Deputy Head of Science

Location: Highgate, Birmingham

Salary: Ark main teaching or upper pay scales (£33,739 – £53,094), plus TLR2b (£5,870)

Contract: Permanent

Start date: September 2026

Closing date: 27 November 2026

We are seeking a committed and inspiring Deputy Head of Science to help lead a high-performing Science department and drive exceptional outcomes for pupils.

About the role:

In this role, you will shape and deliver an ambitious curriculum, model outstanding teaching, and use data intelligently to secure rapid progress across Key Stage 3 and beyond. You will coach and develop teachers, lead on assessment and curriculum design, and contribute to a purposeful, supportive school culture rooted in high expectations. This is a chance to make a significant impact on pupils’ lives, contributing to a community committed to academic excellence and personal development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong classroom practitioner with excellent subject knowledge and consistently high-quality teaching.
• Proven impact on pupil progress and experience raising attainment across different groups.
• A motivating and effective leader who can coach, support and inspire colleagues.
• High expectations for behaviour, consistency and accountability, ensuring excellent learning in every lesson.
• Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate.
• Resilience, optimism and drive, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Alignment to our ethos and a genuine belief in every pupil’s potential to excel.
• Qualified Teacher Status and the right to work in the UK.

Benefits:

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us:

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban’s Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

Visit arkstalbans.org/jobs to learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.