Faculty Leader of Science

FACULTY LEADER OF SCIENCE

Brookvale Groby Learning Campus, Part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET)

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR1C

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: Autumn 2026

Closing Date: Fri 16 January 2026 @ 9.00am

Interview Date: TBC

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🌟 About the Role

The role of Faculty Leader of Science is a pivotal middle leadership role, integral in embedding our 11-19 vision across this large and highly successful team of professionals We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed, inspiring professional to lead our 11-19 age range Science faculty at Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (BGLC), part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET).

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture of excellence, ambition, and inclusion. The successful candidate will have a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all learners and play an active role in shaping a safe and positive school environment.

With effect from 1st September 2025 BGLC became part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) having gone through a period of significant change from 2017. Our founding schools were Brookvale High School, an 11-14 high school, and Groby Community College, a 14-19 upper school. As a campus we meet the educational needs of over 1500 students with over 300 of those enrolled in our Post 16 provisions.

We have a strong ethos of valuing everyone and achieving excellence for all. We set very high standards for our students and ourselves, we work hard, we look after each other, and we are committed to professional learning for all staff. Consequently, the motto we use daily with our young people is to work hard, be kind which we feel symbolises the culture we aim to create on campus.

The Science faculty forms a central place on our campus. All students study (AQA) Language and Literature as two separate qualifications with GCSE Media also being offered as an option. The faculty also offers A Levels in English Language and Literature and the OCR Certificate in Digital Communications.

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✅ What We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate:

• Excellent levels of progress and achievement for every student across the key stages.
• A dynamic and modern curriculum in collaboration with the team.
• Outstanding teaching and learning across the campus.
• A strong team ethos across the campus.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• A professional, caring, and flexible approach

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding professional who:

• is an experienced and highly effective classroom practitioner.
• able to teach Maths and Further Maths up to and including A Level.
• can think strategically and nurture a team ethos capable of raising standards.
• is prepared to take up the challenge of making a significant impact on campus life.
• is self-motivated, organised and committed to ensuring the students get the very best learning experiences.
• is inspirational and can train and lead others.
• is an excellent team player.
• can communicate well with staff, students, parents and governors.
• embraces hard work and loves a challenge.

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🌱 Why Join Us?

The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing family of schools united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional education and improving life chances for all our pupils. Serving a diverse range of communities across Leicester and Leicestershire, TMET is built on strong values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, and excellence.

We are passionate about creating opportunities for staff to thrive. As part of TMET, you will benefit from:

• Access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and career progression
• Trust-wide collaboration across a network of passionate, like-minded professionals
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, including access to the Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
• Clear, values-led leadership and a shared drive to make a meaningful difference in education

TMET is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience. We believe that every child deserves an outstanding education – and that every adult in our organisation deserves to feel supported, valued, and inspired.

The Mead Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists is required for all roles working with children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025, we will also carry out:

• Online searches for all shortlisted candidates, to help identify any issues or concerns that are publicly available online
• Checks on employment history, references, and eligibility to work in the UK

We are an equal opportunities employer.