Curriculum Area Leader - Science
Wilsthorpe School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4WT11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 September 2026
Closing date
23 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
9 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,295.00 Annually (FTE) MPS / UPS plus TLR 1C (£14,946)
Curriculum Area Leader - Science job summary
Curriculum Area Leader - Science
Grade and Salary: MPS / UPS plus TLR 1C
Working pattern: 1 FTE
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.
The role:
As a dedicated and inspirational Curriculum Area Leader of Science, you will be instrumental in developing the vision for the faculty, as well as leading the Science department. You will have the opportunity to shape curriculum design, develop the practice and pedagogy of others and be part of a formidable middle leadership team. If you have excellent subject knowledge and are passionate about Science, if you are reflective in your approach to teaching and leading, if you want to make a lasting impact on students and believe that all students have the capability to succeed, we would love to hear from you.
The person:
Wilsthorpe School is looking to appoint a passionate and driven Curriculum Area Leader of Science to play a lead role in the continual development and improvement of our science department. The successful candidate will be an ambitious person and possess the ability to motivate colleagues. We are seeking someone who has a student centric approach, has high aspirations for all students and builds strong relationships with students, parents and outside agencies. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering an engaging and relevant curriculum and will have a passion for student enrichment. Ideally, the preferred specialism would be Chemistry or Physics.
Teaching roles: Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.
Recruitment event
If you would like to find out more about the school and this role, please contact us to register your attendance at our recruitment event which is being held at the school from 14:00 - 16:00 on Thursday 22 January 2026. To register please contact hr@ttct.co.uk.
Applications must arrive by: 8:00am on Friday 23 January 2026.
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning
An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
Entry to a career average pension scheme.
Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wilsthorpe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wilsthorpe School website
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