Science Teacher

Lighthouse School Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6QB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £45,352
• Pay scale: M1 - M6
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance of £1,000

What skills and experience we're looking for

You’ll need to bring:

• Proven experience of teaching relevant subjects
• PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS) qualifications (or working towards)
• Experience of teaching children with Special Educational Needs and challenging behaviour
• The ability to adapt the curriculum to suit the requirements of complex needs pupils
• Excellent communication, and strong classroom management skills
• Above all, genuine alignment with our values and mission

What the school offers its staff

This role comes with full training, induction and a range of benefits:

• Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
• Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
• Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye tests for VDU users. See here for more information.
• Up to date autism specific training, including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support strategies and understanding communication from our Speech and Language Therapists and our training and Wellbeing Teams.
• Continuous Professional Development including access to coaching, mentoring and supervision, as well as e-learning and online training courses.

Flexible working opportunities

We are also a DfE appointed Flexible Working Participant School and open to offering a range of flexible working options. Please share your preferences with our HR colleagues at your earliest opportunity in order that these can be fully considered.

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

Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS certificate is required for successful applicants, and all newly appointed staff who have lived or travelled overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of our pre-employment checks.

Information can be found on the government website at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants/guidance-on-the-application-process-for-criminal-records-checks-overseas

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Lighthouse School Leeds

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 90 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lighthouse School Leeds website
• Email address: HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 457 0605
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lighthouse-school-leeds

Lighthouse School in Leeds is a completely unique secondary school. In fact, we are the first of our kind in the country – a specialist free school.

We focus on a ‘destination-led’ approach for our students, who all have a diagnosis of autism (ASC). Our journey so far has been amazing and we are immensely proud of what our students have achieved. We are a ‘Good’ school with aspirations to be ‘Outstanding’ in the near future. We are a happy and vibrant community, where young autistic people learn, flourish and thrive. Currently, we have 93 students on roll aged 11 to 19 years. Students study a range KS3, Level 1/2 and Level 3 qualifications, including BTECs and GCSEs.

Arranging a visit to Lighthouse School Leeds

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk.

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