28 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    21 September 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    24 August 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS to UPS

Additional allowances

TLR1 £12,520 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woldgate School is seeking a Head of Science to join our successful, friendly and supportive team. Your passion and subject knowledge will enthuse and inspire our students across all key stages. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to driving forward progress, and ensuring the highest standard of education for our students.

Woldgate is a school with a distinct vision for education, based on shared values, where every child is known and cared for as an individual. We are a school with a positive, welcoming and warm atmosphere, in which students take pride in their school and achievements.

We are looking for an individual:

  • who is passionate about working in our school
  • whose enthusiasm and in-depth subject knowledge will inspire our students and ensure they are provided with the best educational experiences
  • who can positively contribute to the school, its aims and ethos

This role is best suited to an experienced and ambitious leader who is looking for their next challenge through becoming a Head of Department. The Head of Science, will under the direction of the Headteacher, be responsible and accountable for the operational and strategic planning in addition to leading and managing the department.

What the school offers its staff

Woldgate is a positive, warm and welcoming school where pupils aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we nurture aspiration and strive to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people.

Our view of an outstanding school is based on shared values, where every child is known and cared for as an individual. To cultivate this, we build a supportive and caring community, where a child’s talents can grow through academic study and the opportunity to participate in the many activities, productions and visits that make Woldgate School unique.

We believe we provide a unique education for our young people. As a school at the heart of the community it serves, we work in partnership to ensure our children not only receive a broad and balanced education, but also have the opportunity to enjoy the Yorkshire Wolds and make a wider contribution to the area in which they live.

We can offer:

  • a professional and supportive learning environment, committed to staff development
  • the opportunity to make a difference
  • a school with a strong community ethos, situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds, but within commuting distance from the historic City of York, Leeds and Hull
  • happy & motivated students who want to learn

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Woldgate-Head-of-Science_compressed.pdf - 1.23 MB (opens in new tab)

About Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1167 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College website
Email address
cking@woldgate.net
Phone number
01759302395
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Woldgate is a school with a distinct vision for education. Our view of an outstanding school is based on shared values, where every child is known and cared for as an individual. To cultivate this, we build a supportive and caring community, where a child’s talents can grow through academic study and the opportunity to participate in the many activities, productions and visits that make Woldgate School unique. We are a school with a positive, welcoming, warm atmosphere, in which pupils take pride in their achievements and where each individual pupil achieves academically through consistently good teaching, in an environment that seeks to nurture their love of learning and challenges them to excel.

Arranging a visit to Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cking@woldgate.net.

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