Job Description: Lead Practitioner of Science

Job Purpose

• To lead on the improvement of teaching skills through modelling high-quality teaching, and coaching and training other staff.

Role Overview: The successful candidate will lead the improvement of teaching skills across the Science department, modelling high-quality teaching and coaching staff to achieve excellence. You will play a pivotal role in professional development and the strategic direction of the school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Leading Teaching & Learning

• Model consistently high-quality teaching and be able to demonstrate excellent practice to others.
• Produce high-quality teaching materials that support excellent practice.
• Prepare and deliver training courses across the school to improve teachers’ practice.
• Support with teachers’ professional development and performance management through carrying out lesson observations, work scrutinies, learning walks, etc., providing feedback and implementing strategies to improve practice.
• Mentor and coach individual teachers in need of 1 to 1 support to improve their practice.
• Use data to identify individuals or groups of students that need targeted support, and develop and implement strategies to raise achievement.
• Use data to identify individuals or groups of teachers that need further support to improve their practice and develop and implement strategies to raise the quality of their teaching.
• Set high expectations for students on intervention programmes and communicate with parents, providing updates on student’s progress.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions designed to raise achievement for students.
• Promote effective strategies which support differentiation, inclusion, and positive behaviour.

Whole School Organisation, Strategy and Development

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s and trust’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s and trust’s values and vision.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school.

Professional Development

• Lead on researching best practice.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in teaching and learning.
• Share knowledge and support others to implement this into their own practice.
• Share the latest innovations in the area of intervention strategies.
• Contribute to CPD programmes to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and performance management of others.
• Actively engage with arrangements for your own further training and professional development.

This job description will be supported by the school improvement plan which may identify key distinct tasks and responsibilities for this role in the school year. These will be derived from ongoing school self-evaluation and other local/national priorities. The postholder's duties must be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures including child protection and safeguarding procedures.

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive, as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.