17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 October 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time: 1.00fte.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Cowplain School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious Teacher of Science to join our expanding Science and Technology department. You should be an excellent classroom practitioner and have students at the heart of your decision making.

We are looking for somebody who is creative in the classroom and is able to engage a wide range of students. This role is suitable for an ECT, who will benefit from a comprehensive range of support and guidance. At The Cowplain School we are very fortunate to work closely with the Technology department, and there will be opportunities for the successful candidate to possibly teach Engineering as well as Science. Science staff have found the application of science, particularly physics, into real world engineering, engaging and useful to their teaching practice.

We are extremely ambitious for our 950+ students and have a strong vision to ensure that the life-chances of every young person are enhanced by quality teaching, leading to excellent outcomes. Having secured a ‘Good’ OFSTED in March 2024 we are now looking for staff who can take us to ‘Outstanding.’

We are excited to be joining the Bohunt Education Trust in December 2026 and are looking forward to the opportunities that will bring for staff and students.

What the school offers its staff

As a teacher at Cowplain we would invest in you to ensure that you develop the skills and expertise needed to ensure the students that you teach acquire skills vital to their future. All classrooms in the Science department are based together and were recently refurbished and enhanced. All teachers teach in their own room, equipped with projector and screen, and every teacher receives a laptop. We offer all members of staff a full induction programme and significant opportunities to develop their expertise. Colleagues at the school work together to support each other and we have an active wellbeing committee.

If you would like work in a growing and exciting department, we would love to hear from you. You will join a committed, successful and supportive team.

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.

To request an application pack please email Mrs Amanda Simmons via amandas@cowplainschool.co.uk or access via our website www.cowplainschool.co.uk. If you wish to apply for this post you will need to return a fully completed Cowplain School application form to Mrs Amanda Simmons, PA to the Principal, via email or post to The Cowplain School, Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, Hants, PO8 8RY.

The closing date for receipt of fully completed application forms is midday on Monday 19th October 2026.


Commitment to safeguarding

The Cowplain School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About The Cowplain School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
993 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

We have always been a school that has challenged our students to achieve highly whilst developing them to be confident and respectful young people. At the heart of this is our fantastic curriculum, which promotes three central strands of understanding diversity, thinking hard and developing character, which are at the heart of everything we do. We challenge our students to work hard, enjoy learning and achieve highly, providing a wide range of opportunities for them to succeed, both within and outside the curriculum, whilst supporting them with a highly effective pastoral network.

Our last Ofsted inspection in March 2024 stated that "Pupils value the warm and welcoming atmosphere here. Pupils appreciate the support they get from staff, which helps them learn well. Staff show a genuine care for pupils, who feel safe and happy at this school.", something that we are incredibly proud of and which underlines that The Cowplain School is a happy and vibrant place to learn.

Mr IR Gates, Principal

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Science Teacher

King's Academy Brune Park

Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Hampshire