Head of Science
North Kesteven Academy
Lincolnshire
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- Salary:
- L11 £63,815 plus potential recruitment & retention allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January or Easter 2025
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
HEAD OF SCIENCE – (FULL TIME, PERMANENT) JANUARY OR EASTER 2025
L11 £63,815. A recruitment & retention allowance is available for an outstanding candidate.
North Kesteven Academy is a well-regarded, supportive environment with enthusiastic learners, based around our central ethos of “Ready, Respectful, Safe”. Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City of Lincoln, the school offers a relentless focus on academic excellence and progress coupled with outstanding performing arts and sports facilities.
This post offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact. Our Science team are committed to improving progress and outcomes in the subject as part of the drive to improve the quality of education across the Academy. We seek a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead the Department in driving progress, outcomes, and the learning experience. The successful applicant will demonstrate proven leadership skills and have a thorough understanding of how to ensure all students make good and outstanding progress together with a strong track record of achievement. Of most importance will be your ability to inspire and develop a team, and to generate energy and engagement in Science for all learners. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape our future success.
This post is part of our extended Senior Leadership Team and therefore a range of additional leadership tasks are also expected in this role.
To apply please use the TES online form, or visit our website www.nkacademy.co.uk, or telephone (01522) 881010. Closing date is Monday 2nd December at 12 noon.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Headteacher: Mrs J Tunnicliffe
NOR approx. 700
About North Kesteven Academy
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- North Kesteven Academy
- Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln
- Lincolnshire
- LN6 9AG
- United Kingdom
North Kesteven Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Lincolnshire, serving students from the age of 11-18. The Academy is situated in Lincoln.
North Kesteven Academy was founded in 1961 as a grammar school. In 2015 the Academy school was identified as good by Ofsted. It converted to academy status in 2011.
Headteacher
Mrs J Tunnicliffe
Values and vision
We are exceptionally proud of our academy and our vibrant community of students, parents, staff and governors who work together to provide an engaging learning environment where our young people can flourish.
We encourage all our students to achieve excellence in all that they do. We provide real support for growth, development and ambition, based on our core culture of "NK Cares". This is designed to help students and families break the boundaries of what we "can do" to make what we "aspire to do" a reality.
Our aim is to produce confident well rounded individuals and in addition to all the traditional academic subjects vocational subjects, performing arts and PE are all well represented in our curriculum with excellent facilities.
For our staff, our welcome is warm and you will be joining a friendly team of committed professionals who have high expectations of themselves and their students. The Academy is committed to promoting and developing staff wellbeing and has a superb programme of professional development for every stage of your career.
Ofsted
“The behaviour of students is good. They are very polite, courteous and friendly, and there is a calm and purposeful atmosphere around the school. Students have positive attitudes to learning. They are prompt to lessons, bring the necessary equipment and settle down to work quickly.”
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