Head of Science
Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Biology, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) plus TBR1b £12,063pa for Head of Department Responsibilities
Head of Science job summary
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust is a large Catholic Multi Academy Trust situated in the northern half of the Catholic Diocese of Northampton formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020. The Trust currently leads and manages ten Catholic primary schools located across the geographical area of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire and, two Catholic secondary schools – Thomas Becket in Northampton and St Thomas More in Bedford.
Thomas Becket Catholic School is a successful, comprehensive 11-18 secondary school in Northampton. We are committed to continuous improvement and driving up standards of attainment and we are ambitious for our students and our staff. We are a Catholic, learning, listening school where it is not enough that children know they are loved, we show them.
The Directors of this successful, Catholic Secondary are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented teacher and leader, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching across the science department and have an impact on the future of our students.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Experience of leading, coaching and managing staff
Experience of raising attainment in a leadership role
Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning
Evidence of leading and/or teaching KS5 is essential
Do you want to work in a school rated “GOOD” in all areas in November 2022, but also …
That has undergone rapid change?
Where the culture and ethos of the school is not just a fancy poster in reception, but something that we live and breathe every day?
With dedicated and caring staff who put the pupils and their learning, growth and personal development first?
Where the teacher is valued as the expert?
That has a very clear and systematic approach to improving students’ attitude to learning?
That takes workload seriously and provides additional PPA (up to 16%) to support staff to forge relationships with parents to improve behaviour and attitudes to learning?
That values staff input, feedback and collaboration as the school moves on our mission to excellence.
That provides staff CPD to develop their practice and skills both internally but also recognised national qualifications?
That prioritises a ‘Knowledge Rich’ curricular approach, valuing the importance of a curriculum accessible to all?
If your answer to the above questions is a yes, then please carry on reading this advert. You are just who we are looking for!
All staff uphold the core values and Catholic ethos of the school. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if there are sufficient applications.
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 are not accepted.
About Thomas Becket Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 887 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Becket Catholic School website
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