Reports to: Head of School Support
Start date: September 2026
Contract: Fixed term contract (1 year), 37.5 hours per week; part-time or term-time applications also welcome
Location: White City, West London with one core office day (Mondays). Regular travel to schools required
Interviews to take place w/c 1st June 2026
As a Principal Development Lead (Science) you will be a senior representative of the school development team, bringing high credibility and gravitas and building strong relationships with important partners.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Be proactive in identifying viable opportunities to strengthen the partnership and drive high levels of satisfaction and retention
2. Establish strong relationship for science in key accounts (usually Multi Academy Trusts), seeking to understand their priorities and build confidence
3. Manage the external Development Lead pool, working to understand need and capacity in order to identify upcoming gaps
4. Maintain a strong understanding of the Science programme in order to offer high quality training, PD and support in the programme
5. Build and maintain positive relationships with partner schools to drive high levels of school retention, ensuring proactive, effective and timely communication and follow-...