Director of Science
The Garibaldi School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 0JX5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
28 August 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- 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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS plus TLR1C
Additional allowances
TLR1C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose
To support the Head Teacher in strategically leading The Garibaldi school from Good to Outstanding and to develop a ‘Culture of Success’ with staff, students and wider stakeholders.
To strategically lead teaching, pedagogy, the curriculum and all other aspects of the Science department to ensure an “amazing provision”.
Relevant qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status – degree or equivalent
- Degree relating to the subject
- NPQML or NPQSL or equivalent desired
Key responsibilities
Specific responsibilities:
- To strategically lead the Science department in relation to staff, teaching, the curriculum and student engagement
- Continue to foster a love for the subject amongst staff and students
- Be responsible for ensuring that all students make better than expected progress in all key stages and promote aspiration for all
- To develop an effective, engaging and exciting curriculum provision that allows students to excel
- To provide effective professional learning opportunities for the department to flourish and excel and developing opportunities to study the subject at qualification level
- Role model and continually develop teaching pedagogy and practice with other specialists and non-specialists
- Promote high standards of behaviour, attitude to learning and engagement from all students in the department
- Lead all developments / systems / structures / policies and procedures across Science and ensure other responsibility holders undertake their duties effectively
- To carry out effective quality enhancement activities within and outside the department
- Develop effective curriculum links with other departments
- Provide effective strategic reports on the impact of Science to the leadership team
- Work with and support all Science staff to ensure at least ‘good’ Science lessons are being taught all of the time
- Ensure all staff deliver aspirational and engaging lessons that allow students to make exceptional progress
- To capitalise in advancements in digital technology to support quality teaching and learning
- To be forward thinking and strategic in department development
- Undertake any other reasonable duties to ensure the effective running of Science
- To keep abreast of and disseminate changes and good practice in relation to Science
- To work in collaboration with the Head Teacher, Governors, SLT and Heads of Department, as appropriate, to achieve best possible practice in all aspects of Science across the school
- To support all preparations for inspection
- To be an outstanding model of teaching skills, leading to the highest standards of staff confidence
- To support colleagues to Grow and Develop
- To undertake financial planning and budget management for the defined department and other allocated cost centres and to manage resources effectively
- To develop and promote mutual respect, tolerance and fundamental British Values for all students
- To feed into an effective assembly provision
- To engender a passion with students for enquiry and character development
- Ensure all students make aspirational progress
- Develop enrichment opportunities to support the curriculum and engender a love of learning
- To explore opportunities for developing social and cultural capital and curriculum enrichment
- To undertake research and explore best practice
- To establish and promote the department to a range of stakeholders
- To explore pathways for progression in the subject including qualifications
- To develop careers links within the subject area
- To represent the leadership team at events when required
- Undertake any duties commensurate with the role as reasonably requested by the Head of School
Generic Responsibilities of a Teacher:
Ensure a high quality of teaching and learning in:
- Preparation, planning and assessment
- Implementing new ideas and initiatives
- Work as a team member to ensure a high quality of teaching and learning
- Responding to current school initiatives
Ensure a high quality of planning, implementation, monitoring and review in subject planning, appraisal and budgeting
- Contribute to the team planning process with reference to the School Improvement Plan
- Contribute to the self-review process with reference to the School system
- Take part in the appraisal cycle
- Lesson observations
- Midyear reviews
- Completion of review statements
- Ensure lesson plans reflect the department scheme of work
- Ensure adequate and appropriate work and support is available to Teaching & Learning Supervisors in cases of absence
Ensure a high standard of student progress
- Instil high expectations across the subject at all levels
- Use data effectively to inform planning and set aspirational targets
- Aspire to add value to student progress
- Ensure lesson planning offers appropriate opportunities to meet the needs of all students
- Liaise with parents regarding student progress
Ensure a high-quality learning environment via:
- Behaviour policy
- Display
- Resources
- Classroom management
- Physical environment
- Risk assessments are carried out to comply with Health & Safety requirements
Responsibilities of a Mentor:
- To address any issues concerned with the wellbeing, personal development and academic progress of students within the mentor group
- To check uniform and general appearance on a daily basis
- To monitor the behaviour of students in the mentor group
General
Be aware of relevant issues and ensure the safeguarding of the welfare of students. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact during the course of your duties and responsibilities. Your conduct must at all times be in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures
To report any causes for concern relating to the welfare and safety of children to the designated person and the Head of School or if unavailable, the designated safeguarding governor or a member of the Senior Leadership Team
To attend safeguarding training as required by the school and maintain your knowledge and understanding of your responsibility for safeguarding children in this school
To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your activities and where appropriate safeguarding the health and safety of persons under your control and guidance in accordance with the provision of Health & Safety legislation
What the school offers its staff
We’re proud to offer an exciting, dynamic and collegiate place to work. Our colleagues are dedicated to having an impact and they make a lasting difference to the lives of our children and young people.
