Science Teacher
Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible or January 2026
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are an ambitious school that has high aspirations and expectations for our students. Wewant to provide an education that is challenging yet accessible and relevant to the youngpeople in our care. We want to inspire them to become life-long learners that empowersthem to be valuable members of society. We offer all of our students many opportunities toenhance their learning through trips and visits that are both local and further afield. Ourextensive extracurricular programme provides all students with opportunities to learn newskills and improve on existing ones outside of the normal classroom environment; make newfriends and develop life skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.
Knowing each student and member of staff individually allows us to build positive, mutuallyrespectful relationships that support learning and create a culture of academic aspirationwhere success is celebrated. Promoting inclusivity, equality and diversity is fundamental toour academic curriculum and personal development programme. We want our students andstaff to feel valued, respected and safe and we place great emphasis on their personaldevelopment and welfare.
We are growing in popularity in the local community and we are now the top choice schoolfor children in our catchment. We are oversubscribed in some year groups and need for alarger staff team to support this expansion.
What the school offers its staff
ELA staff benefits include:
- Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
- EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
- Health care cash plan;
- Paid annual family day;
- Extensive discount club access;
- Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
- Enhanced parental leave;
- Flexible work practices;
- Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
- Ticket ballots for high profile events;
- Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
- Discounted gym membership for all staff.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Downham Market Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1333 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downham Market Academy website
- Email address
- KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01366389100
Arranging a visit to Downham Market Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk.
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