Director of Science (Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire or Wakefield/East Riding and Doncaster)
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Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our young people? Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational academy group that places learning at the heart of everything it does?
Delta Academies Trust is a high performing multi academy trust whose vision is to transform education in the North of England and change lives.
Delta Academies Trust are looking to appoint a Director of Science to join us in May 2025 on a full-time permanent basis. Working alongside our team of experienced Subject Directors, you will be deployed to support our academies in either Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire or a group of academies in Doncaster, Wakefield and the East Riding.
Your new role
As a Director of Science, you will be part of a team of lead professionals that take responsibility for the quality of individual subject provision, curriculum teaching and assessment for Science across the Trust. You will be jointly accountable for subject performance improvement, attainment and progress in your discreet subject area. You will work across the Trust's Academies, with a target group of Academies assigned to you where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership and Subject Leadership Teams to accelerate improvement and raise standards.
Within your role, you will plan and teach high quality lessons, deliver intervention programmes and challenge and support subject teams to achieve stretching targets for student outcomes. You will analyse performance data to ensure that students are appropriately targeted for support and work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject quality and delivery throughout the network of Academies.
This is an ideal role for an experienced head of science or AP with experience of leading science.
Through strong and purposeful leadership and high quality teaching, we are confident that we can have a positive impact upon the lives of young people, ensuring that all students achieve their potential regardless of their starting points, realise their aspirations and are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.
Delta Academies Trust is the official Science Learning Partner for South Yorkshire, the East Riding and Hull. All directors are trained facilitators and are responsible for delivering CPD, not only across the trust but to over 1100 schools and academies in the region. If you have a passion for STEM education, there is opportunity, within this role, to help lead the direction of STEM across the region.
Key Responsibilities
1. Plan and teach high quality lessons.
2. Deliver intervention programmes.
3. Challenge and support subject teams to achieve the highest outcomes for all students.
4. Analyse performance data to ensure appropriate targeting of student support.
5. Work across the Trust to ensure consistency of subject delivery throughout the network of Academies.
For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Delta Academies Trust Careers.
Please contact the Recruitment team on 0345 196 0095 or email if you require more information on the role.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.
Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
* Industries: Strategic Management Services
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