STEM Lead

At Outcomes First Schools we believe in creating a better work life balance

Job Title: STEM Lead
Location: Brookthorpe Hall School, Gloucester, GL4 0UN
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm
Salary: Up to £51,000 per annum (depending on experience, Pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: November 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

At Brookthorpe Hall School, we’re looking for an inspiring and ambitious STEM Lead to take ownership of our STEM provision and help shape exciting learning opportunities for our students.

This is an opportunity to combine what you love about teaching with the chance to lead, influence and develop the curriculum. You’ll remain connected to the classroom while having the freedom to drive standards, support colleagues and create a STEM experience that encourages curiosity, creativity and problem solving.

Working with students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, you’ll understand that great teaching sometimes means finding a different route to success. With the right relationships, engaging learning and high expectations, you’ll help students overcome barriers, recognise their strengths and discover what they are capable of achieving.

What you will be doing

• Lead and develop STEM provision across the school, helping shape an ambitious and engaging curriculum
• Deliver high-quality STEM lessons that inspire curiosity, participation and confidence
• Drive student progress and achievement, using assessment and data to identify priorities and strengthen outcomes
• Coach, mentor and support teaching colleagues, sharing excellent practice and helping develop confidence across the team
• Monitor the quality of teaching and learning within STEM and identify opportunities for continued improvement
• Create learning experiences that encourage creativity, practical thinking and problem solving
• Contribute to whole-school improvement planning and the strategic development of teaching and learning
• Work collaboratively as part of our One Team approach, alongside education colleagues and multidisciplinary professionals, to achieve the best possible outcomes for students

What you will bring

We’re looking for someone who combines excellent classroom practice with the ambition and confidence to lead others.

You’ll bring:

• Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification
• Level 2 English and Maths
• Experience teaching within a STEM-related subject area
• Strong subject knowledge and high-quality classroom practice
• The confidence and enthusiasm to lead curriculum development and drive improvement
• Experience coaching, mentoring or supporting colleagues to develop their practice
• The creativity and adaptability to engage students with a range of additional needs
• A commitment to raising achievement and helping every student recognise their potential

About Us

Brookthorpe Hall School is a new independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 16, catering for students with a wide range of needs, SEMH/ASD/Complex trauma. Our dedicated team will work together to ensure successful outcomes for students who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We are part of Options Autism and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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