Curriculum Leader Science
Icknield High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
14 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
18 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1D
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS + TLR 1D
Curriculum Leader Science job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and passionate specialist to lead our outstanding science department. If you are an existing or aspiring curriculum leader and would like to lead an ambitious department in an ‘good’ school then we would welcome your interest and application. This is a tremendous opportunity to lead a high performing team of specialist science teachers who consistently strive to achieve outstanding outcomes for our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent results, achieving a Progress 8 score of +0.37 in 2023 and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.
We are proud of the outcomes for GCSE 9-1 Science in 2023. The department consistently achieves very high standards in all Key Stages with excellent value-added results. Overall, the department achieved a value-added score of +0.18.
Successful candidates will:
o Have responsibility to lead and manage a team of colleagues in the effective delivery of Science across the age and ability range of the school.
o To provide leadership of Science, helping to ensure excellent outcomes for all students.
o To lead the development of the Science curriculum so that all students receive a rich and challenging experience of Science.
o Be an effective classroom practitioner with strong behaviour management and committed to ensuring all students succeed and fulfil their potential.
o Experience of developing and holding staff accountable.
o An outstanding track record within your current department or role.We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, for further details and an application pack please contact Mrs Tina Freeman-Headteacher’s PA, - telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk Alternatively, please visit our web site www.icknield.beds.sch.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Mrs Freeman-Headteacher’s PA, - telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk
Closing date: 14 October 2025
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to
share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks
with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Icknield High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1446 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Icknield High School website
Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town. We pride ourselves on our excellent GCSE results and offering an enriching educational experience to all of our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
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