Head of Science
The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 2026
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
Full-time equivalent salary
- Payscale Qualified Teacher Main/Upper Scale
Additional allowances
TLR1B (£12,035)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our school as Head of Science. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly effective classroom practitioner to lead the Science faculty, ensuring a high-quality learning experience that meets both internal and external standards. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving standards of attainment and achievement in Science, leading curriculum development, and supporting and developing staff to deliver consistently excellent teaching. You will be committed to enabling all students to achieve their personal excellence, while contributing strategically to whole-school improvement.
What the school offers its staff
Working for The Radclyffe School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.
There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.
We offer:
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
- A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
- Teachers: TPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- Convenient location for motorway (Junction 1 A627M and junction 21 of M60), and bus and train networks
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Radclyffe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- Up to 1500 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Radclyffe School website
- Email address
- hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01616223200
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