Teacher of Science

Priestnall School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3HP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  5 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS: £31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

“Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work.”-Thomas Edison

The Laurus Trust are currently looking for a dedicated Teacher of Science who can contribute to our commitment to providing exceptional teaching and learning experiences. We are searching for an individual who possesses a genuine enthusiasm for teaching Science, both within the classroom and beyond. This post is suitable for both experienced teachers or newly qualified teachers. This role will be based at one of our Schools within Stockport, Manchester or Tameside.

Our students will have a comprehensive knowledge and a deep understanding of the key principles and theory that are required to succeed in science at each key stage and to lay the foundations for further study. We offer a broad and deep curriculum that focuses on powerful knowledge and threshold concepts as we believe that mastery of threshold concepts is integral to students accessing powerful knowledge and gaining a deep understanding and appreciation of science. Our curriculum is ambitious and challenging, providing students with strong substantive knowledge whilst also gaining an awareness of the disciplinary knowledge of the subject. Students will develop their literacy and numeracy skills and build their cultural capital. Our students will develop their passion and enthusiasm for science through science lessons and our electives program.

What the school offers its staff

Across our Trust we believe that all students and pupils, regardless of background or circumstance, have the right to a high-quality academic education. All of our schools are Unashamedly Academic and behaviour in our schools is exemplary.

The Laurus Trust is continually growing, our family of schools now includes five primary Schools, six high Schools, and four Sixth Forms. In September 2024, the Trust opened Crown Street Primary School – the first new primary school to be built in Manchester City Centre in over twenty years and Laurus Grace, a small school catering for secondary students with significant social, emotional and mental health needs.

At all schools across the Trust we place great importance on our core purpose of teaching and learning, and on supporting students and pupils in developing the knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits which will enable them to flourish and succeed.

We welcome interest from forward-thinking, motivated and hard-working individuals who wish to share in our success. In return, we will provide excellent benefits, a welcoming and positive working environment and genuine opportunities for continuous progression.

Linda Magrath OBE -CEO

Flexible working opportunities

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance. A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.

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.

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About Priestnall School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priestnall School website
• Email address: recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priestnall-school-stockport

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