10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    12 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Health and social care, Physics, Science

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS1 to UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to increasing student numbers, we have a new opportunity for a Teacher of Science to join our experienced and support Science Department on a permanent basis.

This is an opportunity for an Early Career Teacher to continue developing their pedagogy, or for an experienced teacher to build upon past experience and skill to further develop a continued love of Science within our students at all levels.

There is also a pastoral element to this role, supporting student wellbeing and development, working as a form tutor to overseeing tutor time learning activities and delivering the PSHE curriculum.

Physics as a main discipline, or the ability to teach Health & Social Care would be an advantage to your application, but not essential.

In joining us at St Joseph’s you will have the opportunity to develop as part of a passionate and forward-thinking school community, and supportive team of colleagues, and will have the benefit of working in our modern school environment. The majority of the building dates from 2010 with some of the original 1950s building being totally refurbished at this point. The school has a proud history and supportive governing body. Visits to the school to find out more about our vision and values are encouraged.

What the school offers its staff

Thank you for taking the time to consider applying to join our team at St Joseph’s. Our school values are summed up in our mission statement. We want all of our students to live life to the full. This mission is underpinned by our FLAME character values of Faith, Learning, Attitude, Mutual Respect and Enrichment. Each member of our school community lives out these values making St Joseph’s a truly special community in which to work.

Graded ‘Good’ in 2022 by Ofsted and Outstanding in 2019 by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, St Joseph’s is an 11 – 18 academy which serves the communities of South Tyneside and East Gateshead. The majority of our pupils come from Hebburn and Jarrow with some travelling from much further afield.

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham, which offers the opportunity to work collaboratively. Within the school and wider trust there are significant opportunities for CPD and collaborative work across a number of schools.

In order to recruit and retain the best possible candidates St Joseph’s offers a range of enhancements for staff including:

  • Ample free parking on site
  • Access to school fitness facilities
  • Access to a range of training programmes (including NPQ) to ensure professional development
  • A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully
  • A comprehensive induction programme is provided for all new staff

Applications are welcomed from Catholic and non-Catholic teachers who are supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to tjc_recruitment@stjosephs.uk.net

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Additional documents

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About St Joseph's Catholic Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1367 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0191 4282700

At St Joseph’s Catholic Academy we offer a broad and balanced curriculum, where each and every pupil is an equally valued member of our community. The culture of our school is based distinctively on Gospel values, which are reflected in everything we do.

We encourage pupils to demonstrate high levels of commitment and co-operation while all members of staff endeavour to provide maximum opportunities for learning and progression within a secure and safe environment.

Our education philosophy is based strongly on partnership where home, school, parish and the wider community work closely together to provide maximum support to the educational process.

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vhenry@stjosephs.uk.net.

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