Faculty Leader of Science

Start Date: 01/09/2025

Full Time

Permanent

FTE: 32/5hrs

Grade: UPS/MPS

We have an outstanding opportunity for a well-qualified and inspiring teacher with outstanding subject knowledge to join Norham High School as the Faculty Lead of Science from September 2025. 

You will be passionate about your science specialism and will be keen to communicate your love of science learning, both in your lessons and beyond the timetable. 

As a member of our team, you will have commitment and determination to continue to drive and improve standards - you will be ambitious for yourself, your team and our pupils. You will display passion, energy and integrity delivering our school’s vision and ethos. 

You will lead and support a cohesive staff team, supporting curriculum design and implementation that secures high levels of enjoyment and progress for all.

 As a school ambitious to provide an outstanding quality of education and unique educational experience for all, you will also have the foundations to be an excellent leader and be proactive in challenging yourself while utilising the support we will offer you to continue your learning and development. 

As such, this role is ideal for someone who sees themselves taking a future role as a Senior Leader at Norham High School or beyond. 

Our performance:  

Progress 8 Score of +0.4 and +0.2 with positive progress for PP pupils  

DfE most improved school for Progress 8 in England (Cmp 2019)  

Fair Index Number 1 school in the North East for performance / progress and top 20 for whole of England  School Silver Award Winner of National Teaching Awards (Making a Difference) and Gold Award Winning Teachers  

Graded good in all areas  

School of Sanctuary  

Oversubscribed, waiting lists and Independent Appeals for entry  

100% First Choice Application / admission for Y7 With just a few key points shared above, the time to join Norham High School has never been better! 

Our candidate: 

We’re looking for a Faculty Leader of Science with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. 

We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post. 

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people.

 The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. 

You will have:  

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.  

• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.  

• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.  

• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.  

• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners

Our school, our values, our family:

We have established a lovely working environment (in every way), and a personalised blend of welfare support that promotes a positive work-life balance - colleagues' efforts are genuinely recognised and rewarded in unique ways. 

Curriculum: 

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and well sequenced, supporting all pupils. For example, a number of pupils study Triple Science, Further Maths and a range of languages, while a minority complete entry level or do not sit public exams at all. While this can undermine P8 scores, our bespoke approach to curriculum design offers multiple routes of progression that is highly personalised supporting pupils in achieving highly - as such, we still perform above national average despite bespoke non-entries. 

We welcome you to visit us:

 We would welcome exceptional candidates to visit the school to meet our children and dedicated staff team; you will be provided with a tour and pupil / staff introductions so you can see our school in action. An informal discussion with the Headteacher to discuss the post further is also welcome. 

If you would like further information, please contact Terence Conway (0191) 814 3890 or e-mail Terence.conway@ntlp.org.uk

Applications and interviews:

 The closing date for completed applications is Monday 10th March 2025 @ 1pm. 

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday and successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible with interviews taking place later that week. 

Please send your completed application to Alison Tait, Norham High School, Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7BU or via email to: Alison.tait@ntlp.org.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such an

enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with

other relevant pre-employment checks as appropriate.

Applications for this permanent post are invited from people who are keen to join an

organisation that is recognised for the high quality care and support it provides for its

pupils and staff, its committed staff team and the drive to raise standards at all levels.

Please download the application forms to complete. 

They are not designed to be completed online