Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)

Harper Green School; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Leadership Team

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Mentoring for ECTs

Job summary

Harper Green School in Farnworth is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Science for a maternity-cover post. You will join an experienced department, deliver engaging lessons and work to improve outcomes across key stages with strong pedagogy.

We welcome applicants who value continuous professional development, collaboration and high standards. The role offers a supportive leadership team, mentoring, and related CPD opportunities within a positive school community.

Qualifications

• Excellent pedagogy and classroom practice.
• Openness to continuous professional development.
• High expectations of standards and achievement.
• Be flexible, collaborative & resilient.
• Contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students.
• Have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality science lessons to support learning outcomes and progression.
• Work alongside the current Science department to improve student attainment.
• Participate in department CPD and contribute to curriculum development.
• Support and mentor early-career teachers and learners within the team.

Job description

Teacher of Science

(Maternity Cover)

Salary: Mainscale (T1 to T9)

£34,069 to £52,835 per annum

Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover), working alongside and learning from experienced practitioners. We are looking for someone with excellent pedagogy and classroom practice who can work alongside the current department to improve outcomes. If you have the skills and qualities to add to the department, we’d love to receive an application from you.

Harper Green is looking for teachers who;

• have a passion for their subject, and can instil this in our young people
• have an openness to continuous professional development
• have high expectations of standards and achievement
• be flexible, collaborative & resilient
• contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students
• have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself

In return we will offer you;

• an aspirational supportive Leadership Team
• ambitious, motivated students
• continuous professional development
• enthusiastic willing and professional staff
• a supportive Head of Science, and Science team
• a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from
• a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards

This role is also suitable for ECTs.

As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open-door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website.

Required for January 2027

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th October 2026

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026

The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.