Science Teacher
Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
7 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/UPS scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum qualification of Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)
- Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 3/4 curriculum for Science
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to create engaging lesson plans that cater to different learning styles
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth
Values and Attitudes:
- Passionate about teaching Science
- Dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for all students
- Committed to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion within the classroom
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development initiatives
What the school offers its staff
Downham Market Academy can offer you:
- An aspirational culture where students and staff are encouraged to maintain high standards and be at the forefront of education
- Students who are ambitious, polite and hard-working
- The chance to contribute to planning an inspirational and knowledge-rich curriculum that is inclusive and enhanced by opportunities to learn outside the classroom
- A supportive and collaborative staff body that works closely with colleagues in other schools within our Trust
- Excellent facilities and equipment where all staff have their own laptop; students have their own iPad to use in lessons and at home and where the school community makes excellent use of IT to communicate, collaborate and learn more effectively
- A commitment to providing extensive and tailored CPD that allows all our staff to flourish
- The opportunity to teach sixth form.
- A wellbeing package including reduced gym membership rates, partnerships with local restaurants, cycle to work scheme and a comprehensive mental health service
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
- 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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