Science Teacher
Weston Secondary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9QP7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Science teacher to join our Science department at Weston Secondary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET). The Science department delivers a broad and engaging curriculum, covering key areas such as building key scientific skills across biology, chemistry and physics. Weston Secondary School is seeking to recruit a passionate and dedicated Science teacher to support the continued success of this vital subject.
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Science teacher with strong subject knowledge and a passion for inspiring students in all areas of Science. The ideal candidate will possess drive, energy, and a commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our students. Weston Secondary School has begun an exciting programme of investment into the Science department, and we encourage applications from teachers eager to join the school at this exciting stage of growth and development.
Your role
- To have an excellent subject knowledge and highly effective teaching practice
- To have the ability to forge good working relationships with our community
- Your acceptance of the professional obligation to improve your practice
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare and present lessons in accordance with WSS Guidelines
- Teach, according to the educational needs of all students
- Mark and record assessments completed by students, ensuring all underperforming work is challenged in line with school guidance
- Set and mark homework for KS3 & KS4 on a regular basis in accordance with school policy
- Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students by using appropriate baseline data
- Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment to improve aspects of teaching
- To hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing an excellent education for students in Science.
- To demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards students, staff, parents and members of the local community.
- To sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of Science teaching, and pursue continuous professional development.
- Promote students’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and mental development alongside British values in the teaching of Science.
- Promote careers education through Science and ensure that teaching and learning illustrates how Science might lead to career opportunities.
Responsibilities of all school staff
At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all employees in the school are expected to:
- support the attitudes, beliefs and values alongside the vision of WSS;
- contribute as a member of the WSS Team to aspects of school life which enhance our community;
- attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required;
- take responsibility for safeguarding and children’s welfare and ensure the immediate reporting to the DSL or a Deputy DSL of any safeguarding matters which place a child at risk or potential risk;
- be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety policy;
- maintain positive discipline and uphold school policies and practices at all times, ensuring a safe, stimulating and positive learning environment for all students;
- maintain appropriate standards of professional appearance and conduct and to ensure that all interactions with students, staff, parents, governors and visitors reflect a commitment to high professional standards of courtesy and behaviour and effectively contribute to the safeguarding of learners at all times;
- keep their Line Manager/ SLT appraised of any concerns whilst undertaking this role.
Professional development
As part of your performance development, ensure that you:
- fully engage in the Professional Development and CPD programme as required;
- contribute to the setting of your own performance development targets which ensure WSS improvement outcomes are met;
- regularly review your own practice and set personal targets in consultation with your line manager;
- take responsibility for, seek out and engage fully with CPD in order to support your development as a practitioner (all WSS staff have access to the full suite of training available from The National College);
- maintain accurate and up-to-date professional development records on your Bromcom file;
- develop effective working relationships and network with local, national and digital agencies to ensure that you are at the forefront of developments within your field of expertise;
- disseminate best practice further to CPD opportunities made available to you.
NB.
- All teachers at WSS work within the parameters outlined in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.
- The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the statement of Conditions of Employment.
- This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent in carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.
- This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post.
- This job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.
- To carry out any other duties that are commensurate with the role as requested by the Headteacher
What the school offers its staff
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
Our vision is to cultivate a diverse student community characterised by high aspirations and a commitment to personal development. Upholding our values, we aim to provide an enriching curriculum and exceptional teaching that empowers our students to believe in themselves and embrace the courage to pursue their dreams fearlessly.
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@westonsecondary.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Weston Secondary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 806 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Weston Secondary School website
- Email address
- hr@westonsecondary.co.uk
Weston Secondary School has a cohort of 730 students from Year 7 to Year 11.
Arranging a visit to Weston Secondary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@westonsecondary.co.uk.
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