Assistant Curriculum Director Science
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, Sompting, West Sussex, BN15 9QZ21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £31650pa to £49084pa
Additional allowances
TLR2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:-
• be able to demonstrate consistently good or outstanding class teaching in mixed ability classes of students aged 11-18.
- have a proven track record of raising standards in one or more Science discipline, for students of all abilities.
- have successfully led, managed, coached and/or mentored colleagues on pedagogy and practice, to support excellence across the team.
- be able to demonstrate high expectations and a commitment to inclusive education
- be experienced in leading either a key stage or discipline within Science.
What the school offers its staff
At SRWA, our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with wellbeing support, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training and CPD programmes delivered at every level up to senior leadership.
SRWA teaching staff benefit from the following:-
• a collaborative approach and strong collegial relationships;
- the opportunity to join and/or benefit from Action Research Groups;
- proven student progress and excellent student behaviour;
- an established STEM group including work with RICARDO Engineering, a world leading company supporting SRWA
- an extensive CPD programme tailored to skills and experience;
- strong links with Brighton and Sussex Universities;
- free employee assistance programme, dedicated staff wellbeing space and 1-1 mental health booster sessions available;
- free use of the Academy’s fitness suite;
- free on site car parking and easy access to local public transport;
- cycle to work scheme;
- free flu jabs.
Further details about the role
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to support the Curriculum Director for Science (head of department) from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced science teacher with strong leadership skills to make a lasting impact in our school community. This is a permanent and full time position and attracts a TLR2A allowance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Curriculum Director to drive excellence in teaching and learning, support curriculum development and inspire both staff and students to achieve outstanding outcomes.
The science department has maintained a positive trend in results in recent years, with students continuing to compete close to or above national average. SRWA has been recognised by STEM Ambassadors UK for our commitment to enhancing STEM subjects. The department leads in authentic student-led research projects, including those supported by the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS). These have included;
- Decoding the genome of the human whipworm in conjunction with the Sanger Institute, Cambridge.
- Collaborating with the DT team building and racing a Greenpower electric motor racing car at Goodwood.
- Independent research into the extraction of caffeine and synthesis of aspirin in our chemistry labs.
- Collaborating with a former President of the Royal Society of Chemistry on a project investigating the synthesis of ionic fluids in our labs.
As part of the DNA Origami project, Year 13 science and DT students have modelling with DNA at the Bragg Centre for Materials Science Research, which involved students creating novel structures using DNA molecules in our labs.
Additional opportunities beyond the taught curriculum include Science clubs, STEM trips, visits and competitions including CREST Awards and the Young Science and Engineers competition, for which our students have won several awards.
The Academy is purpose built with outstanding facilities. The Science department is housed in a state of the art building with many classrooms having the NAWIS system (Ceiling Mounted Science Services) enabling more flexible practical learning opportunities. We continue to invest in resourcing the practical curriculum, for example, recently purchasing a new gel electrophoresis system to enhance the experience of A-Level students studying genetics. We currently have a fully staffed department with subject specialists teaching across all key stages, and a growing sixth form cohort in all three science subjects. Many of our sixth form students go on to study STEM subjects at leading Russell Group universities including Cambridge, reading subjects such as marine biology, biochemistry, astronomy, veterinary sciences, medicine and many more.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woodard Academies Trust and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy are wholly committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory safeguarding and vetting checks, carried out in line with the DfE’s Keeping Children Safe in Education regulations. These include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including Barred List), references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
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About The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1376 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@srwa.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01903 767434
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, an Ofsted ‘good’ rated academy and part of the Woodard family of schools, is a dynamic and popular 11–18 academy located between Worthing and Brighton, serving the students of Lancing, Sompting and Shoreham.
Our aim is that every student is known and nurtured and is provided with teaching and learning experiences enabling them to fulfil their potential. We believe that students succeed when the environment is caring and orderly, with teaching that fires the imagination and brings learning to life.
Arranging a visit to The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@srwa.co.uk.
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