LEAD PRACTITIONER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING - SCIENCE

Location

MILLFIELD SCIENCE AND PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE, BELVEDERE ROAD, THORNTON CLEVELEYS

Tel: 01253 865929
School website: www.millfield.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 857

Information

Are you ready to step into leadership? Are you ready to make an impact on whole-school teaching and learning? Would you relish the opportunity to work within a supportive team and contribute to our schools success?

Millfield Science and Performing Arts College is a vastly oversubscribed and successful 11 to 16 school on a journey to outstanding. Our motto is to 'Create Bright Futures' for all our students and we have a commitment to staff wellbeing, workload and regular, high-quality CPL. In September 2020, we began the exciting step into our school becoming a Dynamic Learning Community: where staff collaborate and use evidenced-based research and coaching to improve their teaching practice.

We have one clear aim: To be exceptional.

Vacancy: Lead Practitioner T&L (Science), L4 to L9 (starting point can be agreed at interview)

Required for: 1st September 2021

Leader Practitioner Pay Scale

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and dynamic leader who is committed to ensuring every child is stretched and challenged to reach their full potential. To reflect the importance of this role, the successful candidate will be appointed on the Lead Practitioner pay scale. The school seeks to recognise and retain high-quality leaders and therefore the successful candidate would have the opportunity for further promotion if they show outstanding leadership and make a significant whole-school impact.

This vacancy would suit a new or experienced leader, who is driven to ensure the best outcomes for all students.

We are proud of our students; their behaviour is excellent, and they want to learn and be successful.

Millfield is a school where teachers and leaders can flourish; hard work is recognised and rewarded.

We can offer you an induction and support programme, this includes a 'buddy' leader in another department. You will have access to, and lead on, high-quality weekly CPL that is designed and delivered by colleagues who understand the school and our aims. You will have regular opportunities to lead on, and collaborate with, other colleagues in our successful Teaching and Learning meetings; we have a commitment to our teachers¿ professional development in our vision to become a Dynamic Learning Community.

For more information, please contact the Headteachers PA, Mrs Hall, on 01253 865929 admin@millfield.lancs.sch.uk or visit our website www.millfield.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 8th March 2021, at noon

Shortlisting: Tuesday 9th March 2021

Interview: TBC

This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance with barred list check will be required for this post which the school will arrange. This school also follows the Equal Opportunities Policy of Lancashire County Council.

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.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
More Information can be found at www.millfield.lancs.sch.uk

Proposed Interview Date:

TBA 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact Mrs Regan - Headteacher at the school.

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. Please return completed applications to admin@millfield.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.