Secondary Science Trust Lead
Hellesdon High School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SB12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £65,278.00 - £72,032.00 Annually (Actual)
Secondary Science Trust Lead job summary
At the Wensum Trust, we are committed to fostering emotional wellbeing, belonging, inclusion, and achievement for every child and every member of our team. Central to this is a relational approach that prioritises building strong, positive relationships with children, their families, our staff, colleagues, and the wider community.
We deliver this approach through our 3 C’s:
- Connecting with curiosity and compassion
- Communicating with courtesy and courage
- Collaborating calmly and creatively
This shared ethos underpins everything we do and is essential for creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.'
The Wensum Trust is seeking a dedicated Secondary Science Trust Lead for a permanent, full-time position on the L9-13 scale. We are looking for an exceptional professional to join us in our vision of working together to help every child develop into a high achieving, confident, healthy, caring, and resilient member of their community.
In this pivotal position, you will lead the Secondary Science strategy for The Wensum Trust while undertaking the role of a Head of Faculty at Hellesdon High School. Your core purpose will be to develop and lead a strong Science subject community, ensuring excellent standards of provision that deliver outcomes exceeding national averages for students at both Key Stage 4 and 5. At Hellesdon High School we are committed to evidence-informed classroom practice and a knowledge rich curriculum in every subject. We believe that empowering students with knowledge is the best way to help all our young people to become creative, well-rounded, successful life-long learners.
Supported by The Wensum Trust
While you lead Science, you are never working in isolation. Being part of The Wensum Trust family means:
Unrivalled Collaboration: Access to a wide network of strategic partners and a collaborative community of staff.
Investment in You: We believe in developing our leaders. You will receive bespoke training and opportunities to evolve your skill set as you grow.
A Shared Purpose: You will be part of a committed team dedicated to providing a rounded education and quality support for families and the wider community.
If you have high levels of drive and energy, a relentless commitment to promoting good progress, and a desire to be an outward-facing advocate for the Trust, we want to hear from you.
We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.
For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Sharon Revell on srevell2krr@nsix.org.uk
Safer Recruitment
The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hellesdon High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1476 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Hellesdon High School and Sixth Form is an ambitious and caring school. We provide a great variety of academic, social and cultural opportunities designed to help our young people to enjoy, achieve and succeed in all aspects of their life. Learning is at the heart of all we do. Through high quality teaching, we ensure every student's talents and abilities are catered for, allowing them to not just excel academically but also to develop skills which allow them to become more independent in their learning, in preparation for life beyond school. Our school also has the benefit of being part of The Wensum Trust which, alongside its strategic partners, continues to offer new and exciting opportunities for our students in an ever-changing world.
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