Head of Science

Kingstone High School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/ UPS the post carries a TLR 2b
• Additional allowances:

  MPR/ UPS the post carries a TLR 2b

Head of Science job summary

Head of Science (Maternity Cover)

Organisation: Kingstone Academy Trust

Location: Kingstone High School, Kingstone, Herefordshire

Salary Scale: This post comes with a TLR2b

Required for: February 2025

Applications close: 14th November

Kingstone High School is able to announce an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Teacher of Science to lead our Science Faculty for a maternity cover. It is an excellent opportunity for a teacher who would like to gain leadership experience. You will be joining an enthusiastic, committed and creative team who are working hard to engage, challenge and support each individual student. The faculty consistently achieves results well above the national average.

The faculty currently consists of six teachers. The successful applicant will be a talented practitioner, as the role will have a teaching commitment alongside the leadership role. Resources are excellent within the faculty and suggestions to invest in new resources, materials and equipment are always welcome.

You will be joining a supportive staff team committed to promoting enjoyment and high achievement for all of our students. The school has a proven track record of developing ambitious and capable professionals with several staff currently on different strands of the NPQ programme. Therefore, if you have ambition, high expectations and an ability to inspire, enthuse and challenge both staff and students to raise standards of achievement at all levels we would like to hear from you.

In return, we offer:

A school with a strong commitment to your professional development

A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all

The opportunity to work in a staff team where your skills, enthusiasm and hard work will be appreciated

A school where staff wellbeing is a priority

KHS is an 11 to 16 school, part of Kingstone Academy Trust, which also includes Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School, and we are located in a beautiful setting 5 miles southwest of Hereford serving a large rural catchment area.

For an application pack or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Mrs Sally Spreckley on 01981 250224 or sspreckley@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

Kingstone Academy Trust reserves the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date should a successful candidate/s be identified.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.

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

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.

About Kingstone High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingstone High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingstone-high-school

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