Teacher of Science

Steyning Grammar School; Steyning; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK seeks a Teacher of Science who is inspiring and has strong subject knowledge. The successful candidate will join a supportive team dedicated to high achievement and student development. This role offers a nurturing environment with opportunities for career progression. Applicants are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, ensuring opportunities for all individuals to thrive.

Benefits

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Inspiring classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge.
• Potential to be an outstanding practitioner.
• Passion for creating a love of learning Science.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and innovate within the Science curriculum.
• Nurture personal and professional development.
• Commit to raising student achievement and motivation.
• Optimize learning for all students.

Skills

Strong subject knowledge

Ability to inspire and innovate

Commitment to high achievement and motivation

Job description

Teacher of Science – Permanent

Teacher of Science Permanent – full or part time will be considered. Start date: January 2026. Salary: MPS/UPS.

Overview

We are seeking an inspiring and cheerful classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge to join our excellent and supportive Science Department. We wish to appoint an individual who is or has the potential to be an outstanding practitioner and has the necessary skills, attributes, and passion to create a love of learning Science. Potential is as important as experience. The Science team at Steyning Grammar School is a close‑knit team, dedicated to supporting each other and our students to enable them to thrive, develop, and succeed.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and innovate?
• Nurture and develop (yourself as well as others)?
• Commit to, and raise further, high achievement and motivation?
• Optimise learning for all?

We will offer:

Benefits

• A supportive learning environment and team to work in.
• The opportunity to make a difference.
• The chance to actively promote your career development.
• Happy and enthusiastic students who want to learn.
• The benefit of being part of a multi‑academy trust offering the support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression.
• Benefits including Teachers' Pension Scheme, free access to an Employee Assistance programme, retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme.

Steyning Grammar School is a unique, successful and dynamic learning community with our 'Journey to Excellence' built on traditions of excellence and highest expectations, combined with a commitment to innovating and new thinking - supporting our students in being the best they can be in preparing them for their futures.

Early applicants are welcome and we reserve the right to interview and appoint should a suitable applicant apply before the closing date.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email: James Martin, Head of Science, [e-mail]. Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 1st December. Interviews will be held on Thursday 4th December.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under‑represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under‑represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re‑entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long‑term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under‑represented group in our workforce.

Appointments will be made subject to pre‑employment checks, receipt of satisfactory references, enhanced DBS check including online/social media checks. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.