Head of Science

Tile Cross Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9UF

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 (dependent on pre-employment checks)

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR: 1C - £12,521
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + TLR: 1C - £12,521

Head of Science job summary

Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for young people? Do you want to work in a forward-thinking and aspirational academy that places learning at the heart of everything it does, where your professional development is important to us and your innovation valued? If so, we want to hear from you.

Can you inspire young people with your passion for science? If so, we would like to meet you!

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative leader who possesses the talent and enthusiasm necessary to lead Science and join our highly committed team of staff within our Science Faculty.

We are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher who has experience of successfully leading teaching, learning and assessment in science to raise standards and achieve ‘outstanding’ outcomes. This is an opportunity to progress your career as a leader of a core subject in which you will lead and be responsible for ensuring the highly effective delivery of Maths across all years.

The ideal candidate will:

Have a track record of success in teaching Science

Have a flexible, aspirational and enthusiastic attitude

Have a passion for motivating students and improving outcomes

Be reflective and have a desire to work effectively in partnership with parents and students

Have a desire to set high expectations, embrace change and challenge and support each other as part of a highly committed team

Be an inspiring teacher with real passion and enthusiasm for the subject with excellent subject knowledge

Be committed to delivering an excellent standard of teaching for all students every lesson

Set themselves and their students high standards and have high expectations

Be a good communicator and a strong team player

Have a willingness to contribute to the department and whole school projects, including the extracurricular life of the Academy

Have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum developments, particularly those relating to science

In return, we will offer you:

- A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment, both within your schools and Trust-wide.

- An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as Level 7 Senior Leaders Masters, with regular twilights.

- Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process.

- A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.

- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.

- Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.

- Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (LGPS).

- Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.

- Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.

- Onsite parking at all schools.

We know you would love working at Tile Cross Academy. We have wonderful, enthusiastic students and amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes.

This post is suitable for a teacher seeking their first leadership role within a subject area, or an existing leader looking for a new and exciting challenge.

N.B. CVs will not be accepted.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible

communicating and promoting vacancies

offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job

anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required

supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust 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 is required for all successful applicants.

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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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Tile Cross Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 624 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tile Cross Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tile-cross-academy

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