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City Learning Trust

Director of Science (L20-L24) Applications are invited for the above post within the City Learning Trust. We are seeking an exceptional leader of Science to become the Trust’s Director of subject. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher and leader of Science who can demonstrate a track record of raising standards in teaching, learning and student outcomes across a team. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to take the next step towards senior leadership across a Trust while staying close to the subject they love. You will work closely with the CEO, Trust Leadership team and all Academy leaders to shape the vision and culture for excellence in Science across the Trust. You will work with a talented and committed team of scientists and act as the lead science professional. As such, you will need to possess specialist subject expertise coupled with the skills and experience to assist science staff at all levels to further develop pedagogy and practice, inspire young people and contribute to school improvement as part of the CLT extended leadership team. You will join the Trust at an exciting time as we establish an international partnership with Singapore to share excellence. As we strive for ‘great’ teaching and learning in Science you will embed the highest of expectations by leading the Science team to establish this culture throughout. The City Learning Trust is committed to raising the aspirations and achievements of all young people within our learning community and is a 3-19 partnership of schools and academies. We aim to create a world-class education system across our community of schools.

We are looking for someone who: ▪ Has vision, energy and enthusiasm for

learning and teaching ▪ Is proactive, innovative and focused

on student outcomes ▪ Is an aspiring, ambitious leader with

excellent communication and interpersonal skills

▪ Has a proven track record of delivering and shaping high quality teaching and learning

▪ Is an advocate of partnership working and community engagement

▪ Is an excellent communicator ▪ Is a highly effective classroom

practitioner with excellent student outcome and high expectations of all learners and professionals

▪ Is committed to raising standards for all students and securing and driving excellence in teaching and learning

In return we can offer you: ▪ An opportunity to contribute to

developing teaching and learning across the Trust

▪ Modern learning spaces which inspire outstanding teaching and learning

▪ Competitive salary structure ▪ Excellent career opportunities and

access to a comprehensive programme of personalised professional learning and development at leadership level

▪ Mentoring and support from an experienced leadership team

▪ National and international networking opportunities

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd April 2019 You will be informed if you are successful for interview by 5th April and interviews will take place on 11th & 12th April 2019. If you are interested in having an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Marie Faichney who will arrange such (01782 853535). It would be helpful if your letter in support of your application is no more than 2 sides of A4. You may if you wish submit a CV with your application but not instead of it. Please send your application to mfaichney@citylearningtrust.org. City Learning Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

March 2019 Dear Potential Candidate, Director of Science Thank you for your interest in the above post within the City Learning Trust. We are seeking an exceptional leader of Science to become the Trust’s Director of subject. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher and leader of Science who can demonstrate a track record of raising standards in teaching, learning and student outcomes across a team.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to take the next step towards senior leadership across a Trust while staying close to the subject they love.

You will work closely with the CEO, Trust Leadership team and all Academy leaders to shape the vision and culture for excellence in Science across the Trust. You will work with a talented and committed team of scientists and act as the lead science professional. As such, you will need to possess specialist subject expertise, coupled with the skills and experience to assist science staff, at all levels, to further develop pedagogy and practice, inspire young people and contribute to school improvement as part of the CLT extended leadership team.

You will join the Trust at an exciting time as we establish an international partnership with Singapore to share excellence. As we strive for ‘great’ teaching and learning in Science, you will embed the highest of expectations by leading the Science team to establish this culture throughout.

As Chief Executive Officer, I am proud to provide strategic leadership in line with the culture, ethos and values of the Trust and its member schools. The Trust Board has high expectations to deliver the highest quality education experiences and outcomes for the children and young people in its care.

The attached pack will tell you more about the post and then process of application and appointment.

If you would like the opportunity to help shape the future of the CLT then we look forward to receiving your application. If you are interested in having an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Marie Faichney who will arrange such (01782 853535). It would be helpful if your letter, in support of your application, is no more than 2 sides of A4. You may, if you wish, submit a CV with your application but not instead of it. Please send your application to mfaichney@citylearningtrust.org.

Yours sincerely,

Carl Ward Chief Executive Officer Enc.

Appointment procedure:

Closing Date: 2nd April 2019 Shortlist: 5th April 2019 Interview: 11th & 12th April 2019

Background and context: The City Learning Trust is a family of schools and academies sharing resources and expertise: united by our values, we place children first in everything we do. We believe in the power of collaboration and cooperation to unlock talent and fulfil potential. We want all children and young people within our Trust to be the best that they can be and are firmly committed to achieving our mission to create a world class education system for the communities we serve.

Children in the City Learning Trust have the best opportunities to develop their education and skills. They get the best start in life to help them gain employment in the future and to instil in them a desire for lifelong learning so they can adapt in an ever-changing world. In our Trust, education is linked up from 3 to 19, where skills and qualifications are allied to an increasing understanding of the value of continuous learning and social responsibility.

Our values are important to us and guide the work we do:

• Ambition: Our academies aim to unlock the potential for all learners to achieve their dreams, hopes and aspirations.

• Cooperation: We value working together in teams, supporting each other, and sharing expertise and accountability to improve standards.

• Commitment: Our academies are a family of schools with a common bond, dedicated to the communities that they serve.

• Creativity: We encourage innovation and the use of imagination and original ideas in all our schools. • Leadership: We believe in listening to, inspiring and empowering our learning communities so that they can

achieve their true potential. • Respect: We value all people and organisations abilities, qualities and achievements, and operate using the

principles of equality, equity and solidarity.

