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Second in Charge - Science
Leigh Academy Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8GS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS based on experience + TLR2a (£3,597)
Additional allowances
TLR2a (£3,597)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career? Are you passionate about driving excellence in science education and inspiring both students and colleagues? Leigh Academy Rainham has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed individual to join us as Second in Charge - Science from September 2025.
Working closely with the Director of Learning for Science, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering curriculum, with a particular focus on Key Stage 3. You will help lead a passionate and collaborative team, promote outstanding teaching and learning, and support the progress of every student, regardless of background.
This is an ideal position for someone with a proven track record of excellent classroom practice and who is now looking to take on wider departmental responsibilities. If you’re driven to develop your leadership skills and make a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead the development of the Key Stage 3 Science curriculum, ensuring high engagement and achievement.
Support the Director of Learning in creating a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.
Contribute to raising standards through data-informed practice, lesson observations, and mentoring.
Champion inclusion and personalised learning to ensure all students can thrive.
Help manage departmental planning, resourcing, and staff development.
Actively contribute to our whole-academy ethos and partnerships.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us?
High-quality leadership training and professional developmentpathways.
Opportunities for progression within an ambitious and growing multi-academy trust.
Access to an excellentnetwork of Science leadersacross LAT.
Full support from an established and nurturing leadership team.
This is a permanent opportunity with a salary of MPS/UPS based on experience with TLR2a (£3,597).
Further details about the role
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust, consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Including online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leigh Academy Rainham
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 631 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Rainham website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
In September 2021, we opened our doors to the 180 founding students of our co educational comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds. Already oversubscribed, our new school is firmly set to be a beacon of excellence for secondary education in Medway. The wellbeing and success of each individual child is at the heart of everything and we are driven by the belief that it is our role to ensure all pupils develop an appreciation of the limitless possibilities ahead of them. Every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. It is our ambition that in our highly inclusive setting, all our students will flourish, becoming inquiring, compassionate and culturally aware young adults. We will work together to embed the essential skills, knowledge and attributes needed to be highly successful in achieving their own personal goals, as caring members of our community and as leaders in tomorrow’s world.
Our strong learning community works together and shares the value of collaboration; every member of our academy family works together to achieve success, cultivating a strong sense of belonging. Our belief in human-scale education, delivered through our college model, ensures every one of our students is known and valued. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our academy and we place great importance on building strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Working in a brand new school is a unique opportunity. A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. We will be looking to recruit a staff body that has a multitude of talents to enable us to provide a rich academic and co-curricular offer from the outset and look forward to hearing what additional skills, talents and interests you could bring to a role at the Academy. A sense of humour is also essential!
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Rainham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.
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