Lead Practitioner of Science

Lead Practitioner of Science (The Kairos Academy - BCAP)

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Secondary;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Subjects: Science;

Application Deadline: Sunday, 12th April 2026

Is a Shared Job: No

About Us

Black Country Alternative Provision launched in December 2024 and is Youth Engagement Schools' (The YES Trust's) newest establishment. The site is located in Wolverhampton and is comprised of two academies, The Kairos Academy (KS3-KS4 Alternative Provision) and The Vireo Academy (KS2-KS4 SEMH Alternative Provision and Home & Hospital School). The Black Country Alternative Provision (BCAP) aims to facilitate positive change in young people's lives. We strive to overcome barriers to learning and to improve the outcomes for our students.

Job Description

We are recruiting a full time Science Lead Practitioner to be a part of our team at The Kairos Academy. The Lead Practitioner of Science will deliver, secure and sustain effective teaching and learning (both of Science and generally) throughout the academy, monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of students' achievement, and use benchmarks to track set targets for improvements. This is an exceptional time to join a young but growing and ambitious trust, whose aim is to transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable pupils in the region. As a trust we are not only growing in terms of the number of schools, students, staff and parents but also in the depth and breadth of experience, knowledge and expertise we have across our schools.

Working hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status
• A degree or equivalent
• Evidence of further professional development