Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)

Harper Green School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 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) T1 - T9

Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) job summary

Teacher of Science

(Maternity Cover)

Salary: Mainscale (T1 to T9)

£34,069 to £52,835 per annum

Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover), working alongside and learning from experienced practitioners. We are looking for someone with excellent pedagogy and classroom practice who can work alongside the current department to improve outcomes. If you have the skills and qualities to add to the department, we’d love to receive an application from you.

Harper Green is looking for teachers who;

have a passion for their subject, and can instil this in our young people

have an openness to continuous professional development

have high expectations of standards and achievement

be flexible, collaborative & resilient

contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students

have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself

In return we will offer you;

an aspirational supportive Leadership Team

ambitious, motivated students

continuous professional development

enthusiastic willing and professional staff

a supportive Head of Science, and Science team

a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from

a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards

This role is also suitable for ECTs.

As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open-door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net

Required for January 2027

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th October 2026

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026

The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

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 Harper Green School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1070 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harper Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harper-green-school

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