Head of Science
Hollingworth Academy, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2025 (September 2025 start considered)
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1.2 (£13,220)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Significant experience of leading a curriculum area.
Experience of 11 – 16 Science teaching.
Outstanding record of managing people.
An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
Ability to lead a team.
Ability to support less experienced members of staff.
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to articulate a sound educational philosophy in line with the academy’s aims.
To have a clear vision for the long-term development of the Science department.
A love of Science.
Record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons.
Ability to deliver schemes of work which ensure
excellence for all.
What the school offers its staff
Free staff access to an onsite gym
An incredible team who are highly skilled, dynamic and passionate about securing the very best outcomes for the community we serve.
Excellent CPD opportunities.
Termly free staff breakfasts
Opportunities for progression.
Sophisticated modern school building set in the heart of leafy Milnrow.
A proactive and thriving staff well-being group with regular staff socials, coffee mornings and opportunities for cross departmental interaction.
Staff health cash plan including reimbursement of costs towards a variety of health related expenses, discounted gym memberships and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.Contributions to the Teachers’ Pension scheme.
A trust that follows the Burgundy Book and the STPCD with close working relationships with local union representatives to ensure teachers’ terms and conditions are respected and promoted.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Hollingworth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1336 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hollingworth Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk
In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.
Hollingworth Academy is now one of two academies in the recently formed Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of both academies, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.
We heavily invest in our staff as we understand that they are our greatest asset. There are many ‘formal‘ CPDL opportunities including NPQs and a variety of leadership pathways. However, at Hollingworth we ensure that our colleagues are continuously developed throughout their career via our bespoke provision. In addition, we actively look to develop leadership skills and ensure that the best leaders stay within our school and Trust. This role is excellent preparation for the post holder to secure promotion in the future
Arranging a visit to Hollingworth Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk.
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