Teacher of Science
St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
4 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of Science job summary
Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. We are seeking to appoint a talented scientist. This is a full time, permanent role from September 2025. The post would suit an ECT or an experienced teacher. The successful candidate will be able to teach KS3 and KS4 science subjects, with the possibility of teaching within a KS5 specialism depending on experience. Applications must be sent submitted by midday on Wednesday 4th June 2025.
St Mary’s is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster. The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.
At St Mary’s we have a knowledge rich curriculum which is rooted in evidence based pedagogical practice. Throughout each key stage and discipline, our curriculum is carefully sequenced so that we are building upon prior knowledge at every point. Good literacy and numeracy skills are critical for the successful study of science. Our curriculum includes the explicit teaching of these skills through our SURE approach to reading like a scientist and our numeracy protocol for mathematical equations. In addition to this, we develop metacognitive skills with our students through regular modelling, reflective tasks and our review and reteach protocol.
Our science team takes pride in our curriculum and resources. We collaboratively develop our schemes of learning and resources for all our key stages.
Please refer to the application pack for the job description and person specification.
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
- DBS
- Medical clearance
- Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number
- Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children
- A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures
- In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 4th June 2025 - midday
Shortlisting: Wednesday 4th June 2025
Interview dates: TBC w/c Monday 9th June 2025
Post Details:
Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale
Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.
All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Mary's Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Academy website
St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.
The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.
Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:
Catholic Caring Community Challenge
is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Blackpool and Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool