Science Teacher

Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational service focused on reintegration seeks a dedicated Science teacher in Carshalton. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to teach students returning from medical absence, fostering their engagement and confidence. You will collaborate with various professionals to ensure a holistic approach to education. Candidates should have QTS and excellent interpersonal skills to support vulnerable learners in a dynamic environment. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with QTS or equivalent.
• Proven track record of adaptable and engaging teaching.
• Ability to manage complexity and travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Teaching high quality lessons across Key stage 3 and 4.
• Helping students bridge the gap and prepare for return.
• Supporting diverse needs of students in recovery.

Skills

Adaptable teaching

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Flexible approach

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Science teacher

Start date: April 2026

MPS / UPS (outer London) plus SEN allowance (minimum)

Full time

Permanent contract

Are you a flexible, innovative, and deeply empathetic teacher looking for a role where you can truly make a difference?

STARS is in an exciting stage of continued development and expansion. We are seeking a highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated teacher of Science to join our inspiring team. We are a Medical PRU committed to ‘Empowering every child to engage with education.’

This is more than just a teaching job—it’s an opportunity to be a pivotal part of a student's journey back to their mainstream school after a significant and often challenging medical absence. You will be helping students re-engage with learning, regain their confidence, and transition smoothly back into a full-time school environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Teaching: Teaching high quality lessons across Key stage 3 and 4 that inspire pupils to engage with education.
• Reintegration focus: Working with students who have been out of mainstream education for long periods due to medical reasons, helping them bridge the gap and prepare for a successful return.
• Flexible delivery: Support students to engage in lessons and adapt your approach to meet the diverse needs of students at different stages of their recovery.
• Multi-site travel: Being comfortable and willing to travel between various sites as required to best support our students in their journey to reintegrate back into mainstream.
• Collaborative practice: Working closely with a range of professionals, including medical staff, therapists, educational psychologists, social workers, and mainstream school staff, to ensure a holistic and coordinated approach to student well-being and education.
• Innovation: Contributing to our ongoing mission to re-think our approach to engaging children and teaching at STARS, bringing fresh ideas and innovative methods to the classroom.

Why STARS?

• No day will ever be the same: Experience a dynamic, varied, and challenging environment where your teaching skills will be tested and rewarded daily.
• Real impact: This is a chance to have a profound impact on the life and future of every student you work with, helping them to overcome significant barriers to education.
• Professional growth: An opportunity to develop specialist skills in a highly complex and rewarding area of education, working alongside experienced, dedicated professionals.
• Supportive environment: Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and a compassionate approach to education.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a qualified teacher with :

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or equivalent.
• A proven track record of adaptable and engaging teaching.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A flexible, resilient, and proactive attitude with the ability to manage complexity and travel between sites.
• A deep commitment to the welfare and educational progress of vulnerable students.

If you are ready to seize this exciting opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and truly empower every child, we want to hear from you!

STARS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The role will involve contact with children and the post-holder will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

Rigorous safer recruitment checks will be undertaken and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

STARS will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview.

Closing date: 09 / 01 / 2026

Interviews : WB 16 / 01 / 2026

Please see the policy section on our website for our child protection and other safeguarding policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Safeguarding Statement

Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.