Teacher of Science

Joseph Leckie Academy; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Teacher of Science to inspire and educate the next generation. This permanent full-time role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic faculty dedicated to fostering a stimulating learning environment. You will be responsible for delivering engaging lessons in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, while also supporting students' personal and academic growth. The academy values staff well-being and offers excellent professional development opportunities, making it a fantastic place to work. If you are ready to make a significant impact in students' lives, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Well-being support

Professional development opportunities

Staff social events

Induction programme

Excellent resources for Science labs

Relocation package up to £5,000

Qualifications

• Experience delivering GCSE and A Level Science.
• Passion for student development and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Monitor and support student progress and development.
• Encourage a learning experience that helps students achieve their potential.

Skills

Teaching Science

GCSE Combined Science

A Level Science

Safeguarding

Education

Honours Degree in Biology

Honours Degree in Chemistry

Honours Degree in Physics

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

TEACHER OF SCIENCE

PERMANENT FULL TIME START 1ST SEPTEMBER 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS*

*Substantial recruitment payment may be available for an outstanding candidate with the right experience

Do you have the velocity and potential energy to share your scientific knowledge, with the bright young minds of the future and make a difference to the lives of our students?

Are you passionate about teaching Science?

Are you able to accelerate scientific learning environments and make the organisms, genetics, ecosystems, atoms, Newton’s Law of Motion, ionic compounds, chemicals and many other concepts meaningful to the lives of the next generation?

Joseph Leckie Academy are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner who is an enthusiastic, innovative and engaging teacher of Science, to join a dynamic and expanding faculty.

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Support and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and external professionals.
• The successful candidate must hold QTS, or equivalent, and an honours degree in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

We would welcome applications from teachers early in their careers including PGCE students through to experienced staff.

*A substantial recruitment payment may be awarded for the successful candidate with the right experience(s) in line with the Academy’s Pay Policy. In addition, we would consider a re-location package of up to £5,000 for a candidate who may have to re-locate.

Our last Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be good in all categories and for overall effectiveness, with some excellent feedback across all subjects and our Pastoral Care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change, and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards of education in the Academy. If you believe that you have the passion, skills and abilities to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and a tour around the Science Faculty and Academy. Please liaise with Mrs Morgan to arrange this through the email below.

We can offer you: -
• Friendly, caring and supportive staff across the Academy – staff stay here for a number of years and say it is a great place to work and ex-students come back to work in the Academy, so please come along and visit us find out what they say…
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, a new gym, well-being counsellor, well-being co-ordinator for staff, monthly staff breakfasts, employee assistance programme and much more…
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities including opportunities to undertake our own in-house CPD programmes as well as external providers such as National Professional Qualifications at different levels as you progress towards leadership roles.
• We are a TEEP ambassador School with Level 4 trainers.
• A well established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels including ECT’s.
• Excellent resources, programs and technology to support learning in Science labs.
• A recruitment payment may be awarded for the successful candidate with the right experience(s) in line with the Academy’s Pay Policy.

You will have/show:
• Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description.
• A passion and vision for working with students in their personal, social and emotional needs as well as their academic development.
• The ability to motivate and inspire students.
• Experience of delivering GCSE Combined Science and/or Separate Science is essential and preferably also Single Science in at least one of the specialist areas, though
it is expected you will teach all three areas.
• The ability to teach A Level in one of the three areas or contribute to BTEC Science at KS5 is highly desirable.
• The passion to enrich the lives of our students and contribute to the development of Cultural Capital to enhance the life opportunities for our students.
• A clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding.


Please see the attached job description and person specification and address this in your letter. In addition, please address the question below:
• Explain how your experience, skills and qualities to date have prepared you for this role.
Joseph Leckie Academy is an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

For further information please contact Mrs Morgan.

Closing date, Tuesday 20th May 2025 at 8.00am.
However, applications considered upon receipt and the Academy reserve the right to close the position early.

Please send your completed application form and letter to: [e-mail]

Joseph Leckie Academy is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.