Second in Charge - Science - Full-time

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-529T
• Posted:22/01/2026
• Pay:PS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance + TLR 2C (£3,527)
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:09/02/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Ready to take the next step in your career as a Science teacher? Seeking a fresh opportunity starting in September 2026 with room for growth? If you're an ambitious Science practitioner eager to excel within a supportive and successful department, we've got just the role for you!

Join the dynamic team at Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet as our Second in Charge - Science. You'll be stepping into a thriving department and contributing to its continued success. We're on the lookout for someone who's deeply passionate about Science, dedicated to academic achievement, and adept at inspiring and supporting both colleagues and students. As Second in Charge, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning across all Key Stages within the department.

This is a full-time, permanent position and the salary offered is MPS/UPS based on experience + London Fringe Allowance + TLR 2C (£3,527).

Information about the school

At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, our mission is to bring out the best in every student through excellence in teaching and learning, guided by our core values: Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice. We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. We provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment, offering a rich academic and vocational curriculum tailored to individual needs. Supported by modern facilities and excellent ICT resources, students develop socially, behaviourally, and academically at their own pace. We have high expectations and provide both extension opportunities and targeted support to ensure all students thrive. As a proud community school and member of Leigh Academies Trust, we foster strong partnerships with parents and carers, promote leadership and extracurricular engagement, and equip our students with the skills and confidence to succeed at university or in their chosen careers.

"We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential." - Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce that Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet has received exceptional feedback following its recent Ofsted inspection on 3rd and 4th December 2024. The inspection confirms that the academy’s performance has improved significantly across all areas since its last inspection, with inspectors planning a return for a graded inspection.

Inspectors praised the academy’s efforts to create a supportive and welcoming environment, with many staff and pupils stating that “the school feels like a family.”

“Pupils are able to talk about what they learn with confidence” “The support that students in the sixth form receive enables them to progress to a range of increasingly ambitious destinations” “New pupils quickly learn the school’s clear behaviour expectations that help everyone to learn” “Pupils benefit from an extensive programme of life-skills and careers education” “Many staff and pupils talked about how the school feels like a family” “Pupils attend happily, safely and with pride"

• Ofsted, 2024

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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• Job Pack