Science Teacher
The Brooksbank School, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QGDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: Teacher Scales MPS/UPS
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025 at 9am
Interview: likely w/c 28th April 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Are you a dedicated and inspiring Science Teacher with the passion, focus and drive to create a culture of excellence, equality, and high expectations for all students, in a safe, vibrant, and happy school?
If you believe that every student deserves an engaging and accessible Science education and you have the ability to ignite and encourage a curiosity of science in our young people, whether through practical experiments or innovative teaching strategies, we would love to hear from you.
What will you get in return?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a dedicated and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the Department Head and Head of School at the Brooksbank School. Here, you’ll find a strong foundation where you can make a real difference to the lives of up to 1500 children and young people and our local community.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
- To deliver high quality curriculum provision through effective teaching and learning of Science
- To carry out the professional duties of a qualified teacher as identified in the DfE Teachers’ Standards
- Plan work in accordance with the curriculum area programmes of study to ensure progress and the personalised learning needs of every student.
- Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation, and presentation of work.
- Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with students and parents’, including keeping parents informed of pupil progress.
- Set high expectations for student behaviour to create a purposeful working atmosphere and a safe and respectful classroom environment that supports the learning of all pupils.
Benefits Package:
You’ll be joining a School and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
In addition to this you will benefit from:
- Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
- Free Parking
- Your Care Wellbeing package
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Care
- Annual Flu Vaccines
- Home & Technology Scheme
- Rewards and discounts
- GP Online and Prescription Service
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
For further details see our Job Pack below.
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you have any questions or would like a chat about the role, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Claire Washington our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.washington@brooksbank.tlt.school .
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application fully before the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
What the school offers its staff
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Brooksbank School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1533 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Brooksbank School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tlt.school
School location
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