Deputy Head of the Science Faculty

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and a committed team player who is driven to raise attainment. You will have proven experience of raising standards in Science across all Key Stages and all areas and will have a proven track record of teaching Science at Key Stage 3 and GCSE and your specialist subject at A level. In addition, you will be capable of delivering a high standard of education to our students. This high-profile role will suit an experienced and ambitious individual.  

Our vision statement 'learning together for the future' is evident throughout the school. There is a focused atmosphere that is conducive to excellent learning, an engaging and broad curriculum and an extensive range of enrichment activities. As a result, our students are well behaved, highly motivated and achieve high academic standards. 

We are student-centred, and our aim is for every student to experience first-rate learning and teaching. The school motto of 'Integrity, tenacity and service' is at the core of school life. 

Children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria. 

What our staff say: 

"During my first term at Ecclesbourne, I have felt extremely welcomed by staff and students alike. The school have been beyond supportive and encourage me to be the best teacher I can possibly be. Ecclesbourne inspires pride in its students through presentation, attitude and extra-curricular events. I have never known a school take so much delight in organised student-centred activities that, ultimately, boost the students' ideologies. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first term at Ecclesbourne and I hope that it will be the first of many in an enjoyable career." 

"Since joining the school in September, I have felt extremely welcomed by both my faculty and wider colleagues. There is a strong team player ethos and an open door policy means that help is always on hand when needed.

The behaviour of students is excellent and my classes have been a pleasure to teach. As they leave the classroom, students say ‘thank you’; this doesn’t happen in every school. The students are rightly pushed to achieve academic excellence but there is also a strong sense of encouraging them to realise their full potential through the wide range of enrichment activities on offer. The recent house plays are a perfect example of this; students from every year group collaborated to produce outstanding results and it is only too clear that they have a great sense of pride in belonging to a particular house. In terms of the induction programme, I have found it useful in the sense that I have been able to attend those sessions that I felt would be of most benefit. This was particularly useful at the start of the term when I had to get to grips with new systems."

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial. Please read more about what we give back to our staff in the Ecclesbourne Plus brochure.  

Full details, including an application pack, can be found on the school website via the Apply button.  

To apply, please completed the online application form, ensuring that you outline how your previous experience has prepared you for this position and what skills you will bring to it.  

For further information, help with the application process, or to visit the school, please contact Tina Spencer-Keyse, Director of Human Resources at TSpencer-Keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk or 01332 843257.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 7th June 2022

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and all offers of employment will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks and must hold an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance prior to employment.