The Trust is on a journey from Good to Great. Through cooperation and collaboration, we develop sustainable partnerships that will provide a legacy for tomorrow’s generation. This enables our member academies to become greater than the sum total of their parts. The City Learning Trust is a registered charity and a DfE sponsor. We have a range of strategic partners and work closely with a number of multi-academy trusts to raise standards.

Director of Science

Role

The Director of Science will work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership teams across the Trust on the strategic development of Science.

At the heart of the role will be working alongside our academies to support them in developing best practice within Science in teaching, learning, raising standards of achievement, providing appropriate challenge, holding and being held to account for performance and generally leading and supporting the continual development and improvement process for science across the Trust.

The Director of Science will be responsible for the development of subject specific pedagogy; they will work with Senior Leaders and Academy Faculty Leaders to provide CPD for staff alongside playing an instrumental role in the coaching and developing of the practice of others.

The role will include developing and implementing a science vision from reception to Key Stage 5 and as such the Director of Science will be expected to promote and develop partnership and collaboration between academies including further developing the already established strategic vision, development and team network groups.

The post is responsible to the CEO

Job Description Responsible for:

• Strategic leadership of Science in all academies across the Trust. • Supporting the CEO and Senior Leadership in the strategic development and operation of CLT. • Line and Performance Management of designated staff to ensure their optimum performance.

Job purpose:

• Ensure that the CLT ethos, principles and practice are embedded and that all CLT policies and procedures are implemented within the post holder’s remit.

• Ensure that each academy’s Science team is outward looking and fully engages as a member of the CLT fulfilling its partnership and collaboration responsibilities and contributing to shaping the vision and direction of CLT and the wider academy led education system.

• Support and challenge the development of Science practice across the Trust. • Quality assure Science across the Trust. • Report to the CEO and Senior Leadership team on primary, secondary and 6th form phases for performance,

progress and operation within the framework and requirements of CLT policy. • Report to the CLT Board, sub committees or Strategic Advisory Group as required on the performance of primary,

secondary and 6th form phases. • Work with Head teachers/Principals and their academy senior leadership teams and academy staff to ensure

strategic planning is in place for quality assurance and CPD of Science. • Help to develop innovative quality assurance and CPD to drive up standards in all Trust academies. • Work with other senior staff to liaise on joined up CPD systems and processes across the Trust working closely

with Head teachers/Principals ensuring that it is within agreed CLT parameters.

Standards: • Ensure that appropriate support, advice and challenge is provided to academies at individual, hub and whole Trust

level to raise standards and improve their performance and aid their move to gain a good or outstanding judgement from Ofsted.

• Help determine and then lead the roll-out of effective structures and practices in education across the Trust so that all Trust academies develop a core commonality and consistency of practice and methods of working which have a proven track record of impact on academy standards and pupil achievement.

• Work with Head teachers/Principals and their academy senior leadership teams and academy staff to ensure strategic intervention is in place for identified groups of young people.

• Analyse data and set targets, actions and development plans for academies within the Trust. • Develop innovative curriculum models and assessment procedures to drive up standards in all Trust academies.

Continual Professional Development: • Provide professional advice on the Trust’s programme of CPD. • Contribute to the planning and delivery of training at academy, hub or Trust level as part of the Trust’s

interventions and support for staff development in academies. • Where appropriate, undertake ‘front-of-class’ CPD activities for leaders and teachers in academies across the

Trust and in academy improvement traded services on behalf of the Trust.

Liaison: • Create ways of maintaining and improving a hub model of local liaison. • Work closely within the CLT sector to ensure seamless transition from primary to secondary and sixth form

provision. • Lead, supervise, coordinate and monitor the work of CLT staff as required.

Inspection Preparation and Challenge: • Give professional support and rigorous self-reflective challenge for Head teachers/Principals and other senior

leaders across the Trust within your specialism in order to promote a confident and knowledgeable approach which matches the ‘inspection-ready’ requirements for academies.

• Ensure Ofsted readiness within your specialism including oversight of the SEFs, academy improvement and development plans.

• Quality assure the science curriculum of primary, secondary and sixth form phases working closely with Head teachers/Principals ensuring that it is within agreed CLT parameters

Deputising for the CEO or Senior staff of the Trust:

• Day to day leadership, management and operation of CLT • Chairing meetings • Attending meetings on behalf of the CEO/Senior Trust staff when required • Representing the CEO on CLT and other Boards when required

Strategic development and operation of CLT • Contribute at a strategic level to the delivery of high quality Trust management and development plans and

strategic targets and objectives. • Work with the CEO, Senior staff and the Board to provide direction and ambitious vision for CLT • Work with the CEO and Senior staff to develop and deliver the CLT Strategic Development Plan and Annual Report • Work with the CEO and Senior staff to define, develop and maintain CLT principles and practice, and CLT policies

and procedures.

• Attend CLT Board and Trust Board meetings and other governance related meetings as appropriate. • Support the CEO and Senior staff with any new projects including additional academies into the group and the

leadership of academy to academy support projects. • Develop partnership and collaboration work across CLT.

Specifically delegated responsibilities: • Lead the development and delivery of science across the Trust and oversee CLT primary, secondary and sixth form

standards for Science. • Membership of the CLT Strategic RAP groups • Contribute to the oversight of Ofsted preparation plans for each academy • Coordinate the SEF/SDP CLT strategy in relation to Science • Contribute to the establishment and development of plans for improvement of MAT joint academy development

priorities • Oversee operational CLT quality assurance for Science • Contribute towards CLT MAT Ofsted preparation • Lead on the CLT Science networks • Membership of the CLT Directors’ Leadership Group • Development of a Trust Development Centre to support colleagues in delivery of effective teaching and learning • Special projects as required by the CEO