Head of Science; Maternity Cover

• Job Title:
  
  Head of Science

  Location:
  
  The Wisbech Academy

  Salary:
  Main Teacher pay scale or Upper Teacher pay scale + TLR 1D

  Hours per week / Weeks per year: 32.5 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year

  Start date:
  
  January 2027

• About our school

  We are a new 11-16 school serving 600 students (120 PAN), growing year-on-year, we will move into our purpose-built site in 2028. Being part of the Wisbech Campus enables shared facilities, collaboration and excellent opportunities for staff and students.

• The Role

  We are seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking Head of Science (Maternity Cover) to lead the continued development and delivery of our Science curriculum.

  You will play a central role in driving high standards across the department, ensuring an academically rigorous and knowledge-rich curriculum that inspires curiosity, develops scientific thinking, and equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in further education and beyond.

  This position is ideal for an experienced middle or senior leader seeking an exciting leadership opportunity, or an ambitious and highly effective teacher ready to step into departmental leadership within a supportive and innovative environment.

• Lead and oversee the delivery and ongoing development of a coherent, knowledge-rich Science curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Provide strategic leadership for the Science department, maintaining high expectations for teaching, learning, achievement and behaviour.
• Build, inspire, and mentor a future team as the school grows.
• Develop high-quality resources, enrichment opportunities, and cross‑curricular links.
• Ensure Science remains a vibrant, ambitious and inclusive subject that engages and challenges all learners
• Mentor and support new colleagues as the department grows - helping to develop confident, expert practitioners.

• A passionate Science specialist with strong subject knowledge and the ability to lead a knowledge-rich curriculum that develops scientific understanding, enquiry skills and curiosity.

• A reflective practitioner with strong pedagogical understanding and the ability to coach, mentor, and develop others.
• Experience designing or contributing to a rigorous KS3 curriculum (KS4/KS5 advantageous as we grow).
• A colleague excited by the unique opportunity to shape a new school and establish high academic standards.

• Be part of a new school with the freedom to innovate and design provision from first principles.
• Shape a department entirely around your vision and academic values.
• Play a central role in recruiting, shaping, and mentoring a future team.
• Work within a supportive, research‑informed environment focused on academic excellence.
• Benefit from opportunities for rapid professional growth as the school expands.

Contribute to building a culture of scholarship, curiosity, and intellectual ambition.

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young…