Head of Science
Torquay Girls' Grammar School, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £43,376.00 - £61,508.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus TLR 1A (£10,460)
Head of Science job summary
We are excited to be advertising for a Head of Science who must be a Physics specialist, including the ability to teach A Level Physics. This is an exciting new role which has been created to support the further development of our successful science department.
The science department at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School consists of eleven specialist Science Teachers who are passionate about their subject. The team is supported by three Technicians, who play a key role in a department which places a strong emphasis on the practical aspect of their subject. Each subject is led by Head of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, with the overall oversight of the department being led by the successful candidate of this newly created role.
Our KS3 Curriculum is designed to develop inquisitive scientists. Our curriculum, practicals and extra-curricular activities all aim to inspire curiosity within our students about the world of science. Students in Year 7 and Year 8 are taught in their form classes and have six hours of science per fortnight. In Year 9, students are taught in two bands by Biology, Chemistry and Physics specialists. They have two hours per subject per fortnight.
At KS4, students study Combined Science or can opt to study Triple Science. There is a high uptake of students who choose Triple Science. Combined Scientists have three hours per fortnight per subject, taught by specialist teachers; and Triple Scientists are taught fourteen hours per fortnight, also taught by specialist teachers.
Students who choose to study A Level science are taught ten hours per fortnight in Year 12, and nine hours per fortnight in Year 13, with independent work set for a tenth lesson.
Everyone within the science department works collaboratively to ensure a safe and efficient learning environment for all students. In addition, everyone contributes to wider opportunities such as extra-curricular activities including Science Week. You will also find the whole science team having cake at regular break times to test out baking skills across the department!
If you would like to arrange a school visit, please contact Sarah Forster, Headteacher, via Louise Rumbelow, Headteacher's PA (lrumbelow@tggsacademy.org) or if you have any questions in relation to the role or the recruitment process, please contact Abigail Henwood, HR Manager (personnel@tggsacademy.org).
Thank you for your interest in this role and our school. We look forward to hearing from you!
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles within our school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it is an offence to apply to this role is you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, references will be taken up for all shortlisted applicants, and online searches will be completed. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including a Child Barred List check, and other relevant employment checks.
As a school, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All roles within our school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it is an offence to apply to this role is you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. As part of our safer recruitment procedures, references will be taken up for all shortlisted applicants, and online searches will be completed. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including a Child Barred List check, and other relevant employment checks.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Torquay Girls' Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1021 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School website
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School is a girls’ 11 to 16 selective Single Academy Trust, with a mixed Sixth Form (16 to 18), located in Torquay, Devon.
Our status as a Single Academy Trust means that we have the freedom to implement a curriculum intent which focusses on the whole child: to equip students for a future in which they have the academic qualifications, character skills and self-esteem to make decisions that lead to long, happy and content lives.
Our school is founded on our core values which apply to our whole community: equality, open minded, kindness, collaboration, and well-being.
When Ofsted visited in November 2023, our hard work was recognised by achieving ‘Outstanding’ in every category of the Ofsted Framework. This is no mean feat, and we are incredibly proud of this achievement. Our academic results are consistently high - in the 2025 Sunday Times Schools Guide, we ranked 3rd in Devon and 99th nationally for academic results - which is true testament to the continued dedication from both our students and staff.
Our school is a place where students want to learn and there is a deeply engrained sense of belonging and identity to the school’s history, values and traditions. Staff and pupils fully embrace our House Culture and the opportunities for extra curricular activities and trips.
If you are starting your professional career or are coming with a wealth of experience, you would be joining a school which values every individual within our school community.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, we would love to hear from you!
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