Science Lead/Science Teacher/ECT

Batchwood School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5RP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: The salary is dependant on experience MPS to Upper 1 and lower SEN point
• Additional allowances:

  The salary is dependant on experience MPS to Upper 1 and lower SEN point

Science Lead/Science Teacher/ECT job summary

Science Teacher (Maternity Cover) - SEMH School Batchwood School

MPS/UPS (ECTs will be considered)

Full-time

Maternity Cover

Start: September 2026

Science Teacher (Maternity Cover) - SEMH School

We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Science Teacher to join our team on a maternity cover basis within a specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) setting.

This role involves planning and delivering the science curriculum. The teacher will create a supportive, structured, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes positive behaviour, builds student confidence, and fosters a love of learning. The successful candidate will be expected to teach all three sciences at KS3 and KS4, and will be well organised, resourceful, adaptable, flexible and innovative.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, the Science Teacher will contribute to individual education plans, support students’ personal development, and implement strategies to manage challenging behaviours effectively. A strong emphasis is placed on relationship-building, consistency, and trauma-informed practice.

The ideal candidate will be adaptable, patient, and committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people, helping them to re-engage with education and achieve their potential.

Batchwood is a mixed secondary SEMH day school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The current pupil roll is 110 students, organised into 11 classes of approximately 7 pupils supported by a teaching assistant when available. We are a ‘listening’ school and place emphasis upon thinking and talking through problems, finding solutions and being part of a whole community. There is a strong ethos in helping the pupils manage their own behaviour. For further information please do visit our website at www.batchwood.herts.sch.uk

Passion, Belief, Courage

Closing date: 20 May 2026, 9am

Interviews: 21 May 2026

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

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 Batchwood School

• School type: Special schools, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Batchwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/batchwood-school

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