Lead Practitioner Science

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026/Sept 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioner scale LP1-10
• Additional allowances:

  Lead Practitioner scale LP1-10

Lead Practitioner Science job summary

Lead Practitioner of Science

Start date: April/September 2026

Full Time or Part Time

Lead Practitioner Pay Scale 1-10

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher who is passionate about inspiring a love of Science and driving excellence in teaching and learning across the department.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in modelling exemplary classroom practice, leading curriculum innovation, coaching colleagues and securing consistently high standards of pupil achievement.

A strong leadership team will support this candidate in their ambition to become the best teacher they can be by nurturing professional development and staff welling.

Our values shape our school community, and we expect our staff to embody them too. We cultivate in our pupils the ambition for academic excellence, the resilience to overcome challenges, and the kindness to build a positive and supportive school environment. We are a fully inclusive school that embraces and celebrates the cultural diversity of our community.

Our journey to ensure improved whole school progress and attainment outcomes for all learners is already underway and we warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school and experience our community first-hand.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

We provide a competitive benefits package that supports our employees both personally and professionally.

Closing date for this vacancy: 16 March 2026

Interviews will be held: To be arranged on application.

Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Chase High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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