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Science Teacher

Bridgwater College Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Qualified Teachers’ Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists

Bridgwater College Academy, part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust, is seeking a passionate and dynamicScience Teacherto join our thriving secondary school community. You’ll teach students fromYear 7 to Year 11, helping them unlock their potential and develop a lifelong love of science.

We are committed to excellence in education and believe that great teaching transforms lives. If you’re enthusiastic, innovative, and ready to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified and inspiring Science teacher
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• A commitment to raising achievement and nurturing student potential

A collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute to a supportive team

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

We value our staff and offer a wide range of benefits and professional development opportunities:

• Trust-wide leadership competencies framework
• Access to a professional leadership development coach
• Personalised CPD through our Continual Professional Growth Policy
• Employee Rewards Scheme– High Street discounts, wellbeing centre
• Staff wellbeing supportincluding on-site gyms and free parking
• Flexible working options– including part-time and job share opportunities
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 28th September 2025

We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don’t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. This post is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants, which will include a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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

Bridgwater College Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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About Bridgwater College Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1576 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bridgwater College Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bridgwater-college-academy

Bridgwater College Academy is a mixed all-through Academy which combines both primary and secondary education for pupils aged 3 to 16. The academy, which is sponsored by Bridgwater College, is located in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.

Arranging a visit to Bridgwater College Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.

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