Teacher of Science - Mat Cover
DSLV E-ACT Academy, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4LJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 January 2027
Closing date
26 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) M1 - UPS3
Teacher of Science - Mat Cover job summary
Job Title: Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)
E-ACT DSLV Academy | Be proud, be Confident, be Successful
We are excited to be entering a new chapter under the leadership of our new Headteacher, Rebecca Waterstone, who joined the academy in September 2026. With a strong passion for teaching and learning, the academy are driving an ambitious vision focused on exceptional classroom practice, high expectations, and student success.
As a Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover), you will have the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of our students. This role is about far more than delivering lessons. We are looking for a teacher who can build strong, positive relationships with students, create a classroom where they feel safe and supported, and inspire them to engage in their learning.
This is a rewarding opportunity for a teacher who thrives on challenge and wants to make a lasting impact. If you are passionate about helping young people succeed and believe that every student deserves an exceptional education, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality lessons that inspire, challenge, and engage students of all abilities, ensuring they make strong academic progress.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with students, creating a safe and supportive classroom environment where every child feels valued and motivated to succeed.
- Set high expectations for behaviour, attendance, and achievement, helping students develop resilience, confidence, and a positive attitude towards learning.
- Assess, monitor, and track student progress, using data effectively to identify barriers to learning and provide targeted support where needed.
- Contribute to the wider life of the academy, working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and carers to raise aspirations and ensure the best possible outcomes for all students.
Pay range: M1 - UPS 3 £34,069 - £52,835
Qualifications and Skills:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
- Degree in Science or a related subject.
- Proven ability to teach Science across Key Stages 3 and 4.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and carers.
- Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with students that encourage engagement and achievement.
E-ACT DSLV Academy - Be Proud. Be Confident. Be Successful.
E-ACT DSLV is a unique all-through academy, bringing together children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form within one ambitious, supportive community. We are proud to play a central role in our local community, creating an environment where every student feels safe, valued and inspired to achieve their very best.
At DSLV, relationships matter. We believe that high expectations, kindness, respect and a strong sense of belonging are fundamental to success. Our culture is built on pride in our school, a commitment to doing the right thing and the belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. We encourage our students to be confident, embrace challenges and develop the knowledge, skills and character they need for the future.
We are equally proud of the staff who bring our vision to life every day. By working collaboratively, supporting one another and continually striving to improve, we create a culture where people can make a meaningful difference. Joining DSLV means becoming part of a team united by a shared purpose: helping every student and colleague to be their best self, every day.
Be Proud. Be Confident. Be Successful. Join us and make a difference.
Be a part of something special: https://dslvacademy.e-act.org.uk
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support. If you're driven by purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.
What are we about?
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.
E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISE Reception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
Benefits:
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.
How to apply:
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About DSLV E-ACT Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 997 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- DSLV E-ACT Academy website
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A great place to live and work
An historic market town in Northamptonshire, Daventry has plenty to keep residents occupied including the popular Daventry Country Park and reservoir for those interested in countryside walks and picturesque cycling paths.
Part of the E-ACT family
We are proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,300 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England.
Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. As a supporting function to our academies, we are there to offer our expertise in our field to enable our academies to focus on what they do best, to provide high quality education to our pupils. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy, and extend to people and their communities across the country.
We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.
In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work-life balance arrangements.
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