Lead Practitioner - Science
Bridgwater College Academy
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Lead Practitioner Pay Range Point 1- 3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 November 2025
Job overview
- Responsible to: Head of Science
- Hours: Full time
- Scale: Lead Practitioner Pay Range
- Required from: As soon as possible
- Relocation package and/or signing bonus available for the successful applicant, to be agreed at offer stage.
- Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has a proven track record of excellence in Science teaching.
- Has the vision and expertise to raise standards across a department or phase.
- Is passionate about professional learning, coaching, and sharing best practice.
- Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Thrives on collaboration and wants to make a measurable difference across a whole school community.
- Is committed to inclusion, high expectations, and ensuring every child receives a world-class education.
- Culture of professional excellence: You’ll help shape high-quality teaching across the academy and the Trust.
- Freedom to innovate: We encourage creativity, research-informed practice, and bold ideas in Science education.
- Unrivalled professional development: Access to a Trust-wide leadership competencies framework, a professional leadership coach, and bespoke CPD through our Continual Professional Growth Policy.
- Wellbeing and balance: On-site gym, wellbeing hub, free parking, staff reward scheme, and flexible working options (including part-time and job share).
- A genuine sense of purpose: You’ll work in a school that believes education can transform futures — and supports you to make that happen.
About Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater is a historic market town in Somerset with a rich cultural heritage and a strong sense of community. Best known for hosting Europe’s largest illuminated carnival, the town has a proud tradition of celebration and togetherness. Today, Bridgwater is also a town on the rise. Significant investment in housing, infrastructure, and industry, including the nearby Hinkley Point C project, is driving rapid growth and opportunity.
At the heart of this community is Bridgwater College Academy (BCA) is a large, all-through academy educating pupils from age 3 to 16. Established in 2012, BCA was one of the first all-through schools in the Southwest and remains distinctive in its ability to provide a seamless journey from nursery through to GCSEs.
Our structure brings consistency and stability, supporting pupils to achieve their potential at every stage. It allows staff to build long-term relationships with children and their families, and it gives colleagues the unique privilege of seeing the long-term impact of their work on pupils’ progress and development.
We are proud to serve a diverse and vibrant community, raising aspirations and widening opportunities. Our broad and balanced curriculum is complemented by strong pastoral care and enrichment opportunities, preparing our pupils for life beyond school.
The town of Bridgwater is ideally placed for those seeking an excellent quality of life. Set between the Quantock Hills, the Mendips, and the Somerset Levels, Bridgwater offers easy access to stunning countryside, walking trails, and the nearby coastline. Its location on the M5 and mainline rail network ensures excellent connectivity to Bristol, Exeter, Taunton, and London, making it an increasingly attractive place to live and work.
Our Core Purpose: Every Child Achieves
BTC Trust Values: Ambitious I Collaborative I Inclusive
Bridgwater College Academy Vision:
At BCA we demonstrate high expectations through the promotion of reading, respect, resilience and responsibility.
All BCA students will:
- be able to read fluently at a level that reflects their chronological age or higher.
- always demonstrate respect and strive to build positive relationships with others.
- be resilient when facing challenges and take responsibility for themselves and their community.
Bridgwater College Primary Academy Core Principles:
- We are committed to inclusive classrooms which promote active engagement in learning by all pupils.
- We aspire for everyone to feel heard, and we work hard to communicate with each other effectively so that we can all achieve our best.
- We are focused on preparing pupils for their future in the wider world by promoting community engagement, social awareness and cultural understanding.
- We endeavour to cultivate a lifelong love of reading by immersing pupils in diverse narratives, expanding knowledge and fostering critical thinking skills.
Executive Headteacher – Jonathan Black
Secondary Phase Headteacher – Chris Wade
Primary Phase Headteacher – Sarah Evans
Ofsted
“Pupils feel happy and safe in school. Relationships between teachers and pupils are warm and positive. Pupils know that they are cared for well. They say that teachers will go the extra mile for them.”
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