Head of Science

Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School seeks to appoint a talented and inspirational professional to lead it’s successful Science Department from September 2025.

The Head of Science plays a pivotal role in leading and managing the Science Department to ensure high standards of teaching, learning and achievement. This involves strategic leadership, team management and the development of a strong science curriculum.

You will have the opportunity to shape the curriculum, develop innovative teaching methods, and mentor and develop a team of talented science teachers. You will be focused on the attainment of all students and have proven success at teaching across all abilities, including A Levels. You will be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice. You will contribute to the wider School life, both pastoral and extra-curricular activities is expected.

QEGS is a high achieving, oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive converter academy. The school is The North London hub for the National SCITT for training Maths and Physics teachers. As a training hub, we offer excellent CPD opportunities for our own staff, in-house, through external partnership and national programmes.

The school is a member of ICGS (International Coalition of Girls’ Schools), an organisation united in educating and empowering students to be ethical, globally minded change-makers.

We are also a member of The National College; the streaming home for high-quality professional development in education. They provide everything you need to strengthen, manage and evidence your professional development in one place, on one platform.

Both memberships offer teachers a vast range of resources and CPD opportunities. 

We offer a valuable Employee Assistance Programme, with many benefits that support well-being, at no cost to employees. We are conveniently located within a 5 minute walk from High Barnet tube station, making us easily accessible, but also offer a multi-storey complimentary car parking facility to all of our employees.

Our teaching load expectations are generous, allowing additional time for PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) and the school is currently exploring what other steps it can take to reduce teacher workload and offer some flexibility.

Employees also have complimentary access to our on-site fitness suite and swimming pool facilities and access to over 29 acres of land to enjoy.

Queen Elizabeth Girls School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Application form and further and information is available to download from our website www.qegschool.org.uk

Please email your completed application form to vacancies@qegschool.org.uk

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint ahead of the deadline.

Please note that, as part of the pre-employment process, we will undertake a social media check. You will receive an email asking for your consent to do so.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 10 February 2025