7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    9 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require an enthusiastic, inspirational and ambitious teacher of Science, who is committed to maintaining the expectations and achievements of our students. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified, have strong subject knowledge, a passion for the subject and will enjoy teaching their subject to a high level, including GCSE. The ability to teach more than one Science to GCSE, and your specialist subject to A Level would be an advantage.

Applicants should make it clear on their application what is their specialist subject and to which level they teach.

This is a wonderful career opportunity to work in a very strong, successful and supportive team in a popular school. We welcome applications from experienced or newly qualified teachers.

What the school offers its staff

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1545 students with 453 students in the Sixth Form (90 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?

Further information and an application form are available from our website: www.highworth.kent.sch.uk We do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: Monday 19th May 2025 at 8am

Interviews will take place on either 22nd or 23rd May 2025.

Completed applications should be returned to: HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Highworth Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Commitment to safeguarding

Highworth Grammar School is committed to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About Highworth Grammar School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1536 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01233 624910

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1543 students with 453 students in the Sixth Form (90 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?

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