Location: Neale Wade Academy, March, Cambridgeshire
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: LP1 – LP6 (£52,026 - £58,857)

Shaping excellent teaching is at the heart of this role. At Neale Wade Academy, we are looking for a Lead Practitioner for Science who will strengthen practice across the faculty by modelling high quality teaching, supporting colleagues and driving improvement for every learner. Working as part of a collaborative and values-led school community, the role focuses on elevating the quality of teaching and learning, guiding professional development, and helping colleagues build inclusive, ambitious classrooms. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a large secondary academy with a strong commitment to raising outcomes, where your expertise and leadership will help ensure students experience consistently high standards in science.

We welcome applications from existing Lead Practitioners, or from suitably experienced candidates who wish to work towards Lead Practitioner accreditation, with support provided.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Model consistently high quality science teaching and create resources that support excellent practice.
• Lead coaching, mentoring, training and appraisal activities to develop colleagues’ skills.
• Use data to identify teaching and pupil needs, plan targeted support and evaluate impact.
• Co-ordinate monitoring and evaluation activities, including observations, learning walks and work scrutiny.
• Support curriculum development, promote inclusive and effective pedagogy and contribute to academy improvement planning.

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension scheme.

 Visits & Contact:

Join us for a guided tour, meet teachers from across our secondary schools, and speak with senior leaders about teaching within the Active Learning Trust

• Thursday 16 April (16:30 - 15:30)
• Thursday 23 April (16:30 - 15:30)

 Book your visit online here

 If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Donna Spendelow, HR & Recruitment Officer, at: dspendelow@neale-wade.org

 The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

 The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.  With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs.  It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

 We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.