14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Required from February/Easter 2026

  • Closing date

    18 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 December 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Science Teacher – Required from February/Easter 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-qualified, and successful classroom practitioner to teach Science at KS3, KS4, and KS5. The successful candidate will be required to deliver their specialism up to A Level. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for their subject, who is reflective and able to inspire, motivate, and challenge students.

The ideal candidate will uphold high standards in teaching and professional development, with strong expectations for student learning.


What the school offers its staff

The Department of Education is offering a Levelling Up Premium worth up to £3,000 after tax annually for physics and chemistry teachers in the first five years of their careers who choose to work in disadvantaged schools. Find out if you are eligible:

https://www.claim-additional-teaching-payment.service.gov.uk/additional-payments/landing-page


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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Sir John Colfox Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
792 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
The Sir John Colfox Academy website
Email address
recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org
Phone number
01308 422291
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11 - 18 Comprehensive School
No on roll: 850
Combined Sixth Form: 150
Headteacher: Mr A Shelley MEd, BSc Hons, PGCE, NPQH

Arranging a visit to The Sir John Colfox Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org.

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