Science Teacher

King Edward VI High School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9YJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32916.00 - 51048.00

Science Teacher job summary

Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and creative Teacher of Science to join our experienced, supportive and motivated Science department. 

We are looking for a teacher who is committed to high achievement for all and who will deliver well planned and engaging lessons to help our students to make excellent progress. 

 

The Science department are committed to raising standards and further developing teaching and learning. The subject area is a well-equipped learning environment with all teaching rooms fitted with interactive resources or a projector.

 

The department has a supportive team of specialists with excellent teaching skills, committed to working with students to enable them to fulfill their potential and engage in learning that is fun, active and challenging.

 

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Ms Coughlan, please email applications@kevi.org.uk to arrange an informal visit.

 

Closing date: Monday 29^th September 2025 at 9.00 am.

 

King Edward VI High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; qualifications medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. 

 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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 King Edward VI High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 640 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-high-school-stafford

King Edward VI High School is a mixed secondary school located in the Highfields area of Stafford, England. The school has a sixth form, which forms part of the Stafford Partnership and is a comprehensive state school admitting boys and girls from ages 11–18. The school is rated as Good by Ofsted.

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