Director of Science- Maternity cover
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4BY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e688eebe-2bf2-448c-8621-571b635f32fe |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Mulberry Academy Bexhill is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Director of Science to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, alongside an ability to confidently nurture and develop staff, so that children are inspired to love Science. You will lead a large, well-qualified staff in ‘state of the art’ facilities.
In return, we can offer an environment where you will gain whole school experience and learn much on your career journey.
Our school is unique, exciting and innovative – our philosophy is inclusive and founded on respect. If you feel this fits with your own value set and you have a track record of leading change, raising standards and you strive for excellence, then this might be just the role for you.
We aim to recruit staff who:
●Love the processes of teaching and learning and are keen to continually develop their own skills;
●Recognise that teaching can be a demanding job and react positively to those demands;
●Will subscribe to the ethos of the Academy and be committed to get the very best from our students;
●Take every opportunity, in and out of the classroom, to talk to students, model expected behaviours and build positive relationships;
●Remain at the forefront of pedagogy, educational research and debate.
●See themselves as having the potential to become senior school leaders of the future.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits for our employees including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a healthcare scheme. We have a partnership with the Mulberry schools trust, which is a high performing Multi Academy Trust of schools that are based in London. This offers our staff excellent CPD opportunities and offers our students numerous exciting opportunities.
If you are an individual that will be committed to ensuring the best education and school experience for all students, then we would love to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Mulberry Academy Bexhill is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Director of Science to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, alongside an ability to confidently nurture and develop staff, so that children are inspired to love Science. You will lead a large, well-qualified staff in ‘state of the art’ facilities.
In return, we can offer an environment where you will gain whole school experience and learn much on your career journey.
Our school is unique, exciting and innovative – our philosophy is inclusive and founded on respect. If you feel this fits with your own value set and you have a track record of leading change, raising standards and you strive for excellence, then this might be just the role for you.
We aim to recruit staff who:
●Love the processes of teaching and learning and are keen to continually develop their own skills;
●Recognise that teaching can be a demanding job and react positively to those demands;
●Will subscribe to the ethos of the Academy and be committed to get the very best from our students;
●Take every opportunity, in and out of the classroom, to talk to students, model expected behaviours and build positive relationships;
●Remain at the forefront of pedagogy, educational research and debate.
●See themselves as having the potential to become senior school leaders of the future.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits for our employees including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a healthcare scheme. We have a partnership with the Mulberry schools trust, which is a high performing Multi Academy Trust of schools that are based in London. This offers our staff excellent CPD opportunities and offers our students numerous exciting opportunities.
If you are an individual that will be committed to ensuring the best education and school experience for all students, then we would love to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.