Science Teacher - Maternity Cover

Stanley High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS / UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Qualified teacher status

Experience:

• A passion for Science, and a thirst to develop pupils and self as lifelong learners in the subject
• Ability to teach engaging, well-sequenced and adapted lessons
• Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes
• Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning
• Experience of teaching groups of pupils and pupils of all abilities
• Collaborative teaching methods and working with colleagues in the preparation, assessment and monitoring work
• Experience as a form tutor and/or pastoral work
• Experience as GCSE Examiner
• Experience of leading/taking part in an extracurricular Science activity

Skills / Attitudes:

• Must be well organised Excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to work hard under pressure while maintaining a positive, professional attitude
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative
• Excellent evidence-led creative teaching ability

Knowledge & Understanding:

• National Curriculum for Science at Key Stages 3-4
• Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 Part 1
• Developing differentiated schemes of work

Equal Opportunities:

• Understanding of different social backgrounds of pupils
• Understanding the needs of pupils and the appropriate strategies to support them

Principle Accountabilites:

• Provide high quality teaching and learning experiences for students.
• Fulfill the role of Form Tutor to students.

Teaching and Learning:

• Teach Science at Key Stage 3 and 4.
• Consistently deliver good or outstanding well-planned learning that achieve high outcomes.
• Monitor and identify under achieving students from performance data.
• Report to students and parents as required.
• Liaise with parents to ensure excellent attainment.
• Contribute to the school literacy and reading policies.
• Support extended learning activities to enhance students learning experiences.
• Manage the behaviour of students in classrooms and around the school.
• Understand and fulfill all the requirements of Schools policies.
• Work as part of a team in the delivery of high quality learning outside the classroom.
• To support the Curriculum Area’s Improvement Strategy for Science.
• To contribute to the department’s after school revision and extra-curricular programme.
• To support transition in learning at primary and post-16 level.
• As a Form Tutor support the personal development of students.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensure all students are safe and can achieve their potential.
• Adhere at all times to professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency.
• Attend subject and staff meetings.
• Attend and participate in Open Evenings, Parents’ Evenings and other school events.
• Uphold the school’s Behaviour for Learning Policy and Student Dress Code.
• Be responsible for ensuring subject knowledge is developed and participate in staff training and development.

What the school offers its staff

On-site parking

Well being support

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

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at the interview.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Stanley High School Application Form - BLANK.docx - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

Maternity Cover - Science Teacher .pdf - 3.66 MB (opens in new tab)

About Stanley High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 836 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanley High School website
• Email address: hcasady@stanleyhigh.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanley-high-school

Stanley High School is a proud member of the Southport Learning Trust family of schools leading to collaboration amongst our wider school community. We have a strong safeguarding culture and we will expect you to champion this within your role. Our staff will engage in high quality Continuous Professional Development at both school and Trust level and all staff have access to our supportive well-being package.

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