HEAD OF SCIENCE
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Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher
Pay scale: Inner London Pay Spine + TLR1d
Work pattern: Full-time
Required for: September 2025
Deadline to apply: Midday, Friday 25 April 2025
Location of post: The Elmgreen School, SE27 9BZ
Are you looking to expand your leadership skills and become a key postholder in our school? We are looking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Head of Science who has a passion for his or her subject and a commitment to ensuring that staff and students share that passion. We want you to lead a team to inspire the next generation of young scientists and have the ability to drive forward that vision for your department. We want a candidate who is going to take us to the next level of excellence in our vibrant 11-18 mixed comprehensive school.
Key Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to provide professional leadership and management for Science, ensuring high quality teaching and learning, achievement and engagement of students in line with our vision and ethos.
Responsible for: Heads of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Lead Science Technician, and the departmental staff team.
Strategic Direction and Planning of Science
- To provide professional leadership for the department, promote teamwork and creating a climate which enables other staff to develop
- Lead curriculum development for the department in line with national initiatives and supporting the aims of the school
- Establish a clear, shared understanding of the importance and role of Science in preparing students for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life
- Use data effectively in Science and implement effective strategies to monitor and support excellent student progress
Dunraven Educational Trust Overview
Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.
If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:
- a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
- a supportive and collegiate environment,
- a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.
The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.
The Elmgreen 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.