Teacher of Science – Biology/Chemistry

Teacher of Science –

Biology/Chemistry

Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range 0.52 FTE (0.6 FTE ECT)

Temporary contract to 31 August 2027

Required to start September 2026

We have a vacancy for a confident, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and

experienced Teacher of Science – Biology/Chemistry to join a large, successful

faculty from September 2026.

The successful candidate will:

be an excellent Biology

and Chemistry teacher across the full age and ability range. have a passionate

commitment to making Science stimulating and relevant for all be familiar with Key

Stages 3 and 4 National Curriculum and GCSE be a skilled with the

use of ICT be willing to contribute

to the wider life of the School have the calibre and

ambition to develop his or her career in and beyond this post

Science plays a prominent part in the life of the School and consistently

achieves excellent results. The Science Faculty has twenty members of staff and

five laboratory technicians. Teaching accommodation is excellent – a STEM

centre built in 2012, includes thirteen fully equipped laboratories and two computer

rooms. There is effective and high quality technical and administrative support

and the Faculty is well resourced.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of

children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The

successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring

Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All

applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This

post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful

applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the

post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to

apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by

the DBS.

Amendments

to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent

convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the

disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria

on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry

of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted

candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and

those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may

be asked for further information about your criminal history during the

recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure

information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring

Service before your appointment in confirmed.

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