Head of Science

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to look for our new Head of Science. If you are a science specialist who absolutely loves your subject, has been developing your leadership skills, with a strategic focus aimed at securing the best outcomes for all students, you would be perfect as our next Head of Faculty in Science.

You may already be working at faculty leader level, or perhaps this is the next step you have been working towards. Either way, if you are ambitious and are looking ahead to achieving further promotion within a short space of time, for example, Assistant Headship or equivalent, then this is certainly the post for you.

We believe that the position of Head of Faculty is key to the school's success. In addition to providing expertise and inspiring leadership to the team, the Head of Faculty drives school improvement and faculty outcomes. At Northampton School for Girls, Heads of Faculty work as part of the extended leadership team forging a vision that delivers results and consistently enables us to ‘do better’.

As part of our school professional learning offer, you will have access to an outstanding CPD programme, which will enable you to continue to develop and grow as both an excellent teacher and leader. We are also have a strategic partnership with the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub and actively support employees to participate in the nationally recognised training programmes they provide. In return, we expect that you will have strong subject knowledge and the ability to provide high-quality teaching; you will be a like-minded individual who will promote our ethos of respect and champion inclusion, equality and diversity.

Northampton School for Girls is a truly remarkable school that students and staff are, rightly, proud to be part of. It has a unique vitality that springs into life as students and staff arrive through its doors. Our school is everything but ordinary and our students never fail to impress us with their achievements and the genuine desire they have to help others. They are incredibly talented, open hearted and courageous and we are unapologetically driven to supporting them to succeed.

Underpinned by our values of ‘Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Respect for Learning’, we provide our students a rigorous and ambitious curriculum which meets the needs of individual learners’ talents and interests, building the foundation for their future successes in a fast-changing world.

We are a school with an impressive reputation, rich cultural diversity and a long-standing track record of success: we are proud to be Northampton School for Girls.

The Science team at Northampton School for Girls are a group of highly experienced subject specialists who are passionate and enthusiastic about conveying their love of Science to our students. Beyond the classroom we actively encourage students to take part in STEM focused activities, which has recently included engaging with the Royal Society of Chemistry competitions.

The Science team is a dedicated, caring and expert group of professionals and we encourage you to contact the Headteacher, Cristina Taboada-Naya, or Deputy Headteacher, Catherine Carré, for an informal chat to find out more about what life is like in the faculty.

If you have any questions, please email us: people@nsg.northants.sch.uk 

For further information please visit: www.nsg.northants.sch.uk/vacancies/ 

Applications are accepted via the school application form (available on the vacancies page) or via TES Quick Apply. Please contact the school if you need to request the application form in an alternative format.

Closing date: 1.00pm, Friday 24th March 2023.

We would encourage you to submit your application as soon as you are able as we reserve the right to act on received applications before the closing date has passed. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal records check, via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by NSG. Details of our safer recruitment policy can be found in the school policies section of our website.