Head of Science

Cromwell Community College, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS + TLR1b £12,039

Head of Science job summary

🌟 Head of Science Vacancy 🌟

Are you an experienced and passionate science educator ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a dynamic and inspiring Head of Science to lead our department and drive excellence in science education.

Location: Cromwell Community College, Chatteris

Salary: MPS - £31,650 - £43,607, UPS - £45,646 - £49,084 plus a TLR1b - £12,039

Application Deadline: 28th March 2025 at 12pm

Start Date: September 2025

Cromwell Community College, part of the Active Learning Trust, is a good school which aspires to be an outstanding school. We look to our science department to be a driving force towards this aspiration. We are looking to appoint an inspirational science teacher to lead our successful science department at Cromwell Community College.

We are a successful, oversubscribed school with a rising roll and in 2020-21 became the first all through school in Cambridgeshire welcoming our first EYFS class on their 4-18 journey. The science department is large and offers successful courses at GCSE, A-level, including Biology, chemistry and Physics and BTEC Science. The Head of Science also line manages the Health and Social Care department, which is a highly successful course offered in both Key Stage 4 and 5. GCSE Combined Science outcomes are often among the best in the College and Separate Science uptake continues to rise. In 2021-22, we opened an additional two new classrooms to ensure each member of staff had their own space, while we have also recently upgraded all audio-visual equipment in the rooms to a brand new suite of Promethean boards.

We are looking for an innovative and inspiring leader to continue the development of the department. The successful candidate will have the support of an experienced and dedicated team of teachers and a well-equipped and resourced department. This is an excellent time to join the department to support the college’s drive to become outstanding.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of students and to work in a forward-thinking academy with a commitment to inclusion and development. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Fabulous professional development opportunities
Vivup Benefit System
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to Teacher Pensions

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Caroline Buckle - cbuckle@cromwell.cambs.sch.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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.