Director of Science

Post: Director of Science (North West)
Contract Type:Permanent
Salary Range:L14 - L18 (£65,010 - £71,729) (FTE)
Working Type:Full Time
Base:Trust Central Team at an Academy in the North West
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 23 academies; 13 secondary and 10 primaries across the North of England in eleven Local Authority regions.
An important part of the Trusts strategy for school improvement is to increasingly grow the capacity for specialist outstanding practitioners.
You will be able to demonstrate successful leadership with significant curriculum experience in your specialist area. You will have a proven track record of examination success and be able to evidence that you are a consistently good to outstanding teacher who can demonstrate and model the qualities required for this key leadership role.
Your key role will be to work with curriculum leaders and teachers throughout the trust and assist in accelerating the pace of improvement.
Although you will be based at a trust academy, providing you with an opportunity to be part of a leadership team, regular travel across the trust academies will be necessary in supporting curriculum leadership and teacher development throughout the trust.
The Trust offers:
?The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
?The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
?A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
?A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
?Free flu vaccinations
?Free onsite parking
?Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing
?Access to various discount sites
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and well being of our pupils.
In order to apply for this position, please click Apply
Closing date: 15 January 2024, Noon.
Interviews: TBC