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Teacher of Science

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF

This job expired on 15 April 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

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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
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualification

Essential:

• Degree in Science or equivalent

• Qualified Teacher Status

Desirable:

• 2:1 or betterdegree classification

Experience, understanding and knowledge

Essential:

• A passion forScienceand for teaching

• A strong academic background and subject knowledge

• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)

• A commitment to professional development

• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range

• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery

• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress

• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment

• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of theNational Curriculum inthe subject

• The ability to use ICT toenhance learning and aidteaching

What the school offers its staff

General

Provision of all necessary IT equipment

Lifestyle and wellbeing

Attractive salary and pension
Free one-to-one wellbeing support with aqualified psychotherapist and a coach
Family-friendly policies
Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
Four electric car charging parking spaces
Free access to the school’s Gym
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gifts cards via Voucher Store
Techscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World
A comprehensive range of staff social eventsthroughout the year
Our dining centre and Pit Stop Cafe is openbetween 8:30am and 1:30pm every day.

Professional development

Every year, there is some disaggregatedINSET time, resulting in additional holidaydays per academic year

Personalised CPD hours to develop areasspecific to your practice and needs
Support to complete further academic studyand professional qualificationsAccess to high quality in-house and externalleadership development programmes, tailoredto a wide variety of levels of experience

Membership of your subject associationthrough your department

Membership of the Chartered College ofTeaching for ECTs

A well-stocked CPD library

Statutory and other benefits

A wide range of statutory benefits includingsick pay, maternity, parental, and adoptionleave

Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy

We will honour your continuity of service inother state funded schools in relation to sickpay and pension rights.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1862 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre website
• Email address: recruitment@bournside.com
• Phone number: 01242235555
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheltenham-bournside-school-and-sixth-form-centre-cheltenham

Bournside is the largest comprehensive 11-18 school in Gloucestershire. We are an established single academy trust with a good reputation (Ofsted ‘Good’ rating 2022), wide catchment, and a strong presence in the community. Our school is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, and most of our students choose to stay with us for their
post-16 study.

Bournside is a mixed, non-denominational academy school for students aged 11 to 18. It is located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It settled in its current location of Warden Hill in the early part of the 1970s and converted to academy status in 2011.

Arranging a visit to Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bournside.com.

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