Leader of Learning (Teacher) Science Academy 21

ROLE SUMMARY:

Job Title: Leader of Learning (Teacher) Science, Academy21

Company: Academy21, part of Inspired Online Schools

Contract: Fixed Term from January 2025 and ending 18 July 2025

Working Hours: Full time and Part time positions available

Location: Remotely from home (UK)

Salary: £34,500.00 - £41,000.00 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

Start date: 6 January 2025

Additional Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Healthcare Cashback.

Opportunities may also be available to teach in our fellow online school, King's InterHigh.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan for and teach a range of classes to ensure student engagement and progress. 
•  Inspire, motivate and provide purposeful subject knowledge for students within the school
• Be up to date on current research and emerging pedagogy through active engagement in professional development.
• Teach and assess students regularly, using timely and adaptive methods as well as the range of teaching tools provided. 
• Take a leading role in maintaining a positive and inspirational learning climate in their classroom and the department, and where appropriate, integrate your subject learning across the curriculum
• Support the development of priorities for improvement and the self-evaluation of the school’s effectiveness. 
• Assist in maintaining and developing a high-quality school environment and profile and act as a role model by their professional conduct and disposition
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and any class or group of students  including those they teach. 
• Provide guidance and advice to students on educational matters.
• Provide or contribute to assessments, reports and references relating to students in a timely manner. 
• Participate in meetings and staff CPD opportunities 
• Undertake any other work as specified by their line manager. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Ideally the candidate will be qualified up to degree level in a related subject area and they will have a recognised teaching qualification, a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status. 

Skills and attributes - Essential

• Excellent subject knowledge 
• Teaching experience
• Awareness of how to motivate students who may be highly anxious or whose circumstances may be challenging
• Knowledge of correct safeguarding procedures 
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to work well in independently and within a team
• Change and business improvement focused
• Able to work effectively in dynamic and changing environments
• Experience working in the primary, secondary or college sector
• Experience working in state or independent school sector
• Experience creating resources and the ability to review and enhance our current course delivery
• Computer Literate with the ability to teach online using technology applications 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.