Total 2 Others level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in G33 3NQ

Mathematics Lead Practitioner
Salary: L2 - L5
(PLEASE NOTE: An additional Recruitment & Retention Allowance of up to £3000 will be considered, based on experience and for the right candidate.)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership as a Lead Practitioner of Mathematics. This post would suit colleagues who want to progress to leadership, but remain focussed on teaching mathematics.
We are looking for an exceptional teacher of Mathematics with a passion for engaging and motivating students to excel in the subject. The successful candidate will also be skilled in motivating other teachers of Mathematics to improve their practice.
The right candidate will have a track record of excellent feedback from students, parents and colleagues and of exceeding national expectations for progress with your classes. You will be a teacher who continually seeks to improve and perfect the learning in your own classroom and has experience of supporting colleagues to make similar improvements.
Writhlington School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership Trust (MNSP). The Trust has 32 schools in BANES, Bristol, Somerset and North Somerset and is one of the most successful Multi-Academy Trusts in the South West.
The Trust has a reputation in the South West for excellence in school improvement, staff development and exceptional student outcomes. As a Lead Practitioner for Mathematics you will be an integral part of this improvement team, working with the Director of Mathematics to enhance teaching and learning in Mathematics within your own department and the other Maths departments within a small hub of local secondary schools. You will be called upon to share your expertise and experience with colleagues, both in your home school and within other schools in the hub, and to work intensively with some specific colleagues to support the development of their practice.
Writhlington School is a good school with a strong reputation of putting the needs of our students at the heart of what we do. Recent academic outcomes have been strong and competitive, indicating excellence in teaching and learning. This also reflects our strength in relation to pastoral care as excellent outcomes are an indicator of happy, healthy and safe students.
The school values of Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Kindness, Confidence and Success enable our students to develop as future leaders in the community and further afield. Our consistent expectations on behaviour, attendance and the wish for our students to be ambassadors for our school are all driven through our values.
Writhlington School benefits from well resourced modern purpose built buildings, we offer both staff and students opportunities to get involved outside the classroom through a wide and varied range of extra-curricular activities, including a Combined Cadet Force, our world famous Orchid club, trips to Rome, Iceland, France, Belgium and many other trip and activities. Please see our website for more information.
This is the opportunity you have been looking for to take the next step in your career whilst staying focussed on what you most love about the job: Getting the very best out of students in the classroom.
What you can expect from Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership:
● A collaborative and energetic leadership team who are passionate about improving the life chances of students
● A high standard of induction into each team within the Trust; you will receive high quality CPD
● Working with Curriculum Leaders who are committed to curriculum innovation and consistently seeking to provide inspiring teaching within their departments
● Excellent opportunities for your professional development and an opportunity to network with colleagues
Applying for this post:
If you are interested in this post please apply using the application form and include, as your supporting statement, a letter of application (equivalent to no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing the following:
1) How your experience to date has prepared you for this post
2) Giving examples of where you have had supported colleagues to improve their practice
3) The personal qualities you believe are necessary to be successful in this role
If you would like to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking and supportive school environment, we look forward to receiving your application.
Please contact Nathan Marshall, Operations Manager if you would like further information
Writhlington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Somerset Studio School is a unique and small specialist Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics school with students' pastoral care, educational needs and personal future aspirations at its very heart. We have a small team of 20 staff and just 137 students on roll, aged 14 to 19 years and we serve the communities of Radstock, Frome, Midsomer Norton and surrounding villages.
Somerset Studio School needs a very particular kind of staff. As with all educators, they need to have a heartfelt commitment to challenging and supporting students to be the best they can be - however; they also need to be committed to 14 to 19 Education with an emphasis on developing young peoples’ skills through a predominantly applied learning curriculum, ready for employment. For example, at Sixth Form we offer Healthcare Science, Education and Engineering T Levels - full time level 3 courses with work placements, worth three A Levels, developing the workforce of the future, whilst securing outstanding life chances for our students.
Working in this relatively small school environment, staff need to be resilient, adaptable and to exhibit high levels of emotional literacy and initiative. These skills and attributes are key to all of this - a strong community bound by professional behaviours, particularly honesty and self-reflection. Together, our staff, our students, their parents & carers, will collaborate to fulfill the school’s unique vision and ethos. Risk-taking and creativity, within the boundaries of the Trust’s expectations, are encouraged in order to meet children’s needs in this ever-changing world.
Somerset Studio School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership and located on a large modern campus that benefits from exceptional facilities and a Community Sports Centre. The school is committed to supporting staff in their professional development and working collaboratively within and beyond the Trust to drive towards the goal of consistently refined pedagogy and practice with a student centred mindset - the result, the best possible life chances for our students.This role is pivotal to the mission of the school. Science is the largest department and with the empathises on development of employability skills, practical work and supporting children with it furthers our core values.Purpose of JobTo provide a first class technical support service to the science department and to develop teaching resources which encourage students to engage with science and Somerset Studio School. Principal Accountabilities and StandardsLead and manage Health and Safety for the Science Department
Keep up to date with external legislation and internal policy, ensuring adherence at all times
Ensure laboratories are equipped/stocked to meet the needs of the department
Maintain laboratories and equipment in good clean working order
Procure and develop resources that enhance and enthuse learning
Equip classrooms with teaching resource ready for use in lessons
Assist with practical demonstrations in lessons
Working positively with students, within the expectations of the school’s mission
Maintain a well organised, tidy and user friendly environment
Develop systems to manage resources efficiently
Procure best value for money resources
Provide administrative and technical support to the department
Maintain accurate and precise records
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Support in the auditing, resourcing and implementation of T Levels in Healthcare Science and/or Science
Maintain H&S compliance for equipment, chemicals and consumables: identifying hazards, developing and applying risk assessments
Managing the process of the BANES H&S audit for the department
Implement safe working procedures to meet all internal policy and external legislation
Maintain Health and Safety records, including COSHH, CLEAPPSMore information within the job description linked belowThis list is intended as a guide and is not exhaustive. The post holder is expected to be flexible and adaptable.
Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Certificate is required for this post prior to commencement.Salary Grade 3 scale 5-7 ( Actual salary £10,913.85-£11,282.60)Number of inset days to work: 5 days Term time only