11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    12 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS or UPS plus TLR 2

Additional allowances

TLR 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced curriculum / faculty leader interested in a new challenge or a creative and ambitious subject lead seeking further progression.

As a Head of Curriculum, this role will lead on the curriculum design and delivery in your specialist subject area, as well as having overall leadership responsibilities across the suite of subjects. In this role, you will lead a team of teachers across a range of subjects and be supported by other subject leaders, in providing inspirational curriculum experiences, high quality teaching and learning and high progress and attainment rates for all.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status and a degree in a relevant subject area.
  • Experience of leading others and evidence of demonstrating impact in a leadership role
  • Successful teaching experience in a relevant subject area
  • Thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum and GCSE specifications.
  • Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers to facilitate effective links between home and school


What the school offers its staff

Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024.

We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages. Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves.

By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.

We collaborate with our colleagues at West Craven High School as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.

We are proud of the positive atmosphere that exists within the Academy. Visitors very often comment on the calm and orderly surroundings and the warm, welcoming and friendly ethos we have created. We believe that high achievement comes as a result of a positive atmosphere, high expectations and mutual respect.

Our core values are based on the Primet Positives: Progressing, Respectful, Inclusive, Motivated, Expressive and Together. These values are embedded in everything we do throughout school, and we are very proud of what Colne Primet Academy stands for in its community – we hope you want to be a part of that too.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58

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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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Science (1).pdf - 2.32 MB (opens in new tab)

About Colne Primet Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
805 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
Colne Primet Academy website
Email address
cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
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Colne Primet Academy became part of the Pendle Education Trust family in 2013 and has experienced transformational change across all areas since then. Former Principal Lynne Blomley has now moved into an Executive Principal for Secondary Education role with the Trust, and the Academy is led by Julia Pilkington.

The school was named Secondary School of the Year at the 2021 East Lancashire Education Awards.

Arranging a visit to Colne Primet Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk.

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