Teacher of Science

Light Hall School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2PZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (791)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,068.00 - £52,833.00 Annually (Actual) MPS or UPS salary scale £34,068 - £52,833 per annum

Teacher of Science job summary

Teacher of Science

Start date: January 2027

MPS or UPS salary scale £34,068 - £52,833 per annum

Permanent or fixed term

Inspire curiosity. Share your expertise. Shape futures.

Are you an enthusiastic Science teacher who wants to inspire the next generation of scientists? We are looking for an excellent Teacher of Science to join our experienced and collaborative team at Light Hall School and Sixth Form. Our students are friendly, respectful and eager to learn.

You will join a well-established department of subject specialists supported by three experienced Science Technicians. With eight Science laboratories, a strong collaborative culture and our growing Sixth Form, this is an exciting time to join Light Hall.

Science is the subject of choice: uptake of separate sciences is up 80%. Our three A-level sciences launched as the most subscribed courses in the sixth form, and 80% of Year 12 and 63% of Year 13 study at least one science. Biology and Physics achieved positive value added in our first A-level cohort.

Why Light Hall?

• A school on an exciting journey - Our outcomes demonstrate sustained improvement, with Attainment 8 rising from 44.5 in 2023 to 52.0 in 2026.

• A strong Science team - Work alongside experienced subject specialists, a Subject Leader, Assistant Subject Leader, Lead Practitioner and three dedicated Science Technicians.

• Students who want to learn - Our students are enthusiastic, friendly and respectful, with positive relationships between students and staff at the heart of school life.

• Opportunities to develop - We invest in our people through high-quality CPD, collaborative planning, coaching, professional networks and clear opportunities for career and leadership development.

• An 11 to 18 school - Our growing Sixth Form creates further opportunities to contribute to post-16 education and help shape the next stage of Light Hall's development.

• Whether you are starting your career or ready for your next step…

• Early Career Teachers are warmly encouraged to apply. Our structured ECT programme includes trained Subject Mentors, personalised professional development and additional support through our buddy approach.

Join a department on a rapid upward path, and help us become even stronger.

Our outcomes demonstrate sustained improvement, with Attainment 8 rising from 44.5 in 2023 to 52.0 in 2026. In Science, the average grade has risen every year in every course since 2023, and in 2026 all four GCSE science courses finished above the national average.

• Top grades (9-7): Combined Science from 3% to 15%, Biology from 25% to 51%, Chemistry from 21% to 62%, Physics from 25% to 56%.

• Secure passes (9-4): Combined Science from 47% to 67%. Biology reached 100%, with Chemistry and Physics both at 96%.

• Closing the gap: the disadvantage gap has narrowed from an average of -1.3 grade points in 2023 to -0.62 in 2026.

• A curriculum you will be proud to teach

Our KS3 and GCSE curricula have been fully rewritten with disciplinary knowledge at the core. The 2026 cohort, the first to complete the new KS3 course, achieved our strongest results to date. Our A-level curricula were built with local sixth forms, so you will teach from carefully sequenced, ready-to-use resources.

CPDL that keeps you learning

Great science teaching demands deep subject knowledge, and we work tirelessly to build it, both in and out of each teacher’s specialism, through internal CPDL and external programmes. We pair that with the classroom routines that work:

• Subject knowledge first: a targeted programme across Biology, Chemistry and Physics, including preparation for post-16 teaching.

• Consistent, proven practice: clear explanation and modelling, frequent questioning, mini whiteboards.

• Developmental learning walks: honest, constructive feedback in an open-door culture where colleagues trust one another and share practice.

• Coaching, collaborative planning and professional networks, with clear opportunities for career and leadership development.

Why join us?

• A strong Science team: work alongside experienced subject specialists, a Subject Leader, Assistant Subject Leader, Lead Practitioner and three dedicated Science Technicians.

• Students who want to learn: our students are enthusiastic, friendly and respectful, with positive relationships between students and staff at the heart of school life.

• A pathway into KS5: we are an 11 to 18 school, and our growing Sixth Form lets you contribute to post-16 teaching and shape the next stage of Light Hall’s development.

• Be ambitious for every student, including our disadvantaged and SEND learners.

• Take real responsibility early: we welcome ideas, and our best practice comes from the whole team.

Early Career Teachers are warmly encouraged to apply. Our structured ECT programme includes trained Subject Mentors, personalised professional development and additional support through our buddy approach

What we offer

• A welcoming, inclusive and supportive school community
• A collaborative and experienced Science department
• High-quality CPD and career development
• Dedicated time for collaboration and sharing practice
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• 24-hour GP consultations for staff and their children
• Confidential counselling and health support
• Physiotherapy support
• Discounted BHSF health cash plan
• A purposeful approach to marking, feedback and workload
• Opportunities to contribute to our growing Sixth Form

Come and see us

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit Light Hall, meet the team and experience our school for themselves. To arrange a visit or find out more, contact Anna Williams, HR and Cover Manager, on 0121 746 5060, or email HR@lighthall.co.uk

The full Candidate Information Pack, Job Description and Person Specification are available alongside this vacancy and we encourage applicants to read these before applying.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 23rd November 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

‘The best from everyone, all of the time’

Light Hall School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE will be carried out for successful applicants. You must disclose details of all unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions as these will be disclosed by the DBS. It is an offence to apply for a role which involves regulated activity by an applicant who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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.

About Light Hall School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1037 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Light Hall School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/light-hall-school

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