Head of Junior Science & Life & Health Co-Ordinator
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.
For further information about the role including a full Job Description and both Application and Monitoring Forms, click the apply icon.
Applications must be received by the school no later than 10.00 am on Friday 7 November 2025.