Teacher of Science
Redden Court School, Romford, Essex, RM3 0TS6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
12 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £39,196.00 - £58,120.00 Annually (Actual) Teacher Mainscale/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London)
Teacher of Science job summary
Redden Court School is a high achieving, successful, well-ordered and caring mixed comprehensive school for students aged eleven to sixteen which was recognised as being an Outstanding School in 2022. We are very proud of our school, our students and the Harold Wood community in which we serve.
An opportunity has arisen to join this high achieving, successful, well-ordered and caring mixed comprehensive school for students aged eleven to sixteen in which students have very positive attitudes towards their learning and are supported fully in all aspects of wellbeing.
Our Science Faculty has a wealth of experience ranging across all three Science disciplines. The faculty has a strong team of 10 who are supported by three experienced technicians, with 7 fully equipped laboratories. The successful candidate must be able to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Science at a high standard. It is expected that the candidate is able to teach all 3 Sciences up to Key Stage 4. We currently run Entry Level and GCSE Combined Science and Separate Sciences at Key Stage 4. We will gladly accept applications from NQTs, ECTs, recently qualified and experienced teachers. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons within this highly committed faculty is essential.
Roles and Responsibilities:-
To strive for excellence in teaching and learning in the classroom.
To ensure that agreed school and faculty policies are adhered to in all teaching and administrative activities.
To liaise with parents/carers on student progress and attend consultation evenings/progress review days as specified in the school calendar.
To assess and report on students at all levels, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.
To ensure that there is a sharing of information regarding the progress of individual students with relevant Tutors, Pastoral Heads and the SENCo.
To lead the development of the subject through attendance and discussions at regular calendared faculty meetings.
To lead enrichment activities for students as directed by the Head of Faculty.
To be responsible for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 groups and their progress against school targets.
To participate in relevant staff development programmes within the school.
To participate in the pastoral care structure of the school as a Form Tutor or member of the support team.
To undertake any reasonable duties at the direction of the Head Teacher which are appropriate to the needs of the school.
Notes:
Redden Court School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their work and to undertake any appropriate training
The post holder is expected to undertake any appropriate training, including recognised professional qualifications, considered necessary to fulfil the role
The post holder is expected to demonstrate a flexible approach in the delivery of work. Consequently the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically identified in the job description, but which is in line with the general level of responsibility of the post.
This job description will be subject to review with the post holder after one year and may then be reviewed from time to time
As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.
As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.
Child places at Redden Court School are available for staff who are employed at the school (please ask for more details).
Redden Court School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check).
Redden Court School is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.
"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”
If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.
The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Redden Court School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1058 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Redden Court School website
We pride ourselves on being a fully comprehensive school placed at the heart of the community. We want all of our students to be happy, ambitious and to achieve results that reflect their true potential.
Our school has served the local community of Harold Wood for many years, providing a high quality education to the students of this area.
Our vision is focused on a ‘Commitment to Success for All’ and high levels of aspiration for every member of our community. The school is forward thinking and progressive. We seek to achieve the very best for all of our students through the use of a rich variety of educational approaches.
We have caring staff who are dedicated to ensuring the students are successful in every aspect of their learning.
Redden Court is the founding school in the Success for All Educational Trust and is recognised as one of the highest performing mixed comprehensive schools in Havering.
We are an accredited ‘Thinking School’ and have very close links with the Cognitive Education Development Unit at the University of Exeter. Metacognition and the development of thinking skills is at the heart of our teaching and learning in the school as we believe it plays an important part in developing resilient and independent learners.
We also have very strong links with the Havering Teacher Training Programme, we are a senior partner in the Empower Teaching Alliance and we are recognised as a Leading Edge School by the SSAT. The school has also been accredited with All Together (Anti Bullying), Place2Be (Student Mental Health), SEND Exceptional Outcomes Award, The Quality in Careers Standards, Healthy Schools Gold Award and Gold Travel Ambassadors Award.
We are a growing community Trust with inclusion at the heart of our ethos and require leaders who will bring this vision to life.
These are exciting times for Redden Court School with so much change and challenge in the future.
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