Head of Science

• Under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher, carry out the professional duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
• Raise standards ofstudent attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and monitor and support student progress.
• Be accountable for student progress and development across Science.
• Make a positive impact on curriculum delivery across the department.
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• Be accountable for leading, managing and developing the Science Curriculum.
• Manage effectively anddeploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
• Facilitate and encouragea learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Share and support theschool’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/ Form Tutor

Reporting to – Director of Learning

Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, teachers and support staff, LA representatives, external agencies and parents.

Classroom Teachers' Pay Scale + TLR1a payment

Full timeas specified within the STPCD

Enhanced

• 2.1 Teach, students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of workto be carried out by the student in school and elsewhere.
• 2.2 Assess, record andreport on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students andto keep such records as are required.
• 2.3 Provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.
• 2.4 Ensure that ICT,Literacy, Numeracy and school subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students
• 2.5 Undertake adesignated programme of teaching.
• 2.6 Ensure a high quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards.
• 2.7 Prepare and update subject materials.
• 2.8 Use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.
• 2.9 Maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• 2.10 Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental andschool procedures.
• 2.11 Mark,grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
• 2.12 Some teaching outside the Science Department may be required.

• 3.1 Lead Curriculum development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the curriculum area and department.
• 3.2 Lead the curriculum area and department’s development plan and its implementation.
• 3.3 Plan and prepare courses and lessons.
• 3.4 Contribute to the whole school’s planning activities.
• 3.5 Contribute to the strengthening of literacy across the curriculum and lead on designated aspects

• 4.1 Ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements theschool’s strategic objectives.

• 5.1 Leadthe process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and theschool’s mission and strategic objectives.

• 6.1 Actively contribute to in the school’sstaff development programme by, leading and…