Curriculum Lead of Science & Associate Senior Leader

Tor Bridge High, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • 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: Leadership Range 5-9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key purpose of the role

As Associate Senior Leader and Curriculum Lead for Science, you will play a pivotal role in shaping both the strategic direction of Science and the wider school improvement journey at Tor Bridge High. This is more than a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to develop as a senior leader, gaining the experience, skills, and vision needed for future progression. We are committed to investing in the right person—someone with the highest expectations, a passion for curriculum excellence, and the ability to inspire students and colleagues alike.

As part of our dynamic and ambitious team, you will help drive meaningful change while embodying our values of Courage, Love, and Ambition to create a school where every student thrives.

Your responsibilities

SLT:

Drive Curriculum Excellence:

• Lead the strategic development of the English curriculum, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning that raises standards and fosters a love for the subject.

Raise Achievement & Standards:

• Use data-driven strategies to close gaps, improve outcomes, and ensure all students, regardless of background, reach their full potential in English.

Develop & Inspire Staff:

• Coach, mentor, and support teachers to deliver consistently high-quality lessons, promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

Contribute to Whole-School Improvement:

• Play an active role in the senior leadership team, shaping and delivering key school improvement priorities beyond English, in line with the school’s vision and values.

Curriculum Leader:

• Live our mission and values every day
• In consultation with the senior leadership team, plan, design and produce teaching materials and resources which are appropriate to age and ability and are in accordance with the school's improvement planning
• Identify and act upon department priorities in collaboration with line management in order to build and lead a cohesive and highly effective team; complete all team appraisal and quality assurance in accordance with school policy
• Facilitate the exceptional progress and well-being of any individual or group of students
• Support the management of behaviour within the team: overseeing and completing all duties effectively
• Provide highly-tailored weekly coaching to team members
• Ensure that teaching is broad, balanced, relevant, motivational and appropriately differentiated in order to maximise the academic potential of all students
• Ensure that assessment is both regular and thorough and that full records of assessment and intervention strategies are kept
• Support pupils throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities
• Lead weekly team meetings
• Manage and maintain an effective quality assurance process
• Complete all exam entry requirements and ensure the department budget is managed skillfully
• Work in effective partnership with other heads of department in our Trust – attendance at Network meetings
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a designated safeguarding lead
• Manage own workload and that of others to support work-life harmony
• Consistently implement all trust policies
• Deliver great people management (as defined by TWT’s habits of great people managers) within the department
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by Headteacher or Line Manager

What the school offers its staff

Relationships & Culture

• Always people first
• Connections
• Belonging

Worklife balance

• Centralised curriculum
• Enrichment activities
• Teacher friendly assessment

Growing Great People

• 1-1 coaching
• Trust Wide CPD Offer
• Powerful Networks

Passion & Energy

• Love coming to work
• Celebrate achievements
• Spread joy

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

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

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.

Curriculum Lead of Science & Associate Senior Leader.pdf - 7.87 MB (opens in new tab)

About Tor Bridge High

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tor Bridge High website
• Email address: bgeorgiev@torbridge.net
• Phone number: 01752207872
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tor-bridge-high

Our school is a well-established secondary school and sixth form, which caters for up to 1,200 pupils and has been oversubscribed for the past 7 years.

We are on a journey of school improvement with a relentless focus on high expectations with an aim to improve outcomes for all our students. This was reflected in our 2019 Year 11 results where we saw an overall increase in students’ progress - a reflection of the dedication of our staff for continued school improvement.

Arranging a visit to Tor Bridge High

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bgeorgiev@torbridge.net.

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