Head of Science
The Totteridge Academy, London, N20 8AZ6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 January 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
2 January 2026
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: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- United Learning Pay Scales plus TLR
Additional allowances
TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose:
- To implement and deliver an appropriate broad, balanced relevant and differentiated curriculum for students
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher or form tutor.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for academic growth.
What the school offers its staff
About us
At The Totteridge Academy, our fantastic staff subscribe to the principle of ‘kaizen’ (continuous improvement), wherein each and every member of our team strives to be better every day. This is achieved through an open culture of peer-observation and the constant sharing of outstanding practice.
We are committed to developing our people and, as part of the largest group of academies and independent schools, we offer unrivalled professional development and career progression through United Learning, our Multi Academy Trust.
This truly is an exciting time to join The Totteridge Academy; if you share our high expectations and care deeply about transforming the life chances of children, then we look forward to receiving your application.
If you have any questions about this role then please contact Jo Wiles, HR Manager by email joanne.wiles@tta.org.uk
The Totteridge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Flexible working opportunities
Benefits for all our staff
We pay all our staff fairly, and we have a wide range of benefits to help you financially. Our Health Cash Plan gives you money back on essential healthcare, from opticians to physiotherapy, and guarantees you 24/7 access to an online GP. Our staff have access to discount schemes that save you money on your weekly supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays, breakdown cover, cycle purchase and car leasing, discounted fees in our independent schools, and hundreds of other perks and savings.
We place a high priority on developing our staff. A supportive annual review process shapes a tailored programme of personal development for every employee. We run dozens of professional networks for both teaching and support staff to help you connect with and learn from colleagues in similar roles. As a group, we offer more opportunities for promotion and career development, and our staff are eligible for free Chartered College of Teaching membership.
We support your wellbeing. Hybrid and flexible working are available where roles allow, and we offer benefits from enhanced parental leave and employee assistance and wellbeing programmes, to free flu vaccines.
Further information about the job
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure the delivery of outstanding Science lessons in all year groups. To provide a nurturing classroom and school environment that helps pupils to develop as learners.
- To help to maintain/establish purposeful behaviour for learning across the whole school.
- To contribute to the effective working of the school.
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 will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Totteridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1003 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Totteridge Academy website
- Email address
- joanne.wiles@tta.org.uk
The school
The Totteridge Academy (TTA) is a brilliant secondary school in North London. With approximately 1000 students, and a new Sixth Form which opened in September 2020, TTA is continuing to grow and develop. We were thrilled to have won the TES Secondary School of the Year Award last year, celebrating our phenomenal results (putting us in the top 1% of the country for Progress), inclusive culture, and excellence beyond the classroom.
We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic staff to join our team. Here are some quotes from our 2023-24 staff survey:
· “The sense of community at this school is second to none. I have never felt so supported by the senior team, as well as my department and line manager. This is definitely reflected in the ‘feel’ of the school and our daily interactions with students.”
· “I cannot believe that I work in a school that has such a mix of incredibly high expectations and academic outcomes, alongside things like a school farm, Place2Be, Equine therapy and Peggy, our school dog! TTA truly cares about every aspect of a child’s education, learning and wellbeing.”
· “Teaching and learning is extremely well led, resulting in consistent teaching across the school and therefore much improved attainment from our pupils. It is the single most stand-out quality at TTA that makes me very proud, and has improved my teaching immensely.”
· “The culture of collaboration and continuous improvement is fantastic. I feel as though I would be welcomed, supported and appreciated by any member of staff if I went to them to ask for anything or just to have a chat!”
· “The community is extremely supportive, and the staff genuinely care for the children, their education and supporting one another, both professionally and personally.”
· “So many of the middle leaders are just world class. They lead by example and have relentlessly high expectations and good humour to boot. Teaching and Learning at this school is exceptionally well led.”
We provide a high-quality education in a safe, caring, and focused environment. We teach skills and knowledge, enabling our students to become responsible, well-rounded citizens, equipped with the tools to make effective choices for their futures. We pride ourselves on our inclusive environment with a rich and nurturing culture. We celebrate our differences whilst standing together as a united learning community. Our school philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) enables our students and staff to aim high at all times so that every individual can attain his or her best. We celebrate and are proud of the achievements of all of our students, valuing individuality and nurturing happy, confident, and hard-working young people. We have high expectations at TTA and reject the view that success in life is pre-determined or that our talents are fixed. We improve through practice; calm, focused classrooms led by knowledgeable, passionate teachers.
Please CLICK HERE to watch a video about TTA, and visit our WEBSITE HERE to find out about the school.
If you would like to read more about why you should work at TTA then CLICK HERE, or to read some testimonials from our current staff then CLICK HERE.
If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Vittoria Casey, HR Manager, on 020 8445 9205 or vittoria.casey@tta.org.uk.
Arranging a visit to The Totteridge Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joanne.wiles@tta.org.uk.
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