Head of Learning Area, Science, and member of Extended Leadership Team

Mossbourne Federation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

Head of Learning Area, Science, and member of Extended Leadership Team

Mossbourne Community Academy (11-18), Hackney

Start date: 1st September 2025 [ INSET Days 27 – 29th August 2025]

We are seeking an outstanding leader and science practitioner who is ready to join the Extended Leadership Team, who can lead a high-achieving Science Learning Area and continue to take the staff and students from strength to strength. Year on year, students at Mossbourne Community Academy and the Mossbourne Sixth Form achieve exceptional outcomes and we seek a leader who will continue to push for even greater achievement.

The Head of Learning Area Science will be responsible for line managing, leading and inspiring the heads of department within the learning area, including a significant number of experienced staff, many of whom are post holders.

The science learning area is renowned within the academy for its consistently outstanding results, as well as for its collaborative and friendly staff who are at the forefront of teaching and learning across the school. We are looking for someone with the vision, grit and academic acumen to continue the department’s success.

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, expectations of staff are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’ are also only a short distance away.

Federation staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

1. Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
2. Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
3. Free staff fitness classes
4. Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
5. Free lunches (T&Cs apply)
6. Discounts at local restaurants
7. Saturday pay programme
8. Special leave scheme
9. First rate professional development and career opportunities
10. Staff appreciation awards and events
11. The Mossbourne Allowance (Ts & Cs apply)

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.