We nurture a culture within our trust where everyone feels respected, valued, safe, trusted and ultimately have a sense they belong.
We feel, it’s that sense which enables people to be their best selves, to grow and succeed as highly competent professionals and add transformational value.
We put well-being and engagement front and centre:
- You’ll have access to regular check-ins with your line leader, to discuss how things are going and to talk about what’s important to you.
- You’ll have opportunities to directly influence trust plans for well-being and engagement. We develop leaders who:
- Actively listen, communicate clearly, invest time in coaching and nurturing talent, and recognise your contributions.
- Cultivate supportive and inclusive teams who are open and committed to learning from each other, sharing different ideas and practices. We will encourage and support you to develop and grow:
- Ensuring you have access to focused growth conversations so you can develop both personally and professionally.
- Facilitating trust wide professional networks and communities where you can draw on expertise and collaborate with like-minded and diverse talented colleagues.
- Providing opportunities to network with colleagues outside of the trust as part of our commitment to civic collaboration. Providing access to range of fantastic benefits through ‘Nova Perks’, including:
- Bike scheme
- Technology scheme
- Motorsave
- Lifestyle benefits
- Instant discounts
- Savings club
- Workplace ISAs
- Financial planning
- Financial education resource module
- Peer-to-peer
- Lift-share
- Car salary sacrifice
- Health cash plan
- Gym scheme
- Healthy living resource module
Nova Perk Day
In addition to our standard leave provision, we offer all colleagues the opportunity to take one paid ‘Nova Perk Day’ per academic year. This can be taken during term time for any chosen reason. This is in support of our continued commitment to colleagues to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Sick pay
All colleagues are entitled to a generous sick pay entitlement depending on their continuous service.
Pension
All colleagues are auto-enrolled into the relevant pension scheme. LGPS for support staff and Teachers Pension for teaching staff.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Garibaldi School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 970 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Garibaldi School website
- Email address
- gevans@garibaldischool.co.uk
Founded in the 1960s, we have gone from strength-to-strength, innovating education over the years for 11–18-year-olds. With our built-to-last mantra, we strive to offer an engaging educational experience. What we do and how we do it is underpinned by our ethos of ‘Pride, Respect and Achieve’.
The well-being and success of our students is at the centre of The Garibaldi School vision. The school is a safe environment where students can feel comfortable, well supported and confident.
We believe that it is our duty to develop the aspirations of our students and we encourage students to set high standards for themselves. As a result, targets are high and we expect high quality teaching and a personalised approach to learning to support our students to achieve.
Our students take pride in themselves and in being a part of The Garibaldi School. We help students develop teamwork and leadership skills. Most importantly our students learn how to respect themselves and others. We are clear in the way that we expect our students to conduct themselves with all members of our community. Therefore, by the time our students leave, they have gained the skills, qualities and qualifications needed for a successful future.
Arranging a visit to The Garibaldi School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gevans@garibaldischool.co.uk.
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