Teacher of Science

Haydon School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in North West London is seeking an enthusiastic full-time Teacher of Science starting September 2025. Join a supportive team that values personal development and well-being. Enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working opportunities and a generous pay scale. This role offers the chance to teach across all key stages, including A-level, in a creative and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Excellent Performance Development structure

Free on-site flu vaccinations

Discounted gym and leisure centre memberships

Flexible personalised CPD programme

Two-week October half-term holiday

Well-planned calendar with spaced-out deadlines

Induction days for all new staff

Access to a well-equipped gym

Sabbatical and career break leave policies

Opportunity to lead whole-school projects

Qualifications

• Ability to teach across all key stages including A level.
• Experience with lesson planning and sharing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach Science in a supportive environment with focus on personal development.
• Encourage creativity and collaboration among students and staff.

Skills

Creativity

Collaboration

Education

QTS

Tools

Google Drive

Bromcomm

SAMpeople

Satchel

Job description

Haydon is a large, friendly, and creative school in North West London. We have been judged as good by OFSTED.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic full-time Teacher of Science from September 2025. If you are an experienced teacher looking for a school where your passion and ideas will be welcomed enthusiastically, we would love to hear from you. Join us in a supportive and happy environment where personal development and staff well-being are at the centre of everything we do.

What we can offer:

• Excellent Performance Development structure
• Working in a large department with a dedicated team
• Large A Level provision
• Developmental lesson observations instead of grading

What you can offer:

• QTS
• Ability to teach across all key stages including A level
• Creativity with lesson plans
• Sharing best practice and teaching methods with the department

Reasons to work at Haydon School:

• All teaching staff receive a laptop
• Two-week October half-term holiday
• More generous upper pay scale
• Automatic pay progression on the main teaching pay scale
• High potential for career progression
• Department offices
• Only one directed meeting per week
• Meeting-free weeks spaced throughout the year and encouragement to leave work early
• Flexible personalised CPD programme
• Subsidies for appropriate academic studies
• Discounted on-site nursery places
• Staff social events
• Free on-site flu vaccinations
• Long service award – enjoy a well-deserved day off with full pay during term time
• Free subscription to the Employee Assistance Programme for advice and counselling
• Access to the Education Support Partnership for work and personal advice
• Flexible working opportunities; approximately 20% of teachers are part-time
• Family-friendly Leave of Absence policy
• Well-planned calendar with spaced-out deadlines and parents' evenings
• Only three data drops per year group per year and no written reports
• Email curfew (no evening, weekend, or holiday emails)
• Variety of extracurricular activities
• Opportunity to accompany students on trips within the UK and abroad
• Working area in staff room with computers and printers
• Ample on-site car parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Photocopiers in all subject areas
• Apps to reduce workload and facilitate collaboration (e.g., Satchel, SAMpeople, Bromcomm, Google Drive)
• Centralised data analysis department
• Support with exams – school pays exam fees and allows exams to be taken at school
• Receipt of personal deliveries at school
• Wellbeing awareness days
• Induction days for all new staff before starting
• ECTs assigned a subject specialist mentor and a teacher buddy
• Annual staff survey
• Sabbatical and career break leave policies
• Staff garden
• Access to a well-equipped gym
• Non-graded lesson observations
• Discounted gym and leisure centre memberships
• Opportunity to lead whole-school projects
• Governor afternoon tea events for staff feedback

We have a very large sixth form and encourage staff to teach up to A-level.

Probation periods apply for both teaching and non-teaching staff.

Please click on the ‘apply’ button below to complete the application form. Joining Haydon could be the best decision you ever make.

We reserve the right to interview as applications are received. CVs will not be accepted.

Applications and covering letters should be sent to [e-mail].

For further information or to discuss the post, contact Angela Appleby at [e-mail].

Visit our website www.haydonschool.com or check us out on Twitter @HaydonSchool to learn why we're proud of Haydon School.

Haydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. We employ a strict recruitment policy including statutory checks and Enhanced DBS clearance.