Science Teacher

Job title : Teacher of Science

FTE : 0.8

Contract type : Permanent

Year groups : Year 7 - Year 13

Location : The Castle School, BS35 1HT

About the role

You will be joining a very successful and well established Science department; we aim to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum that encourages inquisitive and independent thinkers. Our aim is not only to help students achieve great outcomes but to spark their interest and engagement so that they have the qualifications and desire to pursue further study in Science, and/or powerful knowledge to understand and question Science in their daily lives.

The Science Faculty is composed of an experienced, supportive and collaborative team of 13 teachers and 4 technicians. We have high standards of Teaching and Learning, subject knowledge and curriculum knowledge within our team. Outcomes at KS4 are very strong and as such we have strong numbers of students choosing to study A Level course in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. We also offer a Medical Science Diploma course at Post 16. There is the opportunity to teach A-level depending on experience. Your primary role will be to support and challenge all students to achieve their full potential and achieve academic success through strong classroom practice.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

Believe in a truly inclusive approach to education

Be a team player; you will contribute to our forward thinking Faculty and to intervention programmes which support our students

Be a highly reflective practitioner who is committed to learning and to developing their practice

Be or have the potential to become an exceptional teacher

Be able to teach all Sciences to GCSE

Demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships with students and colleagues, and be a positive role model for our students

About us

At The Castle School, we are proud of our strong track record of academic achievement and pastoral care for our students. Situated in Thornbury we have great transport links with Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and South Gloucestershire.

As part of a family of trust schools, The Castle School currently has 1,426 students and is shaped by our clear values, kindness, fairness and aspiration. This inclusive culture is reflected in our outstanding student conduct, a genuine sense of belonging and an on-site alternative provision that ensures every learner has the support to succeed. We have a thriving Post-16 centre, a committed junior leadership team and a strong track record of supporting our local community.

We can offer you:

Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership

A supportive trust and school community

Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations

A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development

A values‑driven ethos w