+ in Combined Science. In normal circumstances, the department also runs a number of extra-curricular activities and visits, such as the hugely successful and well attended Science Club, to inspire a love and passion for Science. We offer both Triple and Combined Sciences at KS4 to ensure that we offer an aspirational curriculum to all our students. The ability to offer Physics to GCSE would be advantageous.

We are a good school and we are passionate about and ambitious for our students. We value and care for our staff and seek to abandon anything that hinders the preparation of great lessons and creates unnecessary workload. Our last Ofsted in January 2020 noted that, Sir John Thursby Community College continues to be a good school. Staff enjoy working at this school. The pupils that we spoke to told us that they feel safe at school. They have good relationships with staff and they are well cared for. Senior leaders are determined to make the school better for pupils and staff.

We are looking for a teacher who shares our drive and passion to inspire our students with the love of their subject and has the motivation and expertise to:

- Lead on KS4 assessment and tracking to ensure that achievement rises in Science due to effective analysis of student performance and through the delivery of an appropriate and inspiring curriculum
- Lead on the provision and monitoring of SEND students at KS3 and KS4
- Support the Learning Leader in the leadership of Science

The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of Belong, Believe, Achieve whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievements through:
- Outstanding classroom practice and an ability to engage all young people.
- A commitment to contribute to our extra-curricular programme.
- The ability to motivate students of all abilities to achieve their full potential.
- A passion and commitment to raise standards and achievement.
- The ability to work and contribute as part of a team.
- Commitment, resilience, patience, hard work and a good sense of humour.
- The willingness to do what it takes to achieve our goals.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 9th March
Shortlisting: Thursday 11th March
Interview date: TBC

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Proposed Interview Date:

TBA 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Further details are available from the college website or Irene Hayhurst (on behalf of the Headteacher) as detailed below.
Website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
Sir John Thursby Community College, Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT Tel: 01282 682313

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Please submit your completed application form (on the version supplied with this vacancy) to Mrs I Hayhurst: i.hayhurst@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.