Teacher of Science

Hounsdown School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9FT

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  22 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (FTE) Part Time or Full Time

Teacher of Science job summary

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified dynamic, enthusiastic and hardworking Science teacher to join our committed and highly successful team. Experience and ability to teach Science at both KS3 and KS4 is essential. As a Specialist Science College we have a suite of ten refurbished laboratories with central a preparation area and excellent technician support.

Hounsdown is a popular, over-subscribed Hampshire school. Our school has a welcoming ethos with students being courteous and respectful.

Hounsdown School offer all staff

• Private Health Cash Plan
• Free counselling support
• Fantastic CPD opportunities for all
• Staff swimming
• Free onsite parking
• Free Lunch on all INSET days
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Respectful email policy
• Staff fitness sessions
• Excellent pension scheme
• Exceptional Performance Bonus Scheme
• Long Service awards for all education staff

Hounsdown School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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

Hounsdown School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online searches along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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 Hounsdown School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1281 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hounsdown School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hounsdown-school-southampton

Hounsdown is an 11-16 Science College which converted to a Single Academy Trust in August 2011. We are a popular, over-subscribed, Outstanding (Ofsted 2017), Hampshire school and a strategic partner for the ETC Teaching School Alliance. Our school has a welcoming ethos with students being courteous and respectful. We are committed to supporting all staff in their career aspirations and growing new leaders. The school motto is ‘Be the best that you can be’.

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