Teacher of Science

Christ The King College, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 45,352.00

Teacher of Science job summary

Are you an inspiring and dedicated educator with a passion for Science? Christ the King College is seeking a Teacher of Science to join our unique and vibrant school community.

As a joint Church of England and Catholic 11-18 secondary school, we offer a distinctive faith-based education founded on Christian values. We are dedicated to helping every student become "the best they can possibly be" in a supportive and inclusive environment.

The successful candidate will be a well-qualified specialist capable of delivering high-quality teaching and learning in Science.

You will be expected to:

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s curriculum and schemes of work.
• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils to achieve excellent outcomes.
• Assess, monitor, and report on the learning progress and achievements of assigned pupils.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the diverse strengths and needs of all learners.
• Promote the safety, wellbeing, and excellent progress of pupils.
• Contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the College.

The successful candidate will be required to have:

• the ability to teach Science across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (Key Stage 5/A-level experience is desirable).
• excellent subject and curriculum knowledge.
• a commitment to the College’s joint-faith mission and high professional standards.
• a focus on maintaining high standards of ethics, behavior, and professional conduct.

What We Offer:

• A supportive community that values staff and their professional development through regular appraisal and training.
• The opportunity to work in an environment that balances academic excellence with strong moral and spiritual guidance.
• Access to professional standards and conditions of service determined by the latest School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.

Whilst the vacancy is advertised as a Main Scale teaching post, for the right candidate with relevant extensive experience, Upper Pay Scale pay can also be offered for colleagues able and willing to contribute significantly to whole-school development . This includes opportunities to lead on curriculum initiatives, act as a role model for teaching, and provide mentoring to other teachers.

The school has over 1,100 students on roll, including a Sixth Form College of about 200 students. It is a well-established comprehensive school, which is well supported by parents and highly respected in the community. 

Our students are very talented, a joy to teach and standards of performance and expectations are very high. We have an outstanding vision for our young people. If you would like to be part of this successful and thriving school and are a well-qualified and highly motivated professional, we would like to hear from you.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

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

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

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 Christ The King College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England/Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1047 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-college

11-18 Voluntary Aided School; Combined Church of England and Roman Catholic school located on the Isle Wight; 1600 students including approximately 280 in the Sixth Form

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