Teacher of Science

Countesthorpe Academy, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR

41 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  18 December 2025

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Teacher of Science job summary

TEACHER OF SCIENCE

 (Countesthorpe Academy)

Permanent

Full time – ECT/MPS/UPS – Part time and job share considered

Applications from early career teachers would be welcome, a full induction programme is offered. Applications from existing practitioners seeking new challenges and development are also welcomed.

Required as soon as possible

Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic teacher of Science. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘being the best you can be’ is fulfilled.

We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

As a Trust we believe that the staff we employ to work across our schools share the core value of ‘Bringing Learning to LiFE’. Every member of staff, employed by the Trust, plays a pivotal part in its future success. The values and ethos of our Trust shines through each school’s unique and individual culture.

Our Trust believes in working together to achieve better outcomes for our students and serving our local communities.

Application need to be completed via ETeach. Further details may be obtained from Mrs Fox (Head of Faculty).

The closing date for completed applications is midday Wednesday 28th January 2026, with interviews taking place soon after.

Please apply as soon as possible as we may close this vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications.

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

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 Countesthorpe Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Countesthorpe Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/countesthorpe-academy

Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area.
We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other,working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our
goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

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