Teacher of Science

Teaching Vacancies; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of Science for Southmoor Academy in Sunderland. The role is full-time and permanent, with a start date in January 2027. You will inspire pupils, deliver engaging science lessons and work within a supportive Trust environment.

You will join a family of academies within Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust, collaborating with colleagues and taking advantage of strong CPD and a commitment to pupil outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience delivering engaging science lessons to secondary pupils is essential.
• Ability to assess pupil progress and adapt lessons to meet needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging science lessons to secondary pupils.
• Assess and track pupil progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in CPD to raise attainment.

Skills

Science teaching

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Student engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teacher of Science

Starting date: January 2027

Location: Southmoor Academy

Contract type: Full time

Contract Term: Permanent

We are a family of academies who share one vision:

To provide the highest quality education for young people in the communities we serve.

Our vision goes beyond our own Trust. We want to contribute to the broader regeneration of our region by empowering our students to have high aspirations, achieve excellent outcomes and enjoy learning.

We aim to achieve our vision by being an excellent employer who ensures that all staff within and across our academies work together with high levels of moral integrity. We base every decision around one fundamental question: how will things improve for our young people as a result of this?

Our Academies share one vision and implement the same policies, but we are proud that each has its own unique identity. Staff collaborate within and across academies. We are committed to continually developing all staff so that they have high levels of satisfaction and are motivated to provide the best possible teaching and support to our students. We have the organisational expertise to support our academies and to support the sustainable growth of the Trust.

We are committed to the recruitment, retention and development of excellent staff, who are passionate about building positive relationships and improving the life chances of our young people.

Our academies recognise the huge potential in our students; we have high expectations and insist on high standards for all. Both academies have significant strengths which have been celebrated by Ofsted:

Southmoor (Ofsted September 2022): Leaders at Southmoor Academy have created a welcoming culture with high ambition for the pupils. Pupils and teachers get along very well. Behaviour in school is positive. There is very little low-level disruption. This means that teachers can teach uninterrupted. Staff enjoy working at the school and they are proud to work here. There is a strong sense of teamwork. Staff recognise the efforts that leaders have made to manage workload.

Southmoor 16-19 study: Students are mature and sensible. Current students in Years 12 and 13 are making good progress on their chosen courses because teaching is consistently good and members of staff are on hand to support them every step of the way.

Sandhill View (November 2025): Pupils, including the most vulnerable, speak powerfully and with warmth about the positive impact of the school’s work. Trust and school leaders act in pupils’ best interests. Leaders are high profile around the school. They are welcoming to pupils and model the positive, consistent approach that they expect of staff. This has helped leaders to build a staff team that fully embraces the trust and school ethos that if ‘you get it right for the most vulnerable you get it right for everyone’. Pupils appreciate the support and care that they receive. As one pupil commented, ‘No matter who you are, you get support at this school.'

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring teacher who can spark an interest and thirst for knowledge in young people.

You will be:

• a well-qualified teacher with a passion for the subject
• an excellent classroom teacher
• unwavering in your commitment to engage pupils and build excellent positive relationships
• a team-player who will take full advantage of our dedicated CPD and support network
• someone with a real drive to secure successful pupil outcomes

We offer:

• The opportunity to work with other highly successful teachers in science
• A-level teaching within your specialism if you want development in this area
• Support to grow within an organisation that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements really innovative strategies to support this
• Ambitious pupils taught in an environment where outstanding academic progression is the highest priority; nearly half of all KS4 pupils at Southmoor Academy (and an increasing number of pupils from Sandhill View Academy) go on to study ‘A’ levels within the Trust, with over one third of all sixth formers who took up university courses in September 2022 now attending a Russell Group institution.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00 am on Friday 9th October 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.