Curriculum Team Leader of Science

Ralph Allen School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L7 - £60,145

Curriculum Team Leader of Science job summary

Curriculum Team Leader of Science

Salary: LS7 - £60,145

Start date: September 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026

Interviews: Friday 22 May 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Head of Science to lead a successful Science department and drive strong outcomes for students across Key Stages 3–5.

Strong teamwork skills, professionalism, and the desire to contribute fully to a successful department are essential. You should demonstrate high expectations for students and a firm commitment to collaborative working within a supportive team.

You will also have a strong student focused approach, be committed to high-quality teaching and continuous improvement, and demonstrate a genuine passion for Science education. You will be joining a successful school with a strong ethos, where both staff and students are supported to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across the department, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, achievement, and student engagement. They will play a key role in shaping an ambitious and inclusive Science curriculum that supports academic excellence and fosters curiosity about the world around us.

If you are committed to making Science engaging and meaningful, we would be delighted to hear from you.

 

Ralph Allen is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers, and will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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

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.

About Ralph Allen School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1382 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ralph Allen School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ralph-allen-school-bath

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