Full Time
Ditton Hill, England, United Kingdom
Posted 2 years ago
TBD USD / Year
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United Learning

Surbiton High School is a friendly and vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our inspirational staff are dedicated to creating an intellectually rigorous and challenging academic environment, making Surbiton High School a place where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil and staff member to flourish.

Head of Chemistry

Location: Surbiton, Surrey

Salary: United Learning Pay Scales, plus TLR

Start Date: September 2022

Closing Date: 8:00am, Wednesday 16 March 2022

Interviews to be held week commencing: 21 March 2022

Job Purpose: To lead the Chemistry Department in achieving outstanding teaching and learning

Tenure: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

To lead by example by being a model for outstanding teaching and learning, this includes teaching up to 15.5 periods a week
To lead the Department in pursuit of continuous improvement through innovation, strategic planning, and sharing of best practice
To monitor the quality of teaching and learning through regular observations of department staff, work scrutiny and pupil feedback
To challenge teachers who underperform and use coaching strategies to help them improve, acting as a conduit with SLT via line manager to ensure correct support is provided
To coach and support members of your team to ensure skill/knowledge base along with willingness to improve/develop is high
To develop members of the team by clear and carefully planned distribution and delegation of suitable tasks – for example peer observation, methods for using AfL and other new initiatives. Identifying strengths in the team to help ensure the development of new teaching strategies, and pupil tasks
To promote the use of Digital Learning Technologies to support student achievement
To ensure the smooth, efficient, supportive and rigorous running of Department detentions
To ensure that all members of department follow the School’s rewards procedures consistently

Results

To track and monitor pupil progress and achievement within the subject area across all Key Stages, using baseline data
To lead in taking appropriate action to intervene in pupils’ underachievement, which is likely to include communication with the appropriate Form Tutor/HOY/SLT member and parent(s)
To promote the use of target-setting and high-quality pupil feedback to inform teaching and learning strategies
To ensure that teachers support pupil progress
To review, analyse and evaluate results throughout the year and for the examination analysis and subject review meetings, sharing the process with the Department so that all are aware of the development points
To ensure that reporting on pupil progress follows the School’s policy

Curriculum

To work collaboratively with the department on continually developing and updating the Schemes of Work
To use areas of strength and expertise amongst team and beyond SHS to develop curriculum delivery
To lead, with appropriate consultation, on changes in specification and/or exam board
To consult with Department on suitable content for focus on year to insert into curriculum review
To ensure that students are advised on university courses and maintain subject links with relevant industries, careers and higher education
To keep abreast of, and communicating to the Department, changes in policies, guidelines and other national initiatives
To ensure compliance with requirements for exam entries, controlled assessment and exam arrangements
To ensure that written records are kept as appropriate and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Co-Curricular

To work collectively as a team, identifying suitable co-curricular activities that enrich the curriculum and broaden the pupil learning experience
To delegate the organisation and administration of trips appropriately amongst the team
To monitor and develop/support the contribution made by members of the team to co-curricular activities
To ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is maintained in relevant co-curricular documentation

Values

To engage in on-going personal and professional development in order to provide high quality and innovative educational leadership
To effectively communicate whole school changes to team, coaching team members to develop their understanding and skill base surrounding new teaching strategies
To be aligned to the School’s values and be a respected and well-informed conduit to whole school change
To ensure department compliance with agreed school policies for assessment, recording, contacts with parents
To promote the School’s ethos of ‘May Love Always Lead Us and the Best in Everyone’
To implement all school policies
To work co-operatively with SLT and all colleagues
To promote the School and its courses and activities, including participation in external and internal marketing activities
To uphold the good reputation of the School and of United Learning with students, parents, other schools and in general
To ensure the principles and practices of the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy are promoted through the curriculum
To ensure appropriate contributions from the Department to Co-curricular and other UL activities.
To carry out all such other duties as the Principal may reasonably require

Staff and Resources

To demonstrate and role model constructive leadership behaviours including:
To provide encouragement, support and assistance to colleagues at all levels
To manage the performance of all staff in line with current legislation and United Learning policy and procedure
To be aware of and able to positively influence staff morale
To support staff through coaching and mentoring to be outstanding practitioners
To advise SLT on staffing requirements, the deployment of Department staff (including technical support staff) and the timetabling of courses, classes and rooms
To ensure effective Department communication, both informally and through regular Departmental meetings
To participate in the appointment of Department staff where required
To lead the Department in the Performance Management and Professional Development of staff, appraising subject staff as agreed with the SLT
To monitor, review and promote subject staff development (including their own) and the induction of new colleagues, coordinating mentoring, training and support for all colleagues as appropriate
To advise on financial and resource needs of the subject(s) and manage relevant budgets
To ensure that both subject-specific and general requirements of Health and Safety policies are met, designate a member of the team to oversee this, to ensure efficient, safe, secure and attractive use of Department accommodation, equipment and materials
To ensure that both subject-specific and general requirements of Health and Safety policies are met.
To ensure efficient, safe, secure and attractive use of Department accommodation, equipment and materials.

Subject Specific

To be aware that there may be particular responsibilities linked to the subject that may be added when necessary
To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

Qualifications

Good honours degree in Chemistry or equivalent industry qualifications and experience
A postgraduate teaching qualification, including QTS would be an advantage
Evidence of further relevant professional development

Skills

The ability to lead, inspire, motivate and support pupils and colleagues
Have a vision for and the ability to translate the Surbiton High School strategy into reality
The ability to work in a leadership team in a successful and dynamic school
Excellent organisational, administrative and ICT skills

Experience

Experience of teaching GCSE and A level Chemistry
A proven track record of delivering on academic performance
Evidence of successful, inspiring and innovative teaching at all levels
Experience of leading and collaborating with colleagues

Knowledge

Up-to-date knowledge of successful and innovative teaching and the latest curriculum developments and initiatives

Personal Qualities

A dynamic leader and effective manager who possesses emotional intelligence
High levels of personal and professional integrity and an ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
Positive rapport with pupils and personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail
Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
A passion for Chemistry

Attitudes

An enthusiastic team player who can inspire colleagues to give discretionary effect
A reflective and flexible approach
Organised, energetic, positive and able to self-direct
Committed to the Surbiton High School’s ethos
High expectations for pupil attainment, personal development and conduct
Committed to representing the Senior Leadership Team’s strategic vision for the School
Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the school
Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

United Learning

Surbiton High School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It’s an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

For More Information

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email [email protected]

Address: Surbiton High Senior School 13-15 Surbiton Crescent Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT1 2JT

Telephone: 020 8546 5245

Website: www.surbitonhigh.com

To apply for this job please visit unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com.

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