KS5 Science Lead
KS5 Science Lead
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Key Stage 5 Science Lead
MPS/UPS TLR 2b 5647
Ofsted Good 2024
Commencing September 2025
Heathcote School and Science College is an inclusive community school with key values to Encourage Challenge and Succeed. The values are integral in everything we do to support and nurture pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes in a safe and happy learning environment. Feedback from our recent Ofsted report (February 2024 confirmed Staff greatly enjoy working at the school. They hugely value the support they receive for their workload and wellbeing.
We are looking for a qualified and talented Key Stage 5 Science Lead to teach across the ability range to GCSE and A Level. You will be working closely with other post holders to ensure that all Key Stage 5 pupils make the best possible progress and experience a challenging and exciting curriculum that stretches and challenges everyone. We are making a significant investment in our core subjects this year to strengthen teaching and learning ensuring we close gaps earlier and provide the highest quality education.
The school puts wellbeing and development at the heart of its work and we have very talented staff who are encouraged to grow and develop collaboratively within school and with local schools to be the best they can be. We are working to raise standards in a high challenge low threat way and enable robust systems which ensure consistency in all areas and encourage growth and development for all. The school has excellent resources and an impressive spacious site on the edge of Epping Forest including a staff car park and surrounding roads that do not require a parking permit. We are also a 15minute walk from Chingford Station which has great links into the City.
We aim to ensure our staffbody reflects the diversity of our community and use anonymisedrecruitment processes in our shortlisting. We employ staffwith diverse skills and backgrounds and this ensures that our policies and systems are always inclusive of all our stakeholders. We value and respect everyones identity and our Equality Information and Objectives Policy confirms our commitment to the 2010 Equalities Act.
If you are interested please look at our school website www.heathcoteschool where you will find application forms and further information. We encourage you to visit the school before making an application and please contact us on the below email if you wish to do so.
Completed application forms should be emailed to .
Closing date for receipt of applications: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 9am. Please do contact the school as soon as you can if you are interested.
Please note: applications will be considered as they are received and we reserve the right to close this position before the date specified above. We therefore urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.
Heathcote School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: Promoting equality of opportunity Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who selfidentify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
Employment Type
Full-Time
