HEAD OF LEARNING YEAR 10 - with Physics or Chemistry Specialism
The Highcrest Academy, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
19 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,527.00 - £59,659.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS depending on experience plus TLR 2C
HEAD OF LEARNING YEAR 10 - with Physics or Chemistry Specialism job summary
Discover what we can offer you
How does working nine days but being paid for ten sound?
Since September 2024, all permanent staff at Highcrest have benefitted from a 9-day working fortnight. The concept is simple: you attend work for nine days and get paid for ten. The tenth day is your dedicated ‘Reset Day’ — time away from school to catch up on your to-do list, recharge, and invest in your well-being. This is in addition to your statutory PPA time.
Staff feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Colleagues return from their reset day feeling more energised, less overwhelmed, and better able to manage the demands of school life. Many also enjoy the extra flexibility, reduced travel time, and cost savings.
Could this be the change you’ve been looking for?
On top of this, we offer:
Exceptional investment in your professional development
The potential for on-site accommodation if you're relocating
First-class facilities, including a well-equipped gym, excellent canteen, and a welcoming coffee shop
Does Highcrest sound like the school for you?
If you're driven by the satisfaction of transforming lives and helping young people overcome barriers to success, we’d love to hear from you.
Take your career to the next level
At Highcrest, we do whatever it takes to break down barriers and unlock potential. As the only all-ability academy in Buckinghamshire, we are proud to provide an outstanding education for every student — from high academic achievers to those with special educational needs.
Our innovative, inclusive curriculum reflects the diversity of our school community and is purposefully designed to challenge, support, and inspire every learner.
If you're ready to grow as an educator and make a real difference, this is your opportunity to take your career to the next level — and be part of something truly transformational. You can join us as you take your first or further steps into middle management.
Explore the opportunity
Our diverse, forward thinking, knowledge rich curriculum needs creative and dedicated teachers to deliver it. Come and share your passion for teaching, your excellent pastoral care and your high aspirations with our students. This role will involve fostering both personal development and academic progress . It sits alongside our teaching vacancy in Science, ideally with a Physics or Chemistry specialism.
You will join our Inclusion team as Head of Learning, line managing an Assistant Head of Learning, as well as a tutor team. As a team, you will ensure all students get the best possible pastoral care throughout their time at Highcrest, sharing responsibility for the learning and personal development of all students. You will also work closely with our Heads of Department, analysing data to ensure all students maximise their potential.
The role includes leading and monitoring a tutor time programme, organising and monitoring Life Lesson, as well as taking a strategic lead to ensure the students display the highest level of attainment, attendance, punctuality and behaviour throughout school.
In addition, ou will use your specialism, ideally in Chemistry or Physics, to confidently in teach up to Key Stage 5, with the ability to teach other sciences at Key Stage 3 and/or 4. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a high-performing team in a heavily oversubscribed academy.
Our Science department includes a dynamic mix of experienced teachers, early career teachers, and two dedicated technicians — all united by a shared commitment to continuous school improvement. The department benefits from a suite of specialist laboratories equipped with modern technology, including a recently refurbished lab and excellent Sixth Form facilities.
We’re looking for someone passionate about promoting Science across the school and enriching students’ learning experiences both in and beyond the classroom. You will bring innovation to your teaching and inspire the next generation of scientists at Highcrest.
Apply Now!
Whether you are taking your first steps into middle leadership or looking to expand your responsibilities, we would be delighted to hear from you.
If you’re ready to join our team, please complete our online application form via the apply button.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may close the advert early should we receive an exceptional candidate, so we recommend applying early.
The Highcrest Academy is fully committed to safeguarding children (polices on web). All members of staff are in a "regulated" role under the Vetting & Barring Scheme and have to be DBS cleared prior to employment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Highcrest Academy is fully committed to safeguarding children (policies on web). All members of staff are in a “regulated” role under the Vetting & Barring Scheme and have to be DBS cleared prior to employment.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Highcrest Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1072 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Highcrest Academy website
"The school has a warm and welcoming atmosphere" and "Pupils at The Highcrest Academy happily live up to the school's motto of 'aspire and achieve'." Ofsted 2020
All who work at the academy reinforce our six virtues linked to our motto (Ambition, Sensitivity, Purpose, Integrity, Resilience and Eloquence), helping us instil a culture of excellence that runs throughout every strand of our Academy.
Situated in the leafy Chilterns and within easy reach of Central London, Highcrest is culturally and academically diverse and is the only academy in Buckinghamshire that caters for students of ‘all abilities’. Some of our students need all your support, whilst others need to be challenged and stretched. Our inclusive and successful House system, a wide range of clubs, visits and trips helps to bring our whole school community together. There are approximately 1,000 students on roll, including the Sixth Form. Recent additions to our site include a gym and restaurant/coffee shop for both staff and students, as well as a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
A thriving and friendly academy in the heart of the community, where your well-being is paramount. We offer staff recognition schemes, free gym and staff sports teams, plus a paid Well-being Day for all staff. There is also the possibility of shared staff living accommodation and on-site parking.
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