Lead Practitioner - Science

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioner Pay Scale LP3 - LP7 (£56,577-£62,559)

Lead Practitioner - Science job summary

Join Noel-Baker Academy as a Lead Practitioner of Science and play a pivotal role in shaping exceptional teaching, learning and outcomes for young people. We are seeking an ambitious and inspirational practitioner who is passionate about Science education and committed to ensuring every pupil can achieve their full potential. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice beyond your own classroom, working with colleagues to develop outstanding teaching, raise standards and deliver a rich, ambitious curriculum that inspires a love of learning.

As part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, Noel-Baker Academy is on a journey towards excellence, driven by high expectations, inclusion and a belief that every child deserves an exceptional education. Working collaboratively with leaders and colleagues across the academy and Trust, you will support professional development, share evidence-informed practice and contribute to whole-school improvement. Whether your specialism is Physics, Chemistry or another area of Science, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference to pupils' lives while developing your own leadership expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking academy community.

Please find full vacancy details and the Job description within the attached candidate pack.

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

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 Noel-Baker Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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