Teacher of Science
Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
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.
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
- School website
- Highworth Grammar School website
- Email address
- hr@highworth.kent.sch.uk
- 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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