Head of Science

Shireland CBSO Academy, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  9 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TMS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1.2 £12,041

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required for September 2025

Shireland CBSO Academy is part of the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust providing staff with opportunities to progress both within the school, and across the Trust.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to lead Science at a brand-new academy, with the potential to shape your career with us as the academy grows. Although Music is a specialism of the school, we ensure our students have a broad and balanced curriculum with the same access to non-music related subjects as any other school.

Shireland CBSO Academy is an exciting new school which opened to Year 7 in September 2023 and is the first state school in the country to have a partnership with a professional orchestra. Based in Providence Place, West Bromwich, the Academy works in partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) and serves all of Sandwell and the wider West Midlands. The Academy is for all students who have a passion or talent for music – they do not necessarily need to already play an instrument.

The successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to teach Science and motivate students across all ability ranges and key stages
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations
• Have the ability to lead and motivate staff to deliver to the highest standards
• Committed to raising standards for all

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience across all Key Stages
• Excellent career and professional development opportunities
• A focus on staff wellbeing
• An ICT rich environment which allows staff to be innovative in harnessing technology for learning
• State of the art facilities
• Supportive working environment and team ethos

Further details about the role

We pride ourselves on being an employer where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS),including a Children’s Barred List check for posts carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing date: Sunday 9 February 2025

For further information or an application form please visit:

https://careers.shirelandcat.net/Department/Teaching

Come and meet us and find out more about the school and the Trust at our secondary recruitment event, Wednesday 29th January 2025 5.00-7.30pm, West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, B70 7LE

To arrange a visit to the school please contact Parveen Chumber-Raju

Pchumberraju@scbso.shirelandcat.net

Please note we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Shireland CBSO Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shireland CBSO Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• Phone number: 0121 281 1602
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shireland-cbso-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Shireland CBSO Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.

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