Posted: Friday, March 27th 2026
Location: 148 Worlds End Lane, London, Greater London, N21 1QQ Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: Full-Time Salary: MPS/UPS Closing Date: 9:00am, Fri 17th Apr, 2026 Start Date: September 2026 Positions Available: 1 Suitable for ECTs Interview Date(s): Soon after closing date About this Role The science faculty is a dynamic and experienced team of teachers and technicians with a passion for encouraging excellence in all students. We have eleven fully furnished laboratories and all teachers are well equipped with individual chromebooks and visualisers to support effective teaching. Science is an incredibly popular subject, many students opt to study the separate sciences at GCSE and so biology, chemistry and physics are amongst the most popular subjects at A-Level. The department is committed to ensuring that all staff have the opportunity to direct their professional development through high quality CPD and robust support for early career teachers. This is evidenced most palpably in the excellent outcomes seen at KS4 and KS5 year on year. In chemistry, biology and physics student progress puts Highlands in the the top 10% of schools nationally for those subjects. Our teachers are dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to enrichment as portrayed in our various STEM opportunities. We are excited for an energised and ambitious leader to join our extremely successful science department and lead it through its next phase of transformation. Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London. The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE). Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate. The application process: Please apply by visiting the vacancies page on our website and complete an application form (at the bottom) in full with a personal statement of no more than two sides of A4 outlining how you meet the person spec. This can be typed in the space on the application form or as a separate document. Closing date: 9am on Friday 17th April. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards. If you have any questions, please contact Kavita Tailor, HR Officer, at [email protected] or 020 8370 1166. The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.
Job type: Full Time
Location: None
Closing date: April 17, 2026
How to apply: For full job description and application form visit the link below