Science Teacher

Churchdown School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2RB

11 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday.
Contract type: Fixed term - One Year fixed term, potential for contract to be extended - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale: MPS /UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a classroom teacher

Planning and teaching high quality lessons within your subject, working hard to achieve success for all in your classroom.

• To undertake any and all duties as laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and meet the professional Standards for Practising Teachers;

• To plan and prepare lessons, according to departmental schemes of work and assessment materials;

• To teach, according to their educational needs, students assigned to allocated classes, utilising key skills as appropriate;

• To ensure positive behaviour management in accordance with agreed school and departmental policies, including the administration of rewards;

• To set homework in accordance with agreed whole school and departmental policies;

• To monitor and assess student performance so that targets can be set for individual student improvement;

• To report to parents in accordance with the whole school policy;

• To take registers for each lesson;

• To contribute to departmental meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to coordinate the work of the department and integrate this into the work of the whole school;

• To fully engage in whole school and departmental CPD strategies;

• To participate in the Performance Management Review cycle as per the school policy.

As a form tutor

• To take the register each morning session;

• To provide general support and guidance to students and monitor performance in accordance with the school’s policies;

• To monitor students’ attendance and conduct and liaise with Heads of Year, Heads of School and Attendance Officer;

• To liaise with parents regarding issues as they arise;

• To complete student reports in accordance with the school’s policy on Assessment and Reporting.

What the school offers its staff

Teacher Benefits
Time-saving simple structures and systems
All teachers teach below standard allocation
No written reportsStrategically planned INSET to support an increased number of PPA lessons
No marking policy
Employee Benefits

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Onsite parking and cycle storage
Cycle-To-Work Scheme • Free Flu Vaccines
Free access to school fitness suite
Dry cleaning delivery service
Onsite car valet service• Family-focused leave

Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite financial advice clinics

Commitment to safeguarding

Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to ace@churchdownschool.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Churchdown School

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase: Secondary
School size: 1478 pupils enrolled
Age range: 11 to 18
Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
School website: Churchdown School website
Email address: ace@churchdownschool.com
Phone number: 01452 713340
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Our mission is to be a school where student development and learning are at the centre of everything we do. Students are expected to strive for personal excellence and demonstrate a commitment to learning as they fulfil their potential. Our community is a nurturing and caring one where students are encouraged to show compassion, friendship and support towards one another. We aim to provide an education which is fully inclusive, where every child is valued for who they are and who they can become.
At Churchdown School the education we provide is guided by values of integrity, resilience, respect, ambition and friendship. These values are particularly important to us as we develop the students into lifelong learners and prepare them for a life beyond school.