Assistant Progress Leader for Science
Up Holland High School
Wigan
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS & TLR 2.2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2026
Job overview
We are seeking an Assistant Progress Leader for Science to support the strategic development and delivery of a high-quality science curriculum and to provide additional leadership capacity. The successful candidate needs to be a practitioner who consistently delivers high quality teaching with the ability to inspire, engage and motivate students. Strengths will need to include; excellent communication skills, personal ambition and a strong team player and above all else will need to be ‘Dedicated to Excellence’ in all that they do.
The current leadership model has a Progress Leader, and one Assistant Progress Leader who supports at Key Stage 3. This post would see the structure shift to a model of two Assistant Progress Leaders which reflects the value that we place on the subject. The faculty also has an Associate Assistant Headteacher teaching in science and offering senior leadership support.
The new post holder will have responsibility in supporting the development of Key Stage 4 Science, with an emphasis on the development, teaching and leading of Chemistry and providing professional development and training for other team members. Working collaboratively within the faculty will ensure we have a broad, balanced and engaging science curriculum that motivates students and promotes high achievement.
The role includes leading the development, quality assurance and evaluation of KS4 resources, while supporting the Progress Leader for Science through effective use of assessment data to drive improvement in student progress and attainment. The postholder will strengthen the curriculum by linking learning to real-world scientific contexts and STEM careers. This includes coordinating student interactions with STEM professionals, supporting the planning and delivery of extra-curricular and enrichment activities including trips.
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About Up Holland High School
- Up Holland High School
- Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan
- Lancashire
- WN5 7AL
- United Kingdom
HEADTEACHER'S WELCOME
Up Holland High School Is Dedicated To Excellence and prides itself on the excellent opportunities it offers to all students in order for them to develop and succeed.
This is achieved by offering a broad and balanced curriculum that is delivered by high quality practitioners. The school has an outstanding reputation for academic achievement and educational standards, which has been achieved by placing the individual child’s needs at the core of our ethos and our decision making.
We recognise that the development of the ‘whole child’ is an integral part of our work. We want the students to achieve both fantastic outcomes and to develop their interpersonal skills so that they are confidently prepared for life beyond school. At the heart of this ethos we promote our core values of leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication. At Up Holland High School, we expect students to be self-motivated, ambitious, determined and hard working. We encourage them to make the most of their abilities and talents. Alongside this, we expect students to be kind, thoughtful and respectful to one another. We want them to participate in all aspects of school life, developing into responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to the wider community.
We strongly believe in the power of the ‘student voice’ and as such, afford the children the opportunity to positively impact change and improve our school by representing our student councils and junior leadership team. We expect our students to be responsible role models to each other and to the students in our partner primary schools, promoting a sense of community responsibility.
The pastoral care is a real strength of our school. We pride ourselves on knowing the students as individuals, which enables us to successfully work in partnership with parents and carers. This partnership is absolutely critical in ensuring students are happy, healthy and successful. Our extensive system of rewards encourages the pursuit of excellence and core values by celebrating progress, attainment and the overall contribution made to school life. High expectations of attendance, punctuality, uniform and behaviour underpin success in our school and lay the fundamental foundations for life beyond Up Holland.
OFSTED
Up Holland High School was most recently inspected on 24th May 2023 and continues to be ‘Good’.Ofsted Report
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