Head of Science in Scunthorpe

Role: Head of Science

Academy: Outwood Academy Brumby

Start Date: 01/09/2026

Salary (Actual Salary): £57,137 – £63,070 ( L5 – L9)

Working Pattern: 1.0 FTE

Are you a visionary educator ready to lead a subject department, providing clear, cohesive direction and inspiring high achievement? Join us as a Head of Department, where you will communicate a clear purpose and vision, motivate colleagues, and implement whole-Academy initiatives to ensure your department meets ambitious academic targets. This role is designed for someone who models the Academy’s values, promotes innovative teaching strategies, and is dedicated to securing continuous improvement and quality outcomes for all students.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Brumby.

As Principal, it’s my privilege to introduce you to our academy of 750 friendly students in the heart of Scunthorpe. We are deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence and to nurturing the potential of every child and staff member. By 2028, we will be celebrating 10 years of making a difference in our community.

What distinguishes us is our incredible staff team, who share a strong belief in the transformative power of education. We thrive on making positive, supportive relationships with everyone and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.

We are looking for inspirational, dedicated professionals who will add value both academically and through involvement in the fabric of learning beyond the classroom. If you share our passion for making a meaningful difference, we would be thrilled to welcome you to our team. I look forward to meeting you.

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About the Department:

The Science Department at Outwood Academy Brumby is a friendly and welcoming team made up of 5 teachers and a Science Technician with a wide range of experience and skills. Several members of the team have leadership experience, whilst others are happy to hone their craft in the classroom and support newer staff. There are many opportunities for staff to develop a range of career opportunities within the school and the Trust, making the Science Department at Outwood Academy Brumby a fantastic place to develop your career.

Teaching takes place in the department’s five modern labs/classrooms with every teacher having their own dedicated room. Every classroom has a visualiser and a large screen and these are used extensively by the team.

The curriculum has undergone a recent review and has been redesigned to ensure that students can recap prior knowledge on a regular basis and also learn new content at a level that is appropriate. Our curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that all students get a firm grounding. This is differentiated by depth, as opposed to students racing onto the next topic. This approach develops more confident scientists as students move through the curriculum and helps them to retain their new learning for longer. In addition, where appropriate, students in KS3 have exposure to higher topics sooner, and more frequently. This has ensured that the Science Curriculum from year 7 to year 11 is engaging, challenging and builds on prior knowledge to deepen students’ learning.

As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for a qualification through AQA GCSE Combined Science. The programme of study is resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert Science School Improvement Partners, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise.

Responsibilities

The Head of Department is responsible for communicating a clear purpose and vision while providing cohesive leadership and direction to the Department/Faculty. This leader models the Academy’s values, promotes high standards through effective teaching, and is accountable for implementing the Department Development Plan/Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) to secure continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications required are a Degree in the relevant subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Candidates must demonstrate a good understanding of their subject’s secondary curriculum (Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5), knowledge of current departmental issues, and understanding of school improvement and Ofsted inspection programmes. Essential experience includes leading or supporting the leadership of a department, successful teaching across all key stages, and evidence of managing/leading a new initiative.

Required skills encompass being an outstanding classroom practitioner with a clear vision, possessing outstanding relationships with students and staff, and the ability to analyze data to develop rapid improvement intervention strategies.

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