Lead Practitioner Science

Teaching Vacancies; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Nuneaton and Bedworth is seeking a Lead Practitioner of Science to enhance teaching quality and student achievements. The role involves mentoring staff, developing curriculum, and ensuring exceptional outcomes across key stages in Science. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding children and have a proven record of excellence in teaching. This position offers competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to high-quality professional development

Collaborative networks across schools

Strong commitment to wellbeing

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive excellence in teaching and learning across the Science department.
• Experience in curriculum development and mentoring colleagues.
• Commitment to improving quality of classroom teaching.

Responsibilities

• Ensure exceptional academic outcomes in science across all key stages.
• Support and deliver a relevant curriculum for students.
• Monitor student progress and development in Science.

Skills

Commitment to safeguarding children

Expert knowledge of teaching and learning

Mentoring trainee teachers

Strong communication skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• To ensure academic outcomes in science are exceptional across all key stages.
• To maintain expert knowledge of teaching and learning and disseminate this to other teachers across the academy.
• To support and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant curriculum for students.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher, form tutor and leader across the Science Department.
• To support the learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential in Science.
• To support teaching and learning initiatives across the department.
• To support the work of the department in seeking to continuously improve the quality of classroom teaching.
• To support the raising standards of achievement and maximising student attainment in Science.
• To support and be a mentor to trainee teachers who join the department.
• To be committed to the safeguarding of children.

What the school offers its staff

We are seeking an exceptional Lead Practitioner of Science to join our ambitious and forward‑thinking team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and innovative educator to drive excellence in teaching and learning across the Science department. You will play a pivotal role in shaping curriculum development, mentoring colleagues, and inspiring students to achieve their full potential.

Why join United Learning?

As part of the United Learning family, you’ll benefit from a wealth of support and resources designed to help you thrive. We offer access to high‑quality professional development, collaborative networks across our schools, and opportunities to share best practice. Our staff enjoy competitive pay, excellent career progression, and a strong commitment to wellbeing. Together, we work to deliver the best education for every student, every day.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.