Head of Junior Science & Life & Health Co-Ordinator

Head of Junior Science & Life & Health Co-Ordinator

Allowance: 1 Teaching Allowance (Possible 1 Recruitment & Retention Allowance)
Department: Science
Location: Rainey Endowed School
Line Manager: Curriculum Vice Principal
Coordination of: Junior Science and Life & Health Science staff
Liaising with: Principal/Leadership Team, teachers and support staff and parents
Working Time: Full time as specified within the Teachers' pay and conditions

School Mission Statement:

RES is a caring school, committed to excellence in all areas of its service to the local community and desires to educate its pupils to be global citizens of the 21st Century. In connection with all staff, the Head of Junior Science and Life & Health Science Co-Ordinator will play a vital role in supporting our students to become: Successful Learners, Confident Individuals and Responsible Citizens.

The Role/Job Purpose:

The Head of Junior Science and Life & Health Science Co-Ordinator is responsible to the Vice-Principal Curriculum and is primarily responsible for the development of Junior Science and Life & Health Science throughout the Science Department including the use of digital technology in the learning process. They will provide high-profile leadership and have oversight of Junior Science and Life and Health Sciences with the relevant staff. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of a rich and invigorating learning experience for RES students and will be required to collaborate with staff, coordinate Junior Science and Life & Health Science colleagues in the following areas:

• To have overall responsibility for raising attainment in Junior Science and Life & Health Science, ensuring student progress is in line or exceeding national standards.
• To monitor the quality of teaching and learning received by students through regular observations, work scrutiny, student interviews and report back findings to subject colleagues with informed recommendations for action.
• To have overall responsibility for the Junior Science and Life & Health Science 4 and 5, ensuring that it is engaging, provides the appropriate pathways for 21st Century learners, is challenging and inspires students to appreciate the subject and its application.
• To have overall responsibility for the monitoring and tracking of student progress in Junior Science, AS and A2 Life & Health Science.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, inclusive, diverse and differentiated curriculum for all students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and to liaise with parents as and when required.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and progress levels.
• To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• To teach Schemes of work as required.
• To develop and offer an Alternative Curriculum Provision Plan, for students requiring special needs, as and when required

Please download and application and monitoring form below to apply.

Completed applications must be returned by 10.00 am on Wednesday 4th March 2026. Applications received after this will not be considered.