Subject Leader Science
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to strong academic environment, significant leadership role, and a focus on professional development.
- Lead a thriving Science department in an ambitious academy
- Strong focus on professional development and team growth
- Impact student outcomes positively through leadership
Pros
- Leadership opportunity in an improving academy
- Strong support for professional development and growth
- Focus on creating a positive and ambitious school culture
Cons
- Expectations for high academic performance
- Potential challenges in a growing institution
- Full-time engagement required with limited remote work
Who it's for
Mid to Senior level • Full-time on-site
Good fit
- Science educators with leadership experience
- Teachers committed to positive school culture
- Professionals ready to contribute to academic excellence
Not recommended for
- New teachers without significant science teaching history
- Those uninterested in leadership challenges
- Candidates not focused on the growth of students
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
A retention and recruitment allowance may be available for an experienced and exceptional candidate.
Are you an outstanding teacher capable of adding to an ambitious Upper School in its fourth year as a sponsored Academy? Do you aim to belong to a school where the senior staff ‘provide dynamic leadership, conveying a sense of ambition and determination to succeed’ (Ofsted 2016)?
Bourne End Academy combines high academic aspirations with a focus on warmth and inclusivity for all our students, with a much improved track record of achieving consistently good academic outcomes. We have a strong Talent Management Policy, going out of our way to attract and retain excellent staff. Part of the Wycombe High School Academies Trust, our school is also a strategic partner in the Cygnus Teaching School Alliance. The Academy is well situated, with excellent road and rail links to London and the Home Counties.
The successful candidate will:
· enjoy the benefits of leading a thriving and successful Science team
· be working at a school that values and delivers excellent professional development – including a Middle Leaders CPD Programme
· be an outstanding teacher, well-qualified to teach Science to Key Stage 3 and 4 and at least one science discipline to Key Stage 5
· be capable of leading staff and inspiring students through their passion for the subject to raise standards and shape outcomes for all students
· be an excellent team leader and player and a firm believer in the potential of all students
Closing date: Noon – Friday 9 February 2018
If you would like to apply please contact Mrs Lucy Gibbons (PA to the Headteacher) at the email address below, or by telephone, for an application pack and application form. These can also be found on our website. Please also contact Mrs Gibbons if you would like to arrange an informal visit.
Email: lgibbons@bea.bucks.sch.uk Phone: 01628 819022
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
