Teacher of Science
Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
30 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time teacher
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a specialist science teacher. The successful candidate will be, or if an ECT, have the ability to become, an inspirational classroom practitioner and there is a comprehensive induction programme in place to support new staff.
The science team is very supportive with a broad range of specialisms across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are two full-time lab technicians and science is housed in refurbished accommodation.
What the school offers its staff
All teachers have their own laboratories, appropriately equipped for each specialism, with laptop and projector. Triple Sciences are offered as part of the KS4 options and all other students study the combined science GCSE course. Our science department has a reputation for being forward thinking and innovative and is a leading department in our whole school work on Rosenshine.
Frederick Gough School has been the most oversubscribed school in North Lincolnshire for the last nine years. Ofsted (Nov 2023) described our school as truly comprehensive where pupils are happy, kind and respectful and where teachers and leaders are proud to work. We genuinely believe in education being the key to ensuring a successful society for the future and would ask that you read our curriculum intent on our website as well as other key documents to get a feel of what we are about. We are proud of our values and positive culture and have attached some of the additional benefits of being part of the Fred Gough Family. This includes a staff wellbeing package through the School’s Advisory Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Frederick Gough School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Frederick Gough School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@frederickgoughschool.co.uk
Frederick Gough School remains at the heart of the community that it serves. As a community school, our main aim is to ensure that all of our children leave as individuals who are academically successful, happy, sociable, well rounded and ready to succeed with their next steps in life. Learning is at the centre of all that we do and we are proud of the excellent results that our children achieve.
Arranging a visit to Frederick Gough School
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