Introducing our Leadership mentoring programme
Would you like to enhance your leadership skills and work with a mentor in industry? We are inviting chemistry or science teachers in department leadership roles (eg head of science, head of chemistry or equivalent) at secondary schools in the UK and Ireland to be mentored by an RSC member who works in industry.
Please note that applications for this programme will reopen in summer 2024.
Mentoring partnerships are a great way to work collaboratively to enhance leadership skills, by discovering new ways of looking at leadership and learning new techniques.
You need to be a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry to take part. However, you can claim a complimentary RSC membership by being your school’s main contact for Teach Chemistry.
Priority will be given to teachers working in schools in challenging circumstances, defined as: Ireland, DEIS school; England, >35% pupil premium eligibility; Northern Ireland, >45% free school meals eligibility; Scotland, >25% free school meals eligibility; and Wales, >30% free school meals eligibility.
To apply you will need to:
- Currently teach in a secondary school or further education college in the UK or Ireland
- Currently work in a leadership position, eg head of science, head of chemistry, principle teacher of science etc
- Directly line manage other members of staff
- Be an RSC member (you can claim complimentary RSC membership if you are your school’s main contact for Teach Chemistry)
As a participating teacher, you can expect to:
- Establish a collaborative relationship with your mentoring partner with productive conversations on aspects of leadership
- Develop greater self-awareness and confidence in your role as a leader
- Apply reflections on leadership to your school’s context, to develop a personalised plan towards improved teaching and learning outcomes
The scheme takes place from February to July each year. You will receive guidance to help shape mentoring conversations in collaboration with mentors and previous participants. We recommend you meet up monthly online for about one hour, but it is for each mentoring partnership to determine how long and how often you do so.
Applications for this programme will reopen in summer 2024.