Director of Science
Delta Academies Trust, Knottingley, WF11 0EP6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
May 2025
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale, points L13 – L17 (£66,919 - £73,819).
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our young people? Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational academy group that places learning at the heart of everything it does?
Delta Academies Trust is a high performing multi academy trust whose vision is to transform education in the North of England and change lives.
Delta Academies Trust are looking to appoint a Director of Science to join us in May 2025 on a full-time permanent basis. Working alongside our team of experienced Subject Directors, you will be deployed, to support our academies in either Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire or a group of academies in Doncaster, Wakefield and the East Riding.
Your new role
As a Director of Science, you will be part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of individual subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment for Science across the Trust. You will be jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment and progress in your discreet subject area. You will work across the Trust’s Academies in either Lincolnshire and Nottingham, or Doncaster, Wakefield and East Riding region, with a target group of Academies assigned to you where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership and Subject Leadership Teams to accelerate improvement and raise standards.
Within your role, you will plan and teach high quality lessons, deliver intervention programmes and challenge and support subject teams to achieve stretching targets for student outcomes. You will analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery throughout the network of Academies.
This is an ideal role for an experienced head of science or AP with experience of leading science.
Salary: Leadership scale points L13 – L17 (£66,919 - £73,819).
Through strong and purposeful leadership and high quality teaching, we are confident that we can have a positive impact upon the lives of young people, ensuring that all students achieve their potential regardless of their starting points, realise their aspirations and are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.
Delta Academies Trust is theofficialScience Learning Partner for South Yorkshire, the East Riding and Hull. All directors are trained facilitators and are responsible for delivering CPD, not only across the trust but to over 1100 schools and academies in the region. If you have a passion for STEM education,there is opportunity, withinthis role, to help lead the direction of STEM across the region.
Directors of Science are part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment. They are jointly accountable for subject performance and improvement. Directors of Science work across Trust academies with a target group of assigned academies in a geographical area where they work closely with the senior leadership and subject leadership teams to accelerate improvement, raise standards, and build capacity. They plan and teach high quality lessons, deliver intervention programmes and challenge and support subject teams to achieve the highest for outcomes for all students. Directors of Science analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject delivery throughout the network of Academies.
It is desirable for the successful candidate to have examiner experience knowledge and understanding of the Ofsted inspection process and be able to take a strategic lead on a day to day basis to respond to the particular needs and context which may range from leading at a strategic level or running a department. Accreditation of AST / SLE status or similar AST / SLE work experience would be an advantage along with strong organisational and highly effective planning skills, applicants with experience of working at Senior Leadership level are encouraged to apply.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to investing in staff at all levels and we will ensure you have access to high quality professional development. As part of your career development, we will give you the opportunity to work with a wide range of senior leaders, as well as to undertake the National Professional Qualifications and benefit from bespoke CPD opportunities. We also have an employee benefits scheme.
If you share our vision, are passionate about raising educational attainment, standards and helping young people reach their full potential, you can make a difference with Delta Academies Trust.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…
Financial Wellbeing:
- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
- Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
- 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
- Gym & fitness discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme*
- Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
- Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Menopause Support Service
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/
Please contact the Recruitment team on 0345 196 0095 or email recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk if you require more information on the role.
Closing date: 7 March 2025 at midnight
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.
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Commitment to safeguarding
In accordance with current DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Applying for the job
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About Delta Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk
Delta Academies Trust are one of the largest multi academy trusts in the North of England with a passion and drive to improve the education experience for all pupils and students, regardless of where they live.
Our vision is to transform education across the North of England and level up the playing field for those children who live in disadvantaged circumstances. Our high expectations of students has created a culture and climate conducive to learning and as a result the progress made by all students across the Trust is extremely positive. The support from school leaders allows for innovative practitioners to practice their craft.
Working for us is all about passion, and we have lots of great people who are really passionate about what they do – from teaching assistants, IT technicians, teachers, caterers, leaders and curriculum experts. Ask our people what they get up to day to day and they’ll all tell you how much they enjoy the variety, pace, and challenge of working in one of our academies, schools or at Head Office.
If our vision fits with your vision, we would love to talk to you about our roles and the benefits of working with us.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
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