Science Teacher

St Aldhelm's Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Science Teacher job summary

About the Role

We are seeking a committed and ambitious Science Teacher to join our secondary school. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving student outcomes, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning, and contributing to continued school improvement.

You will deliver consistently high-quality lessons that support progress, attainment, and engagement, with a clear focus on raising achievement in line with school priorities and inspection expectations.

Key ResponsibilitiesTeaching, Progress & Outcomes

• Deliver high-quality Science teaching across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable depending on experience).
• Plan sequences of learning that secure strong progress for all learners.
• Use assessment data effectively to identify gaps and accelerate student progress.
• Ensure teaching consistently leads to strong attainment and positive progress measures.
• Provide timely, accurate feedback that drives improvement and supports examination success.
• Set ambitious, data-informed targets and monitor student performance closely.

Quality of Education

• Deliver lessons that are well-structured, purposeful, and aligned to curriculum intent.
• Ensure learning is adapted to meet the needs of all learners, including SEND and disadvantaged students.
• Maintain consistently high expectations for effort, behaviour, and achievement.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of curriculum resources and schemes of work.

Classroom Practice & Behaviour for Learning

• Maintain a calm, purposeful learning environment in line with school expectations.
• Apply behaviour policies consistently to ensure disruption-free learning.
• Establish strong routines that maximise learning time and student engagement.

School Improvement & Wider Contribution

• Contribute to raising achievement across the Science department and wider school.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to share best practice and improve teaching quality.
• Support whole-school priorities, including literacy, numeracy, and disadvantaged student outcomes.
• Contribute to intervention strategies aimed at improving attainment and closing gaps.

Pastoral & Wider Responsibilities

• Undertake form tutor responsibilities, supporting attendance, behaviour, and personal development.
• Contribute to PSHE and wider character education programmes.
• Participate in duties, cover supervision, and whole-school expectations.
• Engage with parents and carers to support student progress and outcomes.

About You

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• Highly committed to improving student outcomes and achievement.
• Confident in using assessment and data to drive progress.
• Able to deliver consistently strong teaching in line with Ofsted expectations.
• Reflective, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement.
• A strong team player with a clear focus on raising standards.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Degree in Science or related subject.
• Strong knowledge of KS3-KS4 Science curriculum.
• Evidence of improving student progress and attainment (ECTs considered).

What We Offer

• A clear focus on teaching quality and student outcomes.
• Supportive Science department with shared commitment to excellence.
• Opportunities for professional development aligned to school improvement priorities.
• A culture of high expectations, collaboration, and continuous improvement

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 St Aldhelm's Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 841 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Aldhelm's Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aldhelm-s-academy

A mixed comprehensive school with approximately 700 pupils on roll, in years 7 to 11.
Part of Ambitions Academies Trust and located in the beautiful county of Dorset.

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