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Teacher of Biology with Head of Department Duties
| Posting date: | 25 February 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2025 |
| Location: | DE73 5UB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | QEGSMAT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Post Title: Teacher of Biology with Head of Dept duties (0.6 FTE)
Reporting to: HEADTEACHER/SLT LINK/HEAD OF SCIENCE DEPT/HEAD OF BIOLOGY
Scale: MPS/UPS + 0.6 TLR (£4062.40)
Disclosure Level: Child Workforce - Enhanced, Childs Barred list
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
• Be accountable for leading, managing and developing biology courses across all specific year groups;
• Be accountable for the attainment and progress of all students and discrete groups of learners, including Eligible, EAL and SEND students, across all specific year groups within the department;
• Monitor and support student progress within the department;
• Effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the curriculum area, including human resources;
• Monitor, develop and enhance the teaching practice of others;
• Promote the development of students' academic, moral, social, personal and cultural education through the consistent and fair implementation of the academy’s values and expectations;
• Contribute to the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying Computing across all specific year groups, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by QEGSMAT, Local Governing Body and Headteacher;
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example;
MAIN DUTIES
Teaching Duties
• Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a teacher (Ref: Job Description – Teacher);
• Engage actively in continuing professional development and the appraisal process.
Pastoral Duties
• Be a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the generic Teacher’s Job Description, including supporting the Head of Year in monitoring and maintaining student progress, behaviour and attendance;
• Contribute to PSHE and Character Education within the Academy’s Wellbeing framework;
• Ensure behaviour and rewards are implemented in the curriculum area so that effective learning can take place;
• Support the Emergency Call Out and Duty rotas as appropriate;
• Liaise with Head of Years and monitor positives and negatives, lesson removal and Emergency call out logs within the curriculum area and identify where support is required in order to maintain behaviour standards.
Curriculum and Assessment
• Lead and be accountable for the development and delivery of the biology curriculum across all specific year groups, including the development of appropriate schemes of work, resources, and departmental guidance documents relating to teaching, learning and assessment;
• Ensure continuity of student learning and progress within the curriculum within a linear assessment model across all specific year groups, including the review and selection of appropriate exam boards and specifications;
• Develop and enhance appropriate assessments and criteria linked to the subject-specific knowledge, skills and understanding expected of students to facilitate their progress;
• Keep up to date with and respond to national, regional and local initiatives within the curriculum, including changes associated with new exam specification content and assessment;
• Responsible for the development and implementation of whole-school initiatives and strategies, including literacy and numeracy, across the curriculum.
Reporting to: HEADTEACHER/SLT LINK/HEAD OF SCIENCE DEPT/HEAD OF BIOLOGY
Scale: MPS/UPS + 0.6 TLR (£4062.40)
Disclosure Level: Child Workforce - Enhanced, Childs Barred list
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
• Be accountable for leading, managing and developing biology courses across all specific year groups;
• Be accountable for the attainment and progress of all students and discrete groups of learners, including Eligible, EAL and SEND students, across all specific year groups within the department;
• Monitor and support student progress within the department;
• Effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the curriculum area, including human resources;
• Monitor, develop and enhance the teaching practice of others;
• Promote the development of students' academic, moral, social, personal and cultural education through the consistent and fair implementation of the academy’s values and expectations;
• Contribute to the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying Computing across all specific year groups, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by QEGSMAT, Local Governing Body and Headteacher;
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example;
MAIN DUTIES
Teaching Duties
• Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a teacher (Ref: Job Description – Teacher);
• Engage actively in continuing professional development and the appraisal process.
Pastoral Duties
• Be a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the generic Teacher’s Job Description, including supporting the Head of Year in monitoring and maintaining student progress, behaviour and attendance;
• Contribute to PSHE and Character Education within the Academy’s Wellbeing framework;
• Ensure behaviour and rewards are implemented in the curriculum area so that effective learning can take place;
• Support the Emergency Call Out and Duty rotas as appropriate;
• Liaise with Head of Years and monitor positives and negatives, lesson removal and Emergency call out logs within the curriculum area and identify where support is required in order to maintain behaviour standards.
Curriculum and Assessment
• Lead and be accountable for the development and delivery of the biology curriculum across all specific year groups, including the development of appropriate schemes of work, resources, and departmental guidance documents relating to teaching, learning and assessment;
• Ensure continuity of student learning and progress within the curriculum within a linear assessment model across all specific year groups, including the review and selection of appropriate exam boards and specifications;
• Develop and enhance appropriate assessments and criteria linked to the subject-specific knowledge, skills and understanding expected of students to facilitate their progress;
• Keep up to date with and respond to national, regional and local initiatives within the curriculum, including changes associated with new exam specification content and assessment;
• Responsible for the development and implementation of whole-school initiatives and strategies, including literacy and numeracy, across the curriculum.