Job Description

Are you a dynamic and passionate Science teacher ready to ignite curiosity and inspire a love of learning in young minds? Do you thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment where teamwork and professional growth are key? If so, Mascalls Academy wants to hear from you!


Science at Mascalls Academy is a thriving, dynamic, and forward-thinking department. We pride ourselves on strong leadership, excellent outcomes, and high expectations for all our students. We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven

Teacher of Science

to join our exceptional team and help foster a passion for science across the academy, starting from September 2025.


Our engaging curriculum is structured to build, interleave, and consolidate the skills needed to prepare students for success and for life. You'll have the opportunity to inspire and challenge our students, shaping the next generation of scientific thinkers and innovators. Our ideal candidate will have the drive to deliver outstanding results, including at A-Level, and there is a possibility of a

TLR

responsibility within the department for the right candidate. You'll be delivering a curriculum designed to create critical thinkers who will contribute to the future of scientific research across numerous industries.

Why join us?

Exceptional Department:

You will be part of a well-resourced, well-led Science department, working alongside subject specialists who are dedicated to delivering high-quality teaching and learning.

Collaborative Culture:

Our department has a strong culture of teamwork, where knowledge sharing, mutual support, and a shared vision are at the heart of everything we do.

Professional Development:

At Mascalls Academy, you will benefit from extensive opportunities for professional growth, including access to shared best practices across the wider Leigh Academies Trust network.

Fantastic Resources:

We have state-of-the-art facilities that enable you to deliver creative and engaging science lessons, supported by the latest teaching tools and technology.

If you are excited about the opportunity to shape the future of science education and make a lasting impact on students, we would love to hear from you!

Mascalls Academy is a very special place to work and pre-application visits or phone calls are both encouraged and welcomed. If you would like to arrange to discuss the role with a member of the team, please contact

Amy Wenban

, Recruitment Advisor at

amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk

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Working with us at Mascalls Academy

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Mascalls Academy is a secondary school at the heart of the community and our small school model ensures that each and every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to reach their full potential. The academy is divided into four colleges Shackleton, Earhart, Luther King and Marie Curie Sixth Form College each having their own personality and range of specialisms, allowing them to be unique.


Mascalls Academy is a high achieving institution. Our most recent Ofsted inspection notes "ambitious leadership has established an ethos where staff are committed to driving standards up", that Mascalls is a "happy place to be" and that "staff feel valued". Our judgement that we are a 'Good' school with 'Outstanding' leadership and behaviour is accurate. It is our vision to become 'Outstanding' in every category.


Mascalls Academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it great for people at all stages in their careers. Our building and facilities are a mix of designs with two new buildings being modern, light and airy giving the academy a unique and special character.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

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As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three 'clusters' of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.

Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website

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As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding

: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity

: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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