Lead Practitioner - Science

As a Lead Practitioner, we want you to be part of the team that designs an academy where you would love to work.

Newhouse Academy is delighted by the recent Ofsted report, which graded us as ‘Good’ for Leadership & management, Personal development and Behaviour & attitudes. These are the first Good descriptors the academy has achieved in 16 years and we feel it really shows our improvement journey and the team we have become. This fantastic achievement followed GCSE results from summer 2023 that led to Newhouse Academy being placed ‘top of similar schools nationally’, by the Fischer Family Trust, based on improvements in Progress 8 from 2019.

We are a comprehensive secondary school and Part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust. The emphasis for the Academy is ‘Our People’, where we have concentrated on simply just doing the right thing for our staff and students. Together we have developed an “Our People” curriculum based around James Kerr’s book Legacy. This has led to a real focus on our students personal development, alongside a curriculum that values every subject area.

In addition, we currently have a new-build underway that will provide state- of-the-art facilities for our SEND, Technology, Science and PE departments. Set to open in Autumn 2024, the new building will also provide fabulous dining facilities for students and staff alike.

We are seeking to recruit a Lead Practitioner to join our dedicated and talented team. This is a great opportunity for a passionate, skilled and inspirational teacher to make a substantial contribution to the next stages in our improvement journey and make our academy one where they are proud and content to teach.

As a Lead Practitioner you will be required to guide, coach and inspire a cohort of staff across a range of subjects. 

We are looking for a great practitioner who:

·        Is one of “Our People”

·        Holds qualified teacher status, with Science as a specialism

·        Has a proven track record of driving high standards so that students succeed at both Key Stages 3 and 4.

·        Has the ability or passion to coach and guide colleagues to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

·        Is a committed team-player who can inspire others to raise the aspirations of students through an exciting and ambitious curriculum.

·        Has values in line with the academy’s priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect.

As part of our drive to increase staff wellbeing, teachers receive more than 10% of non-teaching time on their timetable. There is dedicated CPD time each week and staff are then given time to implement this into their lessons. We have 2 staff members who lead on wellbeing (having some fun) and run initiatives such as the staff café, staff breakfasts and earlier finish times.

If you have a strong character, energy, credibility and the ability to inspire; if you self-reflect and can motivate and challenge others; we’d love you to join us in being part of our journey.

“Doing the right thing for our people”

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our Academy, so you can fully appreciate our learning environment and meet our team. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email Rebekah Duffy on recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.

Hours: Full time equivalent

Salary: Leadership Pay scale L1 - L5

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: September 2024

Closing date for applications: 09.00am 15th April

Interviews: Likely week commencing 15th April 2024

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this

commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be

objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment

in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the

building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.