Director of Science

Director of Science required for September 2021

Riddlesdown Collegiate is an outstanding school (OFSTED, May 2016) with a clear vision to deliver successful outcomes and positive futures for all of our students. They are bright, well-motivated and a pleasure to work with, whilst our staff are talented, hard-working and ambitious for themselves and others. 

Our superb facilities enable us to provide the very best learning environment and learning experiences for our students and it is the combination of these factors that leads to the high academic standards and enviable reputation that The Collegiate Trust is known for. I am very proud of what we do and what we have achieved at the Collegiate and, as a World Class School, I hold the highest aspirations for what we will do and achieve in the future.

As the Director of Science you will be responsible for the development of teaching and learning and the standards achieved in Science across the Collegiate. This will require effective professional leadership of a team of staff to ensure that all students enjoy a rich learning experience and make or exceed expected progress. 

The person specification identifies the experience, skills and attributes we are seeking, but in short we are looking for: 

• an outstanding classroom practitioner
• a confident role model with the ability to motivate and influence 
• an individual with strategic and emotional intelligence and an ambitious leader. 

Above all, the successful candidate will be a passionate scientist with the academic credentials to stretch our most able students and deliver at least one Science subject at A Level.