Director of Science

Post: Director of Science
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Leadership Range L14 - L18 (£68,586 - £75,674 FTE)

Working Type: Full Time

Base: A NET Academy within the North West of England

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 offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

An important part of the Trust’s 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 science. You will have a proven track record of examination success and be able to evidence that you are a consistently high performing teacher who can demonstrate and model the qualities required for this key leadership role.

You will work with the science director team, curriculum leaders and teachers throughout the trust and assist in improving outcomes, developing the science curriculum and producing resources.

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.

Northern Education 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;

●The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.

●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

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, 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 considering flexible working requests.

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 wellbeing of our pupils.

Closing date: 8am, Friday 2 May 2025