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Trust Director of Science (Secondary)
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £66,919.00 - £73,819.00 Annually (Actual) L13-17
Trust Director of Science (Secondary) job summary
This is an exciting time for the secondary schools in the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. We have come together to form a family of schools and together, school leaders and Trust leaders have determined the right next step is to work closely together in key areas of the curriculum. We are seeking to appoint to three new Director of Learning roles from September 2025 to drive this work through expert leadership. Our first Directors of Learning will be in RE, English, Maths and Science, with each Director responsible for creating a curriculum that is a national beacon for excellence, supporting teaching that is simply great, and inspiring the growth of other leaders through example. We are determined that through the work of this leader, our schools will all follow the very best practice at all times and that students we serve will have the best opportunity and experience through their education.
As part of a team of Directors of Learning you will not be alone. You will work in partnership with other experts to drive Trust-wide developments. Through that work you will grow towards whole school and other senior Trust leadership roles. Together, you will achieve something remarkable for the students and staff we serve.
Our schools are located in Luton, Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Slough. The role requires the post holder to have an in person presence at each school one day per week and it is essential therefore that the successful applicant is able to drive.
In your statement of application please set out the ways your experience will ensure you have the skills and knowledge to meet the requirements of the job description attached. We want to hear about your successes, the way you have implemented change successfully and that way that you inspire and lead others.
If you would like to visit our schools or discuss the role in more detail, please do get in touch - we would love to hear from you (admin@stcat.co.uk).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and a Prohibition Order Check. Online checks and Safer Recruitment guidelines will be adhered to.
Note: This advertisement is repeated on our pages for STCAT, Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Luton, St Joseph's Catholic High School, Slough and St Michael's Catholic School Aylesbury and High Wycombe. You only need to apply once and all applications received will be reviewed.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Our school policies for Child Protection and Safeguarding can be found on the Safeguarding page of our website.
As a school we ensure that we are compliant with all legislative and statutory guidance, most notably:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working together to safeguard children
The PREVENT duty
Staff training
All of our staff complete accredited level one safeguarding training online. Our safeguarding team have all completed level three training.
All staff also receive regular updates and training.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
The school is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice and love. These values underpin everything we do within the school and they unite us as a Christian community. We view each person as special and unique and our highly professional staff is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil fulfils their God given potential. Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a truly inclusive community and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support.
Christ is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Together towards our Lord, through learning, love and faith". The life and school journey that we are all on is rooted in Christ and this permeates all that we do. The cornerstone of our high achievements is a dedicated and hardworking staff who are proud to work here. Our staff want to do their best for all our children and strive for excellence in everything they do.
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