Curriculum Leader – Science
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6SG8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 5-9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an exceptional science educator ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Do you have the vision, ambition and expertise to lead a high-performing curriculum in a college that truly transforms lives?
At Longley Park Sixth Form, we are seeking a dynamic and inspirational Curriculum Leader in Science to join our Extended Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of a thriving, high-achieving department within a values-driven, student-centred college.
About the Role
You will lead a successful and ambitious Science provision comprising:
- A small cohort of Level 2 provision
- A strong offer across A Level sciences
- A well-established Applied Science BTEC pathway
This is a department with consistently exceptional outcomes, where students achieve highly and a significant proportion progress to higher education and aspirational destinations. You will build on this success while helping shape the future of the curriculum as we navigate ongoing national reforms.
As part of the Extended Leadership Team, you will:
- Contribute to college-wide strategic planning and decision-making
- Drive high expectations, high outcomes and continuous improvement
- Lead innovation in curriculum design, teaching and learning, and assessment
- Inspire staff and students to achieve their very best
About You
We are looking for an outstanding candidate who:
- Has a proven track record of leading Science provision with strong outcomes
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning
- Demonstrates clear leadership impact and ambition
- Has the ability to motivate and develop others within a high-performing team
- Is ready to step into (or further develop within) a strategic leadership role
- Shares our commitment to transforming lives through education
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Longley Park?
- Be part of a high-performing, collaborative and forward-thinking college
- Work in a setting where students’ aspirations and outcomes are exceptionally high
- Join an inspirational leadership team with a strong moral purpose
- Play a key role in shaping the future of Science education during a time of reform
- Make a genuine difference in a college that changes lives every day
Flexible working opportunities
We welcome contact from anyone considering applying to Longley Park Sixth Form Academy and encourage prospective applicants to visit the Academy to meet the team and our committed student body.
Want to find out more? To arrange an informal chat please contact Matthew Fieldsend by email MFieldsend@brigantiatrust.net.
All candidates are expected to read our Safeguarding Policy which can be found here Policies and Procedures - Longley Park Sixth Form
Brigantia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advert early, should we appoint to the role.
Closing date 17th May 2026
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 20th May 2026
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Longley Park Sixth Form Academy website
- Email address
- mfieldsend@brigantiatrust.net
Arranging a visit to Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mfieldsend@brigantiatrust.net.
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