Curriculum Leader - Science

Bolton St Catherine's Academy; Bolton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD access

Career progression

Wellbeing & Support

EDI training

Automatic pay progression for teachers

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance programme

UKHealthcare discounts

Fantastic facilities

Free lunch allowance

Job summary

Bolton St Catherine's Academy seeks a Curriculum Leader - Science Leadership (L6-L10) to drive high standards in science across the department. The role is a 1.0 FTE, permanent, with January 2027 start and a salary in the £58,569 - £64,691 band.

The post requires safeguarding expertise, passion for science, and a strong commitment to staff development within a supportive leadership framework.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Passion for science to motivate staff and students.
• An enthusiastic, innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management for the science department.
• Be a role model, demonstrating excellent teaching and learning.
• Raise standards across Teaching, Learning and Curriculum to improve outcomes.

Skills

Passion for science

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Safeguarding knowledge

High expectations for attainment

Job description

CURRICULUM LEADER - SCIENCE LEADERSHIP (L6 - L10)

£58,569 - £64,691, 1.0 FTE, Permanent, contract required, starting January 2027

Location: Breightmet, Bolton's St. Catherine's Academy, a 3-16 fully inclusive Academy.

Our school has been on a fantastic journey over the last 18 months, and we are incredibly proud of our amazing staff and pupils. Our recent Ofsted and SIAMS inspections highlighted the fantastic progress we have made as an academy, and we are looking for someone to join us as we take our science department to the next level! At BSCA, we are fully committed to staff development, with weekly protected CPD time, as well as our own internal leadership development programmes for staff looking for their next stage of development.

Our students are fantastic; and deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and take a look around!

Candidate qualifications

• Has a passion for seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, having high expectations for students' attainment and personal development.
• Demonstrates personal integrity and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our students.
• Has an effective knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Has a passion for science, which motivates and supports other staff to do the same.
• Is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving the highest standards within a successful department.

Main duties

• To provide professional leadership and management for the science department.
• To be a role model to members of the department, demonstrating excellent teaching and learning in our own practice.
• To raise standards across the subject in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum leading to better outcomes for all.

Benefits and support

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programmes.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a 'touchbase' informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager.
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Automatic pay progression for teachers - we don't have performance related appraisals and pay reviews.
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
• Fantastic facilities.
• Free lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. References will be sought prior to interview.

Contact Headteacher, Ryan Mallett ([e-mail]) for an initial conversation. We would love to welcome you for a tour.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 @ 9.00am. Interviews: TBC.

We are an equal opportunities employer.