Director of Learning: Science and Engineering

Newland School for Girls is an 11 - 16 school with places for 750 girls from a city-wide catchment. It has recently undergone a comprehensive renovation and extension to its grade 2 listed building. At Newland School for Girls we celebrate diversity, high aspirations for the future and focus on the highest standards of student achievement. We welcome all our students and their families and strive for a cohesive community where everyone is valued no matter what their background, culture or faith.

Following the appointment of our new Head Teacher in January 2014 an exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Director of Learning, responsible for our Science and Engineering directorates. The successful candidate will be an inspirational practitioner with excellent curriculum knowledge of Science who has a proven track record in middle leadership and raising standards and achievement. You will lead the directorate, which consists of a small team of four science and one engineering teacher, to create a stimulating learning environment for all girls. Your background will be in science and consideration will be given to any of the science specialism's.

You will be:

• An experienced, successful middle leader with a proven track record of raising achievement
• An outstanding teacher with a proven track record of successful outcomes at GCSE
• Able to lead, develop and inspire colleagues in developing their teaching and teaching and learning
• An excellent communicator and motivator

We offer:

• A highly skilled, committed, and supportive team
• CPD and training in order for you to reach your full potential and your career goals
• Confident, happy and motivated students who are eager to learn and enjoy school

This is a unique opportunity for a colleague to work with our school in order to drive their personal career forward and share and develop new ideas to ensure each achieves its goals over the coming years.

To have an informal, confidential discussion and to find out how to apply, please contact Kelly Nicholls at Hays Education on 01482 227128 or at Kelly.Nicholls@hays.com or further information can be found at www.hays.co.uk/jobs/newland. Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. These can be organised by contacting Hays Education.

The closing date for all applications is 8am on Friday 10th October 2014
Interviews to be held on 15th October 2014

Newland School for Girls is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a DBS enhanced check.

Hull, Kingston upon Hull
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU6 7RU