Head of Science

BBG Academy, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 1b (£12,034 per annum)

Head of Science job summary

Head of Science

BBG Academy, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD19 4BE

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 1b (£12,034 per annum)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

 

BBG Academy seeks to appoint an inspiring and ambitious Head of Science to lead our effective and dedicated team. The successful candidate will have an outstanding teaching ability, the skills to motivate and engage students, and a relentless ambition to enrich the lives and learning experiences of our young people.

As Head of Science, you will:

·      Lead the skilled and dedicated Science department, offering guidance, support and examples of inspirational practice to colleagues.

·      Raise standards of student engagement, attainment and achievement in science

·      Effectively evaluate the Science curriculum and strategically plan for its future development in-line with the Trust’s vision.

BBG Academy is part of Resilience Multi Academy Trust, which also includes The Featherstone Academy, Brayton Academy, Churwell Primary Academy, Southway, UTC Leeds and the founding school, Rodillian Academy. BBG Academy is oversubscribed, has achieved significantly above average Progress 8 scores over the past three years and holds an Ofsted rating of good.

Resilience Multi Academy Trust has a reputation for high expectations for all, a pioneering curriculum and excellent staff/student relationships. In return, the successful candidate will enjoy access to high quality CPD at all levels and the chance to work in an organisation that does things differently. Our academies are a place where staff can develop their skills, find their own style and methods of teaching, learn and grow alongside their students, and feel that they are making a real difference to the lives of those they teach. The Trust is committed to providing private school opportunities in a modern comprehensive environment. We believe that traditional values of discipline and respect are sacrosanct. We do not tolerate bullying, defiance or rudeness and this has made for harmonious and safe learning environments for our young people, and a supportive environment for staff.  

 

In return, you will enjoy access to high quality CPD. You will also be joining a happy Trust where 95% of colleagues agreed that they enjoy working here and 92% would recommend us to a friend or colleague (taken from 2022 staff wellbeing survey). Our commitment to staff wellbeing means we prioritise staff mental health, drive down unnecessary workloads and support our colleagues to progress in their careers.

Prospective candidates are welcome to contact Karen Marshall, PA to the Head of School at: karen.marshall@bbgacademy.com to arrange a tour of the Academy.

Resilience Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will undergo relevant checks in line with statutory guidance and all appointees will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

Closing date for applications: Friday 25 April 2025 at 9.00 a.m.

 

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service and other statutory checks.

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About BBG Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1035 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: BBG Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bbg-academy

BBG Academy is proud to be a part of The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust, which also includes The Featherstone Academy, Brayton Academy, Southway and the founding school, Rodillian Academy. BBG Academy is oversubscribed, has achieved significantly above average Progress 8 scores over the past three years and holds an Ofsted rating of good.

At the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust, we are committed to doing things differently – creating schools that students want to attend, and where colleagues want to work. We raise aspiration levels for staff, students and schools by encouraging creativity in the classroom, and by giving our staff freedom to experiment with their teaching, as part of our pioneering curriculum. All of this is guided by our Positive Discipline policy – a traditional approach to behaviour management.

The Academy instils in all students a “Growth Mindset” which is a belief that intelligence is far from fixed or inherited but an area where we can all improve if we work hard and learn from our mistakes. This mindset is placed at the heart of teaching and learning and curriculum design and enables our young people to see their experiences within school and beyond as a place to develop their abilities and nurtures them to see challenges as opportunities to flourish.

We have high expectations of our students and staff to deliver the highest standards. Teachers are encouraged to be imaginative and creative in the classroom in order to create motivational and inspiring lessons. The cornerstone of our Trust and our reason for its continued success and expansion is “Positive Discipline”, which enables us to reward good progress, behaviour and outstanding work.

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