Teacher of Science
The Deanes, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2TD2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
22 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,071.00 - £52,839.00 Annually (FTE) Within the Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale. Starting salary will be determined according to the successful applicant’s experience.
Teacher of Science job summary
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, passionate teacher of Science who can inspire out pupils by delivering engaging, high quality lessons .
If you’re an experienced science teacher ready for a new challenge, we’ve got something special for you.
We’re after someone who loves the classroom, thrives on making learning stick, and knows how to spark curiosity in young minds. If you believe great teaching changes lives, we want to hear from you. This isn’t a role for spectators. We want someone who rolls up their sleeves, gets stuck in, and makes people feel both supported and challenged.
Relationships matter here. One of the greatest advantages of being a small school is simple: every pupil is known. You won’t just know the names on your register. You’ll get to know the young people behind them - what motivates them, what they find difficult and when they need challenging. Being small also means that staff have a visible impact - ideas can become action quickly, colleagues know and support one another, and you can play a meaningful part in shaping the wider life of the school. If you enjoy being part of a team and are willing to get involved, you’ll thrive here.
We believe excellent teaching develops when teachers have the time and space to think deeply about their practice. That’s why professional development happens every week. Our weekly PD sessions give colleagues regular opportunities to explore teaching and learning, share practice, deepen subject knowledge and think together about what will make the biggest difference to our pupils. We’re embedding the use of StepLab to support this work by helping us turn evidence-informed ideas into deliberate practice, reflection and practical improvements in the classroom.
We’re after someone who loves the classroom, thrives on making learning stick, and knows how to spark curiosity in young minds. If you believe great teaching changes lives, we want to hear from you. This isn’t a role for spectators. We want someone who rolls up their sleeves, gets stuck in, and makes people feel both supported and challenged.
What you’ll need:
- A strong track record of making real improvements in your own school(s)
- A willingness to try, reflect, refine, and try again - and get others to do the same
- Excellent people skills
- The flexibility to go with the flow - school improvement can be messy
For more information, including information about our school and the job description/person specification for the role, please click HERE to view our Recruitment Pack.
The Deanes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All postholders working in our schools will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org
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 The Deanes
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 588 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Deanes website
The Deanes is part of the Challenger Multi-Academy Trust, which is in an exciting period of growth with schools in Bedfordshire and Essex. The Deanes is a small secondary school where each and every one of our students can feel happy, respected and known as an individual within our safe and accepting community. We aim to create a positive and respectful environment for all members of The Deanes, with consistently high expectations and standards. Our curriculum caters for individual strengths and needs, enabling every student to make outstanding progress and provide them with extensive opportunities for personal development.
The well-being of our staff is a high priority. All staff at The Deanes have access to high quality training to further develop their teaching practice. Staff can take advantage of free gym membership and we are fortunate to have an onsite children’s nursery which may be able to accommodate your childcare needs.
The Deanes is well situated in South East Essex, with good links to public transport. We are situated within ten minutes of Benfleet and Rayleigh Rail Stations, where a 45 minute train journey will take you into London. There is also ample car parking onsite.
The Deanes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to DBS clearance.
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