Director of Secondary Science

Director of Secondary Science

Salary: £63,815 - £70,293 per annum

Location: Wimborne

Job Term: Full Time

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.

Join the Initio Learning Trust as a Director of Secondary Science

Location: South West England

Do you have a passion for driving educational excellence and a commitment to transforming student outcomes? Are you ready to lead subject-specific improvement across multiple schools while working in the beautiful South West of England? 

At Initio Learning Trust, we are seeking a driven and visionary Director of Secondary Science to join our growing and improving group of secondary schools and help us realise our ambitious vision for education.

This role will be based across our Trust Secondary schools - locations to include Wimborne, Broadstone and Bridport. 

As a key member of our leadership team, you will work closely with a team of subject directors, led by the Director of Education (Secondary), to:

• Lead subject-specific improvement work that empowers departments to improve student progress and attainment across the trust.
• Raise standards in Science by delivering strategic curriculum leadership, high-quality CPD, and targeted support.
• Ensure a consistent and high-quality approach to teaching, learning, and assessment, while developing and aligning curricula across all secondary schools in the trust.
• Teach your subject in one of our trust schools, modelling outstanding teaching 

This job is full time and offered on a permanent basis. Actual salary £63,815 - £70,293 per annum.

Approximate start: 1 September 2025 (earlier start would be considered).

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking an educational leader who:

• Has a proven track record of raising standards in secondary education, particularly in Science.
• Is passionate about curriculum and teacher development, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Demonstrates outstanding teaching practice in their subject.
• Shares our values of ambition, collaboration, and respect and is eager to contribute to our vision of educational excellence.

If you are ready to make a significant impact across multiple schools, collaborate with talented educational leaders, and be part of a Trust that values both professional growth and work-life balance, we want to hear from you!

Apply here to be a part of Initio Learning Trust and help shape the future of education in the South West.

Please refer to the attached job descriptions for more details about the role. Our candidate charter is also attached. For further information about the Trust please visit our website. 

If you have any further questions, please contact Brian Boyes, Director of Education (Secondary) by emailing bboyes@initiolearning.org

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust comprises 18 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.