Teacher of Science
St Peter's Church of England Aided School, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
28 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 September 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: Full Time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- TPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Vacancy: Teacher of Science
Full Time, Maternity Cover Post
Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 28th September 2025
Interview date (optional): TBC
Required from: January 2026
Details:
St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science from January 2026 (Maternity Cover) to teach KS4 (Majority Physics with some Chemistry) and KS3 (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), working in a friendly team. Science is a strength at St Peter’s where students enjoy a rich and varied curriculum. They achieve very high results and consistently make excellent progress.
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- a welcoming and friendly team of excellent staff
- a supportive working environment
- students with a drive to succeed
A willingness and ability to offer time and energy to our wellbeing programme &/or extra-curricular provision (which we believe adds significant value to our character based approaches to education, including our Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors), will be taken into consideration for applications.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
As a Church of England Aided School, in cases of equal merit preference will be given to candidates who are in sympathy with the foundation. The school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its students. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About St Peter's Church of England Aided School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1305 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School website
- Email address
- vacancies@spexe.org
- Phone number
- 01392 204764
St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.
Arranging a visit to St Peter's Church of England Aided School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@spexe.org.
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