Lead Teacher of Science Teacher - (Teachers Scale with TLR)
London Nautical, City of London Academy, London, SE1 9NA14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hrs per week (1265) Monday to Friday - 08:25 hrs start
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale 1 to Upper Scale 3
Additional allowances
TLR depending on qualification and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
London Nautical, A City of London Academy seeks a Lead Teacher of Science, reporting to the Headteacher, and under the immediate direction of your Leadership / Line Manager. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving achievement and development within the science curriculum / department. We are seeking a Lead Teacher who is now looking for a more challenging role to develop their career, make a wider impact across the whole department and who will be able to positively contribute to the departments and students’ progress whilst maintaining excellent behavioural standards within the student body.
You will deliver the highest possible educational standards and create a high expectation culture in which students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed, the successful candidate will be fully committed to their students achieving outstanding outcomes. A TLR will be awarded on the basis of experience and qualification.
What the school offers its staff
The Trust currently oversees eleven academies and combines the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.
London Nautical is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. We are a 11 to 16 boys’ school with a co-ed at 6th form, situated in the centre of London on the Southbank close to world famous theatres and art galleries. With our 580 students we are a close-knit, warm environment seeking colleagues who value this and wish to contribute to the wider life of our school and community.
Further details about the role
In particular, candidates should have:
- A passion for the teaching of science and the ability to inspire and enthuse students of all aptitudes
- Strong subject knowledge
- High expectations of students’ learning, achievement and behaviour
- Enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching and student participation
- A clear understanding of the latest curriculum and pedagogical developments in Science
- An ability to work as part of a team and closely with departmental colleagues in delivering the strategic and developmental aims of the Science Department
- Excellent organisation skills
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About London Nautical, City of London Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 720 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- London Nautical, City of London Academy website
- Email address
- sbm@LNS.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02079286801
Secondary (Boys) with CoEd 6th Form
Arranging a visit to London Nautical, City of London Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@LNS.org.uk.
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