Director of Science
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Description
Salary: L4 - L10 (Outer London Weighting) Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Benefits
Hours: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Are you an outstanding Science educator with the vision and ambition to lead a thriving department to new heights?
Lift Kingsley is seeking a creative, innovative, and dedicated Director of Science to drive achievement, inspire staff, and ignite a love of science in every student.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established and forward-thinking department that includes dedicated Heads of Chemistry and Biology. The successful candidate will play a key strategic role in shaping the future of science education at the Lift Kingsley, building on recent successes and driving further improvement.
As Director Of Science, You Will
Hours: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Are you an outstanding Science educator with the vision and ambition to lead a thriving department to new heights?
Lift Kingsley is seeking a creative, innovative, and dedicated Director of Science to drive achievement, inspire staff, and ignite a love of science in every student.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established and forward-thinking department that includes dedicated Heads of Chemistry and Biology. The successful candidate will play a key strategic role in shaping the future of science education at the Lift Kingsley, building on recent successes and driving further improvement.
As Director Of Science, You Will
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Science department.
- Create a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
- Ensure outstanding teaching and learning across all key stages.
- An enthusiastic and experienced Science teacher with a track record of strong leadership or clear potential to lead.
- Deep subject knowledge and creativity for inspiring young people.
- A commitment to inclusion, excellence, and raising standards.
We are incredibly proud of our students’ phenomenal achievements and the progress the school has made in recent years. At Lift Kingsley, a warm and welcoming community, students benefit from excellent teaching, strong support, and positive staff-student relationships, achieving well above national averages.
Recognised by Ofsted (Good in all areas, 2025), Lift Kingsley has transformed rapidly and has outstanding potential. At the heart of our community, we develop knowledge, ambition, and kindness, preparing students for university and beyond Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We Offer You
- Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.
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Job Description
Benefits Brochure
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