Teacher of Science
Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subjects
- Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - UPS3
Teacher of Science job summary
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1 - Inspire the Next Generation
Every great teacher has the power to shape futures.
At Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College, we are looking for a talented and passionate Teacher of Science with a physics specialism to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to inspire students, deliver excellent teaching and become part of a supportive school community committed to helping every young person succeed.
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About the Role
As a member of our Science Department, you will deliver high-quality teaching that engages, challenges and inspires students to achieve their full potential. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of an ambitious curriculum, support students' academic and personal development, and work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of teaching and learning.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator, whether you are an Early Career Teacher or an experienced professional, who is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of young people while contributing to a thriving and supportive school community.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has successful experience of teaching Science in a previous chool
- Experience of teaching to at least GCSE higher level
- Able to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people - student, colleagues and parents.
- Enthusiastic and Inspiring
- Committed to the safeguarding of children
About Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College
The Stoke Damerel & Scott College campus is based in the heart of the city centre of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We are a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers and learners. Our students, staff and governors believe that Stoke Damerel and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are very special schools - caring, happy, aspirational. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Our colleges foster a culture of high expectation and aspirations, which is inherent in everything we do. Students are justifiably proud of their schools and their achievements and there is a strong sense of collaboration where students and staff are united in their desire to learn and improve. Our teaching staff embrace new pedagogical practice and the latest technology to offer students 24/7 learning.
Our schools have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students a greater chance of success in whichever field they wish to work in. We value the wider education of every child and have a broad programme of character development opportunities including international travel and adventurous trips to give our students the very best chance of success.
Stoke Damerel Community College is a 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1300 students, including our Sixth Form.
Scott Medical Healthcare College is a 14 - 19 mixed studio school with approximately 50 students per year group, specialising in a curriculum and vocational enrichment programme tailored towards students wishing to follow a career in medicine and healthcare
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
At Greenshaw Learning Trust, collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. As part of our family of schools, you'll benefit from shared expertise, high-quality professional development and opportunities to grow your career across the Trust.
We offer our staff:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
If you are passionate about your subject and committed to helping young people achieve their full potential, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 18th October 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Stoke Damerel Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.
Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are next door to each other. No additional travel is required.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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