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Teacher of Science

Blackfen School for Girls, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9NU

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can 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: £39,851 - £56,154
• Pay scale: MP1 to UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree

• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school

• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning

• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor

• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4 and KS5, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work

• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff

• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards

• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students

• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary

• Have good written and spoken communication skills

• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively

• Have excellent time management skills

• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Life insurance for those in the Teacher Pension Scheme
• A strong commitment to professional development, with a substantial budget for whole school training and individual courses. Support is given for post- graduate degrees and other relevant qualifications.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

We want to appoint well-qualified, motivated and innovative teachers who are committed to raising achievement and have the capacity to make an impact on the progress of our students and the culture of school life.

The Science faculty is a collaborative team within the school. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Science to KS5 or demonstrate strong subject knowledge and readiness to develop into KS5 teaching.

The ideal candidate will have the experience of improving student outcomes.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Blackfen School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blackfen School for Girls website
• Email address: vacancies@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackfen-school-for-girls

Blackfen school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley. The school has 1350 students and around 330 of those are in our thriving mixed sixth form. Our school motto is “raising aspirations – releasing potential” which continues to be a key focus for the school.


To us “raising aspirations – releasing potential” is not just about results.  We aim to develop our young people as citizens who readily take on responsibility.  As a school we know that we have a key role to play in this.  We want our young people to develop confidence and self- esteem through a variety of opportunities available to them. 

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