Teacher of Science (Chemistry and/or Physics specialist)
St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Chemistry, Physics
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time (applications for 4 days per week are also welcomed)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Science teacher to join our high-performing and extremely welcoming Science team. You will work alongside our Head of Department and other experienced Science staff to deliver this vital core subject across a range of abilities and age groups. The successful candidate will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4 (in their specialist area) and there will also be an opportunity to teach aspects of one or more of our Key Stage 5 courses should the successful candidate be interested in doing so (there is no requirement for the successful candidate to have experience of, or an interest in, teaching at Key stage 5, although this would be preferred).
Our Science department’s results are consistently excellent and have been a major contributing factor to the exceptional whole school outcomes that St John’s has achieved in recent years. At GCSE we deliver both the Double and Triple Science qualifications, and at Key Stage 5 we offer A levels in Biology, Chemistry & Physics as well as Level 3 Vocational qualifications in Applied Science and Medical Science (new from September 2026).
What the school offers its staff
- Additional October Holiday (ensuring staff have a two week break in October in order to refresh and recuperate during the longest two terms of the academic year)
- Support Line and Wellbeing App (providing a free confidential helpline available 7 days a week, 365 days a year)
- Access to rewards programmes (e.g. Blue Light & Kent Rewards)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye-Care (financial contribution to the cost of eye care for regular VDU users)
Further information about the job
Applications for 4 days per week or an earlier start date are also welcomed
Commitment to safeguarding
St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About St John's Catholic Comprehensive
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1322 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive website
- Email address
- loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01474534718
St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including over 350 students in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a 'warm and welcoming learning environment', something that was externally recognised in our most recent Catholic Schools Inspection (CSI), in March 2026, where we once again achieved 'Outstanding Catholic School' status. Our recent Section 8 Inspection stated that - Pupils flourish in this inclusive school because staff provide high-quality care; Staff are consistently clear with their high expectations and Important values such as ‘excellence for all’ and ‘service to others’ underpin the ambitious culture in place. The school’s 2024 Progress 8 score of +0.11 was the seventh consecutive examination year where the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure, and is a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school.
Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Comprehensive
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk.
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