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What skills and experience we're looking for

Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher to take the role of Assistant Faculty Lead for our Science Department. This is a role within the leadership structure and will be essential to the further development of the department. We are looking for someone who can play a leading role in contributing to the already high standards within the faculty.

You will work closely with the Achievement Leader, Lead Practitioner and other Assistant Faculty Leaders. This role will include supporting the Science team in terms of behaviour, curriculum and assessment, setting and adhering to data deadlines, considering trends in the data and using this to inform and review interventions within the faculty.

The Science department is a leading department across both campuses. The Achievement Leader of Science is an experienced teacher, school leader, and education advisor. He is working tirelessly to help further improve the teaching and learning that takes place in the department. His vision for the department is that pupils are challenged to gain valuable scientific knowledge, delivered consistently, explicitly, and expertly by teachers, so that pupils can apply and communicate their knowledge and ideas effectively, and engage in Science beyond the classroom.

The department comprises of; an Achievement Leader, three Assistant Achievement Leaders, eight main-scale teachers, and four technicians (one a qualified teacher). They are a welcoming and friendly team and have a strong command of their subject. They are highly professional and dedicated to continually improving their subject knowledge and sharing best practice. Students enjoy science. You will be joining a team that is committed to continuous improvement in science pedagogy based on cognitive science research. You will also hold regular collaborative training sessions to help develop your areas of expertise.

The department is housed in five laboratories on each of the Shakespeare and Cherbourg campuses. All students are taught Science at KS3. KS4 pupils follow the AQA Combined Science course or single sciences. The profile of Science continues to rise and we currently offer GCSE Geology to KS4 pupils as an optional subject.

What the school offers its staff

Crestwood Community School had an Ofsted inspection in February 2024, which confirmed that we continue to be a ‘good’ school. The report stated that at Crestwood “there is a welcoming, friendly atmosphere”. They also said that “teachers and support staff, including those in the early stages of their career, are proud to work at the school. They particularly value school leader's careful consideration of their workload and well‑being so that they can focus their efforts fully on pupils’ education.” In addition Ofsted report that “many pupils, staff and parents describe the school as a ‘big family’. This is a happy school, where staff and students want to be. The #Crestwoodfamily pervades through everything we do.

Our Head Teacher has a clear vision and an absolute determination to improve the provision of education across Eastleigh.

We care deeply about our school, the staff, the students and the community we serve, we are a school with a heart. We as a school are clear about our improvement agenda and we work cohesively as a school wide team. As this was our fifth consecutive “good” grading it demonstrates that at Crestwood we are continually providing a consistent quality in all we do, against a backdrop of tougher standards and criteria to be judged against.

As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:

• wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
• free lunch every day
• half termly cooked breakfasts
• accrued inset days, taken as twilights, giving staff an additional 4 days off a year
• One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at their chosen time (after a qualifying period)
• weekly thank you bulletin
• heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
• acts of random kindness
• access to mental health first aiders

As a new member of staff you will be well supported: we have a comprehensive induction process, and you will be given an Induction Mentor and a ‘professional buddy’. Crestwood prides itself on developing its staff through bespoke coaching and training. Many members of the faculty have been successful in gaining promotion within the school.

We will ensure that the successful candidate has:

• comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor
• continuous professional learning, development and improvement
• the opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students

Commitment to safeguarding

Crestwood Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.