Lead Practitioner for Science
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Cannock, WS12 4JH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Why here, why now?
Staffordshire University Academy are looking to recruit a lead practitioner to join our experienced and supportive science team. The department is an experienced team who deliver lessons in mixed-ability groups and scaffold learning to ensure the best outcomes for all students. This position would suit an experienced science teacher or someone seeking to further their leadership experience.
We are committed to continually improving the quality of our provision. We have access to high quality facilities and resources and work within a strong team structure that allows best practice to be shared. Staff benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development.
About the role:
• Deliver consistently high-quality, inspiring and engaging science teaching that supports excellent outcomes for all students.
• Demonstrate and promote the vision, values and ethos of Staffordshire University Academy.
• Act as a model of outstanding classroom practice, supporting high standards of teaching and learning across the science faculty.
• Lead an agreed aspect of faculty development within science, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Support the effective implementation and delivery of the math’s curriculum to meet the needs of all students.
• Use evidence-informed practice and assessment effectively to improve student progress, attainment and outcomes.
• Support high-quality assessment, recording, tracking and reporting of student progress across the faculty.
• Provide effective leadership, coaching and professional support to colleagues to develop teaching practice.
• Work collaboratively with students, parents/carers, colleagues and leaders to support student achievement and engagement.
• Actively engage with the academy’s appraisal and professional development processes, including completing an annual evidence-informed research project.
What we’re looking for:
• Support and promote the aims, ethos, policies and procedures of the academy, acting as a model of excellent professional practice.
• Lead and promote a positive learning culture across the faculty and wider academy, championing highly effective teaching and learning.
• Research and share evidence-informed best practice, drawing on effective approaches from other schools and academies to support continuous improvement.
• Lead and contribute to faculty CPD, encouraging collaboration, professional discussion and the sharing of best practice.
• Act as a teaching and learning coach, proactively supporting colleagues to develop their practice, including supporting ECTs in liaison with the ECF lead.
• Work collaboratively with leaders to support academy priorities and ensure the effective management and use of resources within the curriculum area and across the Academy.
What the school offers its staff
Why join Staffordshire University Academy?
• A friendly, supportive and collaborative team
• A rapidly improving academy with a clear vision and strong values
• Modern facilities and access to high‑quality resources
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A positive working environment that prioritises staff wellbeing
• The chance to play a meaningful role in shaping young people’s futures
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.