Faculty Leader Science

Faculty Leader Science (Beckfoot Oakbank School)

Location: Beckfoot Oakbank, UK

Education Phase: Secondary

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Monday, 19th May 2025

Interview Date: Friday, 23rd May 2025

About us

• Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
• Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, fully committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
• We are diverse in composition with 10 schools including primary, secondary, and special, fostering a unique learning environment from one another.
• We aim for our students to love learning and be well prepared to achieve great things, reflecting our values of enjoy, learn, succeed.
• We are ambitious for all children and determined that everyone can succeed.
• We value our teams and are dedicated to their professional development.
• We uphold clarity and diversity through our principles of alignment and individual school identity.
• Our trust empowers everyone to lead and actively serve our community.
• All leaders are supported and challenged to improve continually, excited about our journey to remarkable.
• We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School.

For more details, please see the candidate pack about our Trust.

Why Choose Beckfoot Oakbank

• We are a local 11-18 secondary school with a Good sixth form, committed to continuous improvement and community education.
• As part of the Beckfoot Trust, we benefit from expert central support and challenge.
• We prioritize being a People First organization, listening to our team.
• We aim to reduce unnecessary workload, invest in professional growth and wellbeing.
• This is an exciting time to join us as we embed our core values of enjoy, learn, succeed.

Beckfoot Oakbank is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employment offers are subject to DBS checks and other vetting procedures. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; further details are available on the Ministry of Justice website and DBS filtering guides.

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Job Description

We seek to appoint a Faculty Leader of Science on a permanent, full-time basis. The ideal candidate will be a valued member of our Science Team within Team Beckfoot Oakbank. We encourage visits or conversations to learn more about us.

We understand choosing a new role is significant. We are committed to engaging with interested candidates thoroughly.

• We are small enough to feel connected but large enough for the benefits of scale.
• We meet national pay and conditions.
• We have a reputation as a fair, union-friendly local employer.
• We actively seek to reduce unnecessary workload.
• We support flexible working and seek best practices for employee experience.
• We consult on major policy changes and value employee feedback through surveys and meetings.
• We offer support for colleagues facing difficulties, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
• We promote teamwork, recognition, psychological safety, and inclusion.
• Our leadership is visible, calm, and motivational, fostering an environment where teachers can thrive and learners can succeed.