Head of Science

This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional and passionate Head of Science to develop their career with the support of an excellent leadership team and strong school culture at Ark Blake Academy. The role is ideally suited for an exceptional teacher who is committed to inspiring staff and students to achieve the best possible academic outcomes.  The successful applicant will lead the Science Department with a curriculum designed to inspire a love of Science, and collaborate with other schools in the Ark Network.

Middle Leaders are essential to the continuing progress of the academy.  It is essential to how we will achieve the highest standard of teaching and learning in every classroom.  The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in Ark Blake Academy’s Science team, as well as across the Ark Network to secure excellent outcomes for our children.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or Head of Department looking to further their career in a thriving and successful academy.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Vicky Rouse by email to [email protected]. 

• Collaborative planning, centralised or shared resources
• Clear and consistent behaviour systems
• Knowledge rich curriculum & traditional T&L approach
• Highly visible supportive leaders who have your back
• Centralised daily detentions
• Realistic and manageable feedback policy
• Excellent CPD opportunities – internal & within network
• Thoughtful and impactful meeting schedule with time for co-planning
• Friday afternoon co-planning following earlier student dismissal
• Free breakfast daily

Ark Blake Academy is a growing and successful academy based in East Croydon that opened in September 2020.  We are consistently oversubscribed in every year group and currently have students in Years 7–11.  We continue to grow and look forward to our first cohort of students completing their GCSE studies in the summer of 2025.  We now wish to recruit for further key roles to drive forward our ambitious plans.

At Ark Blake Academy, our mission for the school is to embed a powerful knowledge-rich curriculum and provide fantastic opportunities for character development, all underpinned by an environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm.  In terms of our school culture, it is based around the simple but powerful belief of ‘working hard, being kind and taking responsibility’.  We aim to become a leading school in London as quickly as possible by living out this day to day belief.