Lead Teacher of Science

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 0QH

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,137.00 - £63,070.00 Annually (FTE)

Lead Teacher of Science job summary

The Director of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust and Governors of Our Lady and St Bede are seeking to a Lead Teacher of Science to support the Head of Department and drive forward results across all key stages. Our Lady and St Bede promotes high standards in terms of teaching and learning, behaviour and achievement.

We are looking for an outstanding Science practitioner with a proven track record of success and raising student outcomes.

We can offer you:

The opportunity to join a school with enthusiastic, confident and happy children.

Dedicated staff who are keen to build on our high standards.

Excellent collaboration between the existing schools within the expanding Multi Academy Trust.

Opportunities to share talents within a supportive and trusting network of leaders.

Opportunities to engage in high quality professional development.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Fully support our Catholic ethos.
• Will inspire, challenge and encourage our students.
• Will enable every child to reach their highest potential.
• Has recent curriculum knowledge and the ability to apply this to their teaching to a high standard.
• Passionate and has strong subject knowledge.

For further information, or to arrange a visit to school, please contact Heather Duffy on 01642 704970 or email duffyh@olsb.bhcet.org.uk

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 Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1029 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-st-bede-catholic-academy

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