• Careers Site Advertising End Date
    06 Feb 2026
  • All Locations
    London
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    TLR
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    £41,328 - £65,000 per year
  • Contract Type
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  • Working Pattern
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    Ark Bolingbroke Academy
  • Phase
    Secondary
  • Subject
    Science
  • About The Role

  • KS Science Lead Teacher (Biology Specialist) 

     

    Reports to: Head of Science    

    Start date: September 2026  

    Contract: Permanent  

    Salary: £41,328 - £53,606 (Ark Main Pay Scale AM1-AM6) + TLR 2A (£3,525)  

    Working hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday   

    Closing Date: Friday, 6th February 2026  

     

    The Role:  

    As KS5 Science Lead, you are expected to establish, develop and lead the Academy’s Science provision at Key Stage 5, design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires pupils and deliver outstanding teaching and learning of Science, thereby helping pupils achieve excellent academic results.   

     

    The ideal candidate will: 

    Be an outstanding teacher, able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities across Key Stages 3-5  

    Have a proven track record of success and raising pupil attainment in Science  

    Have some experience of leading and coaching others  

    Exude a passion for the subject which is evident in their day-to-day classroom practice  

    Demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the Academy and its pupils can achieve  

    Have strong IT, administrative and organisational skills   

    Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and adults   

  • Benefits

    • Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
    • Dedicated line management meetings
    • Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
    • Generous pension scheme.
    • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
    • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
    • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

    Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

  • About Us

  • At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. 

    Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.

    We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

    Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

    Diversity and inclusion:

    We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

    Safeguarding statement:

    Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

    Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

    Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience. 

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