Teacher of Science

ARK GREENWICH FREE SCHOOL; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performing school in London seeks a Science teacher to deliver high-quality science education and contribute to curriculum development. The role requires alignment with the school's ethos and a commitment to staff wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a disciplined and ambitious community focused on empowering young people for success.

Benefits

Outstanding networking opportunities

High-quality training and support

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Applicants must be fully aligned with the school's values and ethos as set out in the document and on the website.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality science teaching to all students.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the science curriculum and assessment.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and coaching in line with school priorities.
• Uphold the school’s values, ethos and commitment to staff wellbeing and workload management.

Job description

Ark Greenwich This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work at one of the highest performing schools in the country. If you are committed to making a lasting difference in our local community and want to work in a seriously ambitious, respectful and high performing school, this could be the job for you. At Ark Greenwich we take the wellbeing and workload of our staff seriously. We are committed to sustainable high performance and recognise our staff are our primary resource. Ark Greenwich is a new, ambitious school model based on what we know excellent schools do. We have created a highly respectful and disciplined environment where our staff and scholars can fulfil their potential. We are one of the highest performing schools in the UK. 2025 Progress 8 estimate: +1.64, EM4+: 97%, EBacc entry rate: 73%. Ark Greenwich exists to empower young people, regardless of socio-economic background, to grow and be successful. This is an ambitious and forward-thinking school that encourages innovation and values its staff. We are proud of our highly respectful and disciplined community and of the outstanding academic outcomes achieved by our scholars. Expectations for all members of our community are unashamedly sky high. We work tirelessly to impact the lives of the young people we serve. Scholars at our school are passionate about Humanities and achieve exceptional outcomes. We also place a primacy on our industry leading extra-curricular and character education programmes. How is Ark Greenwich different?

• We are part of the Ark family of schools and benefit accordingly from outstanding networking and career opportunities and first-class CPD.
• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, lunch for early careers staff and have a 6pm/weekend work-related communication cut off. We do not do knee jerk reactions, fads or last-minute deadlines. Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on our local context. Our full approach to staff wellbeing/workload can be found here.
• This is a small school model (600 scholars aged 11-16) because we believe that our close-knit family community provides the optimum conditions for success.
• Scholar behaviour is exceptional with clearly defined and embedded routines. This means our teachers can focus their time on the things that matter - planning and delivering brilliant lessons for our scholars.
• This is a strict no excuses, no mobile phone school. Phones are not permitted onsite at all. Scholars wear business dress to prepare them for a professional career.
• Our curriculum is traditional and academic, and we do not take shortcuts to seek to boost our position in school league tables - we do not, for example, offer equivalencies such as Btecs or Vcerts. 70-90% Ebacc entry rate each year.
• We put high-quality teaching at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing staff with weekly high-quality training. We run coaching for staff who want to see rapid progress in their discipline. Live coaching and current best practice in the field of education is central to our approach.
• We don't grade individual lessons or ask for lesson plans but we do place a primacy on curriculum design, independent learning and formative assessment.
• Our scholars enjoy 6 drop-down days per academic year, ensuring scholars benefit from a range of life-enriching experiences.
• Alignment with the school's vision, values and approach to education is essential.

Note: If you are ready to add further value to our Science department and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

The Role and the Department The school boasts exceptional science provision, supported by a generous curriculum allocation. All students study and make exceptional progress in Combined Science. Our state-of-the-art, fully equipped science classrooms provide the perfect environment for scholars to excel, complemented by stunning views of the city. In 2025, the Progress 8 score for Triple Science averaged an impressive +2.3, with an overall average of +1.3 across all sciences. In Triple Science, 99% of grades were 7-9, while our combined science results were the best in the Ark network and among the highest nationally. Cumulatively, 95% of scholars achieved a 4+ or higher, & 90% achieved a 5+ or higher. More than 4 times as many scholars achieved a 7+ in Combined Science than the national average. Applicants must be fully aligned with the school's values and ethos as set out in this document and on our website: https://arkgreenwichfreeschool.org

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality science teaching to all students.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the science curriculum and assessment.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and coaching in line with school priorities.
• Uphold the school’s values, ethos and commitment to staff wellbeing and workload management.

Qualifications/Expectations

• Applicants must be fully aligned with the school's values and ethos as set out in the document and on the website.