Director of Science- Maternity cover

Bexhill High Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4BY

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership scale L9-L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

Mulberry Academy Bexhill is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Director of Science to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, alongside an ability to confidently nurture and develop staff, so that children are inspired to love Science. You will lead a large, well-qualified staff in ‘state of the art’ facilities.

In return, we can offer an environment where you will gain whole school experience and learn much on your career journey.

Our school is unique, exciting and innovative – our philosophy is inclusive and founded on respect. If you feel this fits with your own value set and you have a track record of leading change, raising standards and you strive for excellence, then this might be just the role for you.

We aim to recruit staff who:

●Love the processes of teaching and learning and are keen to continually develop their own skills;

●Recognise that teaching can be a demanding job and react positively to those demands;

●Will subscribe to the ethos of the Academy and be committed to get the very best from our students;

●Take every opportunity, in and out of the classroom, to talk to students, model expected behaviours and build positive relationships;

●Remain at the forefront of pedagogy, educational research and debate.

●See themselves as having the potential to become senior school leaders of the future.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a number of excellent staff benefits for our employees including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a healthcare scheme. We have a partnership with the Mulberry schools trust, which is a high performing Multi Academy Trust of schools that are based in London. This offers our staff excellent CPD opportunities and offers our students numerous exciting opportunities.

If you are an individual that will be committed to ensuring the best education and school experience for all students, then we would love to hear from you.

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

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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.

Director of Science- Maternity leave - Closes 14 May 2026.pdf - 1.15 MB (opens in new tab)

About Bexhill High Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bexhill High Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@bexhillacademy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bexhill-high-academy

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