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Lead Teacher of Science

MPS+ TLR 1a (£7,323)

• The closing date is Friday 24th February 2012 at 9.00am.
• Interviews will be held on Thursday 8th March 2012.

Burnage Media Arts College is an increasingly successful 11-16 Boys comprehensive that draws its students from the Longsight, Levenshulme, Rusholme and Burnage wards. We currently have 840 boys on roll. Pupils are increasingly successful at GCSE with 58% of boys achieving 5 A*-C in 2011. The percentage of boys achieving 5A*-C including English and Maths has increased from 43% in 2010 to 49% in 2011. However, even though the boys last year did so well we do not believe the results are as good as they should be and we are working hard to sustain and accelerate this upward trend.

At BMAC we encourage the boys to 'Be the Best that you can be' and this runs deeper than academic success alone; it also extends to attendance, behaviour and morality.

The Science faculty at BMAC is currently going through a time of great changes; this pervades all aspects of our practice, including staffing, teaching, learning, assessment and how we use the learning environment. This is both a wonderful opportunity and an exciting challenge. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in this development.

The post-holder will be able to demonstrate the following skills / characteristics / experience (or demonstrate the ability to acquire them):

• A good honours degree - preferably Science based
• An outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Substantial experience of curriculum development.
• Substantial experience of line management of teaching staff.
• Experience of delivering whole staff training.
• Significant ability to motivate and engage colleagues.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Ability to plan strategically and efficiently manage day to day tasks.
• Evidence of emotional resilience and maturity combined with the ability to thrive in a challenging role.

Line Management:

The Post-holder will report directly to the Head of Science.

Outline Job Description:

1. To be an enthusiastic driving force in coordinating substantial aspects of teaching and learning in Science. To lead by example in personal practice. To be responsible along with the Leadership Group Line Manager for raising the levels of achievement through the development of teaching and learning.
2. To liaise closely with the Head of Science to supervise and monitor the work of the members of the faculty, having particular responsibility for the quality of personal and collaborative planning to ensure our work consistently gives pupils opportunities to make good progress and extend and enrich their learning.
3. To support the Head of Science in promoting high standards of work and behaviour within the curriculum area of the faculty. To see that teachers within the faculty are clear about the standards of work and behaviour which are expected of pupils. To assist in operating mechanisms to encourage good discipline in pupils and to advise members of the faculty in establishing and maintaining high standards of behaviour in pupils.
4. In conjunction with the Head of Science, ensure as far as practicable, that work areas and practices comply with the Health and Safety regulations which apply to the school and which are specific to the Science department.
5. To assist in identifying the training needs of the faculty and members of the faculty. To participate in implementing the school's system of performance management. To help provide for the induction, support and development of new staff and/or for staff who change responsibilities within the faculty.
6. To help the Head of Science with the administration of and smooth running of the Science faculty.
7. To deputise for the Head of the Science Faculty, as and when required by the Head teacher.
8. In conjunction with the Head of Science, ensure that the curriculum simultaneously matches both national guidelines and the specific requirements of our boys so they can achieve in a climate of change at GCSE and in the working world beyond.
9. Develop the provision of the Science curriculum to cater for pupils who have English as an additional language and those with special educational needs.
10. Ensure there are opportunities within the Science curriculum for pupils to develop their thinking, practical and social skills to enrich the curriculum and provide enhanced life chances for our boys.

Additional responsibilities

1. All teachers at Burnage Media Arts College are expected to be involved in the organisation and development of Pastoral Work (care, welfare, guidance, and counselling), and to act as Form Tutors if required, in accordance with the general Job Description of Form Tutor.
2. All teachers will be expected to carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published duty rosters.
3. The above responsibilities and duties are subject to the policies for Equal Opportunities of Manchester City Council, and the school, and to the provisions made by the school for the implementation of these policies.
4. The above responsibilities and duties are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Teachers' Pay and Conditions.
5. In addition to the duties which are specified in the Job Description a teacher may be asked to undertake such responsibilities as the Headteacher and Governors may reasonably require which are consistent with the statutory and contractual duties of a teacher.

The closing date is 9.00 am on Friday 24th February 2012.

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For more information please contact: L. Bentley, Personnel Manager, e-mail: l.bentley@burnage.manchester.sch.uk

You should include a covering letter with your completed application form which addresses the following: Your qualities with reference to the 'essential requirements' as listed above; why you should be considered for this post and where would you need to develop, both professionally and as an individual, in order to be successful in this role.

To apply, please download an application form below and complete in black type or dark ink, covering the points in the person specification. Send the signed application together with a covering letter, as described above, to:

L. Bentley, Personnel Manager , Burnage Media Arts College, Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER .

We will email back to let you know that your application has arrived. If you do not receive an email, you should phone Lynne Bentley on 0161- 432 1527 ext 8305

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