Head of Science

Hitchin Boys' School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Flexible

• Closing date

  24 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  11 September 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) Up to £64,742 (Main or Upper Pay Scale £32,916 - £51,048 + TLR 1B £13,694

Head of Science job summary

HEAD OF SCIENCE

Up to £64,742 pa

(Main or Upper Pay Scale £32,916 to £51,084 + TLR Level 1B, £13,694)

You are:

• An inspirational education professional with a proven background of leading a successful team, who is committed to ensuring that students are provided with the knowledge, skills and opportunities that will allow them to be successful in their adult life
• Someone who thrives on change and retains the highest possible standards for yourself, colleagues and students
• Passionate about science education, can motivate colleagues and students and build strong, effective relationships
• A resilient practitioner with a growth mindset, who can demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and a strong work ethic
• Someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who uses innovative and adaptive teaching methods and management practices
• Someone who demonstrates a passion for ongoing professional development
• Committed to a vibrant enrichment programme that will engage and challenge students

Hitchin Boys’ School is:

• Underpinned by two values: A Hitchin Boy will be Strong and True
  - They will have a strength of purpose and resolve, allowing them to stand up for what they believe, to persevere and flourish in school, work and life.
  - They will be true to themselves, understanding themselves, the world and their duty to others. They will be true to others, acting wisely in a complex world, building lives of purpose, impact and service.
• A school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development (including a full Induction and Middle Leaders training programme) to help you further your career, and a supportive environment in which our employees have plenty of opportunity to grow and develop
• An Ofsted Outstanding and high achieving single sex school with over 1,300 students
• A school with high expectations, excellent standards of behaviour and pride in our extra-curricular activities that lead to academically successful and well-rounded students, who are well equipped for life beyond school

Hitchin Boys’ School can offer you:

• A science team of high performing committed teachers who are constantly striving for excellence and science subjects that are popular choices at A Level
• A very strong set of science outcomes. In 2024 KS4 Science VA 0.95, and at A level VA of 0.69 for Biology and Physics, and 0.25 for Chemistry
• A school with great traditions, an excellent reputation but with a modern outlook
• A dedicated well qualified and experienced staff who share the goal enshrined in our school motto “Per Ardua Ad Alta” - Striving for Excellence
• A commitment to supporting the mental, physical & emotional wellbeing of both staff and students
• Free Employee Assistance Programme, accessible 24/7 and on-site mental health first aiders

What next:

If you are excited at the prospect of our Head of Science position, please contact the school for an informal chat and/or attend one of our open mornings on 19th and 22nd September 2025.

For an informal discussion please contact: John Rayner, Director of Teaching Excellence on jrayner@hitchinboys.co.uk

Further information on our school can be found on the school website https://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk

Hitchin Boys' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out for all posts.

Hitchin Boys' School welcomes applications from all applicants who meet the requirements for the position, however we are especially keen to receive applications from those in minority groups as we celebrate diversity and thrive on the benefits it brings.

Link to the HBS Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy

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

HBS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out for all posts.

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 Hitchin Boys' School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1357 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hitchin Boys' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hitchin-boys-school

Hitchin Boys’ School (HBS) is a high achieving, over-subscribed comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, which forms part of the highly successful Hitchin Schools’ Consortium. We have a history that stretches back nearly 400 years but embrace fresh thinking and a modern, vibrant curriculum. We have high expectations, excellent standards of behaviour and pride in our extra-curricular activities that lead to academically successful and well-rounded students who are well equipped for life beyond school.

Following Ofsted's visit to Hitchin Boys' School in September 2021, we were delighted to announce that we have once again received top marks by retaining the judgement of ‘Outstanding’.

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