Head of Science - Sept 2026

Head of Science / Science Teacher

A popular Secondary School in Hackney is searching for a talented Head of Science / Science Teacher to join the team in September 2026.

This mainstream secondary school offers the following:

• Personalised wellbeing, CPD and reduced workload management
• Small, tight knit school with excellent student rapport and behaviour
• Resources and lessons are all in place for you to scaffold from, meaning you won't have a ton of planning to do
• Newly appointed Director of Teaching & Learning to support with curriculum development, ECT support and more.

As Head of Science you will be teaching and leading a small but successful department of Science Teachers. The school's Science team consists of 6 Teachers including the current HOD and a 2iC.

Whether you're an experienced Head of Science or an experienced Science Teacher looking to take your first leap into leading a department, you are urged to apply.

Candidate Specification for this Head of Science / Science Teacher vacancy:

• Qualified Science Teacher with UK QTS
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential
• Confident, charismatic and relatable.
• Confident in using ICT within your Science lessons.

JobSpecification for this Head of Science / Science Teacher vacancy:

• Head of Science / Science Teacher
• Full time + permanent position
• MPS/UPS Inner London Payscale + TLR
• Teaching a mixture of Sciences to your specialism, alongside leading a department.
• Ample non-teaching time to allow for leadership responsibilities.

SchoolSpecification for this Head of Science / Science Teacher vacancy:

• Ofsted Good
• KS3 - KS4 Secondary School
• Small-Medium sized school
• Excellent SEN, Pastoral and Behavioural support team
• Great approach to reduce workload, increase wellbeing and overall staff happiness
• Located in Hackney

If you're a Head of Science / Science Teacher interested in this school & vacancy for September then please apply to this advert now with Ellie at EdEx.

If shortlisted, you will be contacted by EdEx within 24hrs to discuss further details of the school, role and what you're looking for before progressing your application.

Head of Science / Science Teacher

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