Phase Leader for Science, Design Technology and Food
Salary: Range L6 – L11 (£60,691 - £68,691 per annum)
Contract type: Full time and permanent
Line management: Assistant Headteacher
Responsible to: Executive Headteacher
Interviewing 29th October 2026.
Subject specialism required for this role is Science.
We are incredibly excited to advertise the role of Phase Leader for Science, Design Technology and Food. The role is a great opportunity for stepping into a leadership role with departmental responsibilities.
As a Phase Leader, you will lead the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment of either Years 7 and 8, 9 and 10 or 11. Your leadership will extend beyond any single department, as you will oversee a number of subjects and be responsible for the line management of the teachers and support staff in your phase. From curriculum development to teaching and learning practices, you will lead by example, ensuring that our school remains at the forefront of educational excellence.
As a Phase Leader you will actively engage in school-wide quality assurance efforts, ensuring that rigorous standards are upheld across all areas. Your commitment to our students will be paramount, as you work diligently to create a nurturing and inclusive environment for them providing both curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.
As a member of our extended leadership team, you will participate in strategic and operational meetings, contributing to decision-making processes and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
If you are interested in becoming a leader with a passion for excellence and a drive to inspire positive change for students, we would welcome your application.
Fullhurst Community College is an over-subscribed and multi-award-winning secondary school for 11-16-year-olds based across two impressive campuses in Braunstone, Leicestershire. Our school is dedicated to our local community, and we passionately believe in transforming the lives of young people from one of the most deprived communities in the UK by ensuring that every student has the very best life chances made available to them.
What we can offer you:
- Commitment to providing a supportive and developmental culture for all staff, through an extensive CPD programme
- A comprehensive induction process.
- Dedicated time is set aside for the department to plan collectively and therefore reduce workload.
- We do not conduct formal lesson observations.
- We’re committed to equality and diversity; this is an area of responsibility for a member of our SLT and a linked Governor.
- Free electric car charging
- Free access to our fully equipped on-site gym and preferable rates for college facilities hire
- Vivup counselling service offering telephone or face-to-face appointments, 365 days a year.
- Eye care vouchers - help with your eye care if your work involves significant periods of time looking at a computer screen
- Annual flu jab - to protect against those winter germs
- We provide a wide range of activities and events for staff to relax and enjoy across the year
- Cycle to work scheme - designed to promote healthy travel to work and reduce carbon footprint
Further details about the role, including the full information pack and application form are available from the attachments section.
A cover letter detailing why you are a suitable candidate for the position should accompany your completed application.
As this is a unique role to our school we would encourage you to contact us about this role and also take up the opportunity to visit the school before you apply.
We are committed to keeping children and young people safe from harm and abuse and to promoting their welfare, and we expect that everyone who comes to work for us will share the same commitment. Fulfilling this responsibility includes making sure that our recruitment process includes a range of measures to identify those who may be unsuitable to work with children and young people.
In addition, all roles within the school/college are covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, and are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. These posts may also be subject to further DBS re-checks at appropriate intervals. Further information about what the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 means for applicants is provided on the Application Form. Please note that having a criminal record is not an automatic bar from working with us: whether or not your criminal record has a bearing on the post you have applied for will be carefully considered as part of the recruitment process. This may involve a discussion with yourself about the circumstances and background to your offences