Teacher of Science

Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2LT

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 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
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main scale to - UPS £31,650 - £49,083

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills and knowledge

• Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
• Ability to build effective working relationship
• Be willing to accept and respond positively to advice from subject and pastoral managers.
• Ability to support students/respond to parents through fluent and accurately spoken English.
• Have an understanding of the learning needs of less able students and be able to respond to them.
• Appreciate the needs of more able students and teach in a manner which acknowledges the need for differentiation and extension.
• Expect and be able to achieve appropriate standards of behaviour and discipline both within and outside the classroom.

What the school offers its staff

Nunnery Wood High School is oversubscribed and enjoys a strong reputation in the region. Staff and students enjoy school life and staff voice extremely high levels of satisfaction with working conditions and leadership of the school. Staff enjoy many benefits including a slightly lighter timetable than is common and a school gym.

Recent Ofsted inspections describe both results and student behaviour as significant strengths. Our intake is broad, from the academically gifted to students requiring nurturing in numeracy and literacy. We are ambitious for them all and share a deep conviction that they should all reach their potential with us.

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

Nunnery Wood High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students.

All staff at Nunnery Wood High School have a safeguarding responsibility.
The successful applicants will be required to undertake safer recruitment vetting checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Application Form.doc - 259 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher JD 2024-25.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

Science Teacher March 26.docx.pdf - 146 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nunnery Wood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nunnery Wood High School website
• Email address: personnel@nunnerywood.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01905363636
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nunnery-wood-high-school-worcester

Welcome to Nunnery Wood High School.

Nunnery Wood High School is an academy in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school and a Science College with about 1500 students on roll aged from 11 to 16. In 1983 following a restructuring of schools in Worcestershire the Nunnery Wood Secondary School was renamed Nunnery Wood High School.

The school campus is located on the edge of Worcester, surrounded by some 15 acres (61,000 m2) of gardens and playing fields which it shares with the adjacent Sixth Form College. The school benefits from refurbished or purpose built extensions including facilities for Science, English, Music, Art & Design, Languages and ICT. The school’s sports centre has an all-weather outdoor pitch and athletics track.

Arranging a visit to Nunnery Wood High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@nunnerywood.worcs.sch.uk.

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