Teacher of Science

Middlewich High School, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,749.00 - £27,211.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale (M1 - M6) £32916 - £45352 (FTE) / £19749 - £27211 (Actual)

Teacher of Science job summary

Role: Teacher of Science

Salary: Main Pay Scale (M1 - M6) £32916 - £45352 (FTE) / £19749 - £27211 (Actual)

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) until August 2026

Reporting to: Raising Standards Lead - Science

Start date: January 2026

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at Middlewich High School, where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy. We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom. Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.

About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and dedicated Teacher of Science to join our thriving, hardworking Science team at Middlewich High School.

You will be responsible for effective planning and implementation of the curriculum, ensuring quality first teaching, monitoring assessments, recording and reporting. You will also perform the role of form tutor, if designated as such.

Your Responsibilities

• Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• Recent experience of teaching Science to KS3 and KS4 across the ability range
• Knowledge of GCSE expectations in the subject area
• PGCE and experience of continuing professional development
• An enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning of your subject specialism
• The ability to inspire students to reach their individual potential.

Closing Date: 10th December 2025

Interview Date: 12th December 2025

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Teacher of Science, we’d love to hear from you! Please complete the application form today.

You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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.

About Middlewich High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 677 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Middlewich High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middlewich-high-school

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