Senior Leader with Science Specialism

King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9SJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  13 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale - to be negotiated - Please see recruitment pack for further details

Senior Leader with Science Specialism job summary

Senior Leader with a Science Specialism

King’s Leadership Academy Liverpool, part of the Great Schools Trust, is seeking an exceptional and proven leader in science to join our supportive and ambitious Senior Leadership Team.

About the Role

You will drive excellence in science teaching, curriculum and pupil outcomes while contributing to the Academy’s wider strategic direction. You will bring a strong track record of leading improvement, developing colleagues and securing high standards for every pupil.

We are keen to shape the role around the right candidate. Alongside your leadership of science, we will work with you to develop a whole-school leadership portfolio that draws on your additional expertise, strengths and experience, aligned with the Academy’s priorities. We welcome exceptional science leaders who can demonstrate the impact they have made and the wider contribution they could bring.

Who We Are Looking For

• A proven science leader with a strong record of improving teaching and pupil outcomes.

• An excellent classroom practitioner who inspires and develops colleagues.

• A strategic thinker ready to make a significant contribution to whole-school improvement.

• A collaborative leader who shares our ambition and high expectations for every pupil.

Why Join Us?

You will join a vibrant, diverse school with a strong sense of community, a supportive leadership team and opportunities for professional development and collaboration across the Great Schools Trust.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Visits are warmly encouraged; contact Rebecca De Nobrega at R.denobrega@kingsliverpool.com.

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 King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 940 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-leadership-academy-liverpool

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