Teacher of Science

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate/January 2027

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Teachers Main or Upper Pay Scale

Teacher of Science job summary

Teacher of Science

Location: Chase High School

Perm/Full Time

Start Date: Immediate/ January 2027

Salary: Teacher Main or Upper Pay Scale

Chase High School is seeking a talented and inspiring Science Teacher to join our dedicated team.

In this role, you will deliver well-structured, engaging lessons that spark intellectual curiosity, promote high literacy standards, and challenge students of all abilities, including those with SEND, EAL, or high learning potential. You will monitor student progress, target interventions, and provide constructive feedback to help every learner achieve their full potential. You will maintain high standards of behaviour and a respectful classroom environment.

Beyond subject teaching, you will serve as a Form Tutor, collaborate with support staff and colleagues, maintain active communication with parents, and engage in continuous professional development.

Our core values—Ambition, Resilience, and Kindness—shape our school community. As a fully inclusive school, we embrace diversity, celebrate our rich cultural heritage, and cultivate an environment where every student is supported to succeed.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Midday 06 October 2026

Interviews date: Wednesday 14 October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact Recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.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

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.

About Chase High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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