Science Teacher
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 8QY14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April/September 2026
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
19 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main scale
Additional allowances
Main scale
Science Teacher job summary
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Science Teacher to deliver engaging lessons across the science curriculum. The ideal candidate will inspire students’ curiosity, support their academic progress, and contribute to the school’s Catholic ethos through excellent teaching and positive classroom leadership. Suitable for a committed educator who values both high standards and holistic student development.
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences to all students
- Be a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is enthusiastic, influential and committed to working in pursuit of success for the school academy and its learners.
- Be a passionate believer in Science education.
Why work for The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School:
- Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.
- Extensive CPD opportunities, including support for MA Study.
- To be part of an 11-18 provision with opportunities to teach in the sixth form and be part of the DOWAT Trust and the collaboration it offers.
- Bespoke CPD for new and emerging school leaders.
- Great support for NQT’s including your own dedicated mentor, reduced teaching timetable and ‘Outstanding’ teacher programmes available
- Our school has excellent transport links and is minutes away from the Piccadilly, Metropolitan and Central tube lines and is on the local bus route. We are located close by to the A40, M25 and M40 Motorways.
- Staff are encouraged to join in Extra-Curricular activities and School visits, some overseas, are a strong feature of school life.
Here’s what Ofsted have to say:
“Leaders are ambitious for their pupils”.
“Leaders motivate staff through highly effective training”.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
“Pupils develop a strong spiritual, moral and social understanding because of the opportunities they are given in school”.
“The school offers an extensive range of extra-curricular activities for pupils”.
“Pupils who met with inspectors were confident and self-aware. They enjoy the vast range of leadership and other opportunities available in school”.
“The behaviour of pupils is good. There is a calm orderly environment around the school”.
“There is an exceptionally wide range of enrichment opportunities which helps students to develop personal and social skills. Student retention between Year 12 and Year 13 is high because of this support”.
Visits to the School are warmly welcomed, please contact Mrs Gill Johnston, Headteacher PA on 01895 679400 to arrange a convenient time.
‘We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1437 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School website
The Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School is:
“To create a Christ-centred learning community where every individual is enabled to fulfil their true potential”
To be Christ-centred, means to see Christ in everyone, including yourself, and to always promote the values that we know Christ promoted and taught about whilst he was on earth.
Throughout your time at The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School you will be fully supported in many ways to grow in your faith and understand what it means to be Christ–centred. You will also be fully supported in developing your potential. It is only right in a Christ-centred community that we should aim to use our talents and gifts and develop these talents and gifts. It is the Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School to do this. All members of the school community that is, pupils, teachers, support staff, parents, priests, can help one another develop their talents and gifts and therefore fulfil their potential. To do this, is to be truly living your life according to the values promoted by Christ.
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