Assistant Curriculum Leader (Science)

Longbenton High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate Science teacher who wants to make a real difference in a thriving, ambitious school? Longbenton High School is seeking to appoint a passionate, innovative Assistant Curriculum Leader of Science to join our middle leadership team. The successful candidate will be required to teach across the age and ability range at KS3-5. You will be responsible for developing and leading an exciting curriculum which enables the highest levels of progress and attainment, making a significant contribution to the quality of teaching and learning across the school. We are ideally looking for candidates with a specialism in Physics to get the best balance across the team.

We are looking for candidates who are

• Are excellent teachers and ethical leaders, with values and integrity at the heart of any leadership philosophy and outlook rather than ego or status.

• Have excellent communication and people skills alongside emotional intelligence.

• Understand what excellent teaching and learning looks like, can demonstrate this themselves, and develop this in others.

• Are passionate about the transformative power of education, care about young people, and are willing to challenge complacency in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all learners.

Longbenton High School is a highly successful 11–18 school with a vibrant Sixth Form, housed in an exceptional modern, purpose-built building. We are proud to be a school where opportunity is championed and background is never a barrier to success. The school is heavily oversubscribed.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An exciting subject offer and the opportunity to teach from the following subjects across the department: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Medical Science and Psychology.

• An opportunity to teach Physics at A level and to our separate scientists at GCSE

• A supportive science department and an ambitious, visible senior leadership team, committed to staff wellbeing and a sustainable approach to workload

• A modern, well-resourced building in a highly accessible location, close to Metro and major bus routes

• An evidence-informed CPD programme, tailored to individual career stages and aspirations

• A collaborative department and whole-school culture, where best practice is shared and celebrated

• A strong values-driven ethos rooted in our KIDMAP values: Kindness, Integrity, Determination, Manners, Ambition, and Positivity

• Outstanding support for ECTs and a genuine commitment to developing future leaders

This is an exciting opportunity to join a school on a strong upward trajectory, where teachers are trusted as professionals and supported to do their best work. Further details can be found in our recruitment prospectus on the school website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Longbenton High School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ACL Science JD March 26.pdf - 212 KB (opens in new tab)

ACL Science Person Specification.pdf - 167 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Curriculum Leader Science.pdf - 122 KB (opens in new tab)

About Longbenton High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 950 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Longbenton High School website
• Email address: recruitment@longbenton.org.uk
• Phone number: 01912189500
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longbenton-high-school

We are a highly aspirational, truly comprehensive 11-18 secondary school of around 1,000 students in North Tyneside. Our vision is ambitious and unapologetic: we are creating change in order to be the school of first choice in the local area. We are passionate about equality, fairness and our students achieving the very best they can. We are proud of our traditional values: kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition, and positivity. We are a fully inclusive school, in a wonderful modern building, that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to developing the potential in all our students, regardless of their starting points. Ours is a calm and orderly work environment, based upon high standards of behaviour and an ethos of trust and care. We were rated Good by OFSTED in June 2022 and are oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions.

Arranging a visit to Longbenton High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@longbenton.org.uk.

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