21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    30 March 2026

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly driven and inspirational teacher of science who would relish the opportunity to become part of our successful science department. If this describes you, we will give you great training and opportunities to develop and progress.

The ideal candidate will have high expectations of young people and want to progress in their career. They will have a commitment to ensuring that children can achieve their full educational potential. They will hold positive values and attitudes and adopt high standards of behaviour in their professional role.

For more details, please see the recruitment pack.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

  • An exciting environment where you can really make a difference

  • Being part of a small local trust that is totally committed to its staff and children

  • Significant opportunities for CPD and development within the school and trust

  • Leadership training and pathways exist within the trust

  • Teacher Pension Scheme

  • Use of school gym

  • Annual flu vaccination

  • IT and cycle scheme

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.
Skilled Worker visas can 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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

Science Teacher Recruitment Pack.pdf - 2.37 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hartsdown Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
837 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Hartsdown Academy website
Email address
titheringtonc@hartsdown.org
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Hartsdown Academy is here to be a great school that builds a stronger and happier community so that people have amazing lives. We look to provide our children with "education for an amazing life".

It is the love and commitment that our staff show our children that enables their success and we promise that staff will be supported, encouraged and respected. We want Hartsdown to be an enjoyable and rewarding place to work.

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