Head of Science

Job Description

Preference will be given to candidates available to join for Academic Year 2025.

Job Purpose

The HOD should always conduct themselves in an appropriate professional manner to support and foster the aims and ethos of New Century Education. He/she will share in the wider pastoral and co-curricular life of the school.

• To lead and manage the subject area
• To be accountable for student progress and attainment levels within the subject area
• To ensure that strategies are in place to maximise levels of attainment in the subject area
• To oversee the role of the learning resource officer
• To develop and enhance the practice of other members of staff in the subject area
• To contribute to the strategic leadership of the school, developing, implementing and evaluating systems, policies and procedures
• To actively promote the school and liaise with outside agencies as necessary, representing the school or New Century Education as appropriate
• To maintain a presence around the school to ensure that the highest standards of behaviour are upheld
• To actively participate and contribute to discussions and decisions at Leadership Team meetings
• To be active in issues of staff and student welfare and support

• To design an engaging and challenging curriculum that enables all students to enjoy the subject and achieve at the highest level, supported by detailed schemes of learning which ensure consistence and coherence across teaching
• To teach and model the delivery of outstanding lessons that motivate and inspire students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve at the highest levels
• To review and develop the curriculum, involving subject staff and students
• To liaise with NCE network schools, sharing and leaning best practice and using it to inform the practice of the subject team
• To actively monitor and respond to curriculum developments and initiatives at national, regional, and local levels and to disseminate this knowledge to staff
• To set, oversee and evaluate regular, relevant, and diagnostic assessments for students ensuring that they are carried out consistently by all subject staff and standardised /moderated thoroughly
• To ensure that all student data is understood, interpreted, and utilised by all subject staff to modify planning and personalise support
• To ensure that a range of enrichment and extension activities are offered to and taken up by students to enhance their literacy skills, confidence in and love of the subject and attainment levels
• To ensure that all subject staff are marking, assessing, and providing feedback in line with best practice at all times

• To monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning within the subject area, through regular lesson observations and other data collection methods
• To ensure that all staff have short, medium and long term plans to deliver highly effective lessons and schemes of learning
• To regularly review the attainment and progress of all students, with subject staff and work with the Intervention Specialist to plan, implement and oversee support and interventions
• To ensure that all student data is understood, interpreted, and utilised by all subject staff to modify planning and personalise support
• To produce reports as required on student attainment and progress
• To liaise with all appropriate personnel regarding support for student progress
• To lead the development of whole school literacy: training and supporting all staff as teachers of reading and supporting all teaching staff in the development of students extended writing and effective speaking and listening
• To lead colleagues in the subject area in formulating aims, objectives and strategic plans for the team which support and complement those of the school
• To plan the deployment and development of staff expertise to achieve subject Team Improvement Plan objectives

• To support the development and training of subject staff (teaching and operational), ensuring that their CPD needs are met, and all staff in terms of literacy development across the school
• To establish a structure for mentoring, coaching and line managing staff in the subject area
• To act as Performance Manager for members of the subject area, carrying out Performance Management reviews in line with the Schools policy and setting challenging and appropriate targets
• To support other members of the team in discharging their Performance Management duties and to monitor the effectiveness of Performance Management arrangements within the subject team
• To participate in the recruitment process for members of the subject team
• To ensure effective induction of new staff in line with New Century Education procedures
• To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective relations
• To be responsible for the deployment of staff and the day-to-day management of subject colleagues, acting as a positive role model
• To support and challenge team members, including in circumstances when they are underperforming, working with the Director of PQD to identify areas of development
• To organise effective team meetings with relevant agendas centred on teaching and learning and raising attainment
• To effectively manage and deploy teaching and operational staff in the subject area
• To effectively manage physical resources, stock and subject accommodation in order to maximise attainment levels and maintain an environment conducive to learning
• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Principal

• Bachelors degree (QFE Level 7) in Education for Science ie BEd in Science or a related fieldproperly attested and UAE-equivalency certified.
• A recognized teaching qualificationsuch as a Teaching Diploma, PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or equivalent licensure from your home country.
• For non-native English speakers - a valid IELTS of 6.
• Preference will be given to candidates available to join for Academic Year 2025.

• Minimum 2 years teaching experience as a Teacher.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a Lead or Head of Department.