Head of Science
Arthur Mellows Village College, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7JX14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026
Closing date
18 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) TLR £12,521
Head of Science job summary
Head of Science
TLR1B £12,521
Required For Easter 2026
As a welcoming, vibrant and oversubscribed College, we are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Head of Science to join and lead a highly successful and innovative Science Department. Facilities and resources within the Department are excellent. Staff are extremely supportive with a clear focus on exceptional outcomes for all.
Our recent Ofsted inspection judged our students’ conduct to be outstanding stating how they are polite and respectful in and around school. They behave exceptionally well in lessons - our classrooms are calm, focused places where students work hard and show pride in their learning. We have high standards and our students rise to meet them.
Students are enthusiastic about Science, as evidenced by our consistently strong outcomes both at GCSE and A Level. We have a healthy uptake of single sciences at GCSE and all post 16 science courses.
The successful candidate will be someone who is:
- an outstanding practitioner who is able to teach at all levels
- successful in raising standards of attainment and accelerating progress
- an experienced and effective leader with a proven record of success
- committed to ensuring the curriculum meets the needs of all students
- able to inspire, engage and enthuse students, staff and parents
- a leader with drive, enthusiasm, energy and determination
Arthur Mellows is situated in a pleasant rural village between Peterborough and Stamford with easy links to the A1. The school is very successful and well resourced, supported by talented and hard-working staff. We are ambitious for all our students. They value their learning and the support they receive from staff and are highly respectful of each other and, as a result, are extremely proud to be here.
If you have the drive and enthusiasm to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by via MyNew Term www.mynewterm.com
Informal enquiries should be directed to Faye Skinner HR Officer on 01733 254062 or via email fskinner@arthurmellows.org We are able to offer a tour of the College - please reach out to us, we are keen to show you around our successful and friendly school.
Closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 18 November 2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications. If you have previously applied for this role in the last 6 months please do not reapply.
The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates
Further information about the job
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
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 Arthur Mellows Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1651 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Arthur Mellows Village College website
Arthur Mellows in an Ofsted Outstanding school located in the village of Glinton on the outskirts of Peterborough. The school is very successful and over-subscribed. Behaviour is excellent and students are keen to learn, with 75% of students achieving grade 4 or above in both English and Maths in 2019.
Arthur Mellows is part of The Four Cs Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which was originated in 2016. Two schools, Arthur Mellows Village College and Fulbridge Academy, both outstanding institutions but not natural partners, came together with a common interest in improving the standards for all students in Peterborough. This, combined with the offer of developing and leading two new free Schools in the Primary and Secondary sector, provided a pathway towards meeting that vision. As at September 2019 the MAT consists of 4 schools (1 secondary and 3 primaries).
If you are interested in working for a forward-thinking Trust, with a wealth of opportunity to work across sites and phases, please contact us. Successful new recruits can look forward to extensive support and professional development which can be translated into excellent outcomes for the young people which we serve.
The College prospectus is available on the website for further information. We welcome visits from prospective applicants, come and meet the staff you could be working with, arrangements can be made by contacting Sarah Cooper on 01733 254052 or email scooper@arthurmellows.org
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