Teacher of Science (maternity cover)

Carshalton High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QX

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Outer London main or upper pay scale

Teacher of Science (maternity cover) job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a science teacher to join our experienced science department to cover maternity leave from January 2025.

The Role

While Biology is the preferred specialist subject , we will consider applications for Physics and Chemistry specialists.

This role is maternity cover from January 2025 (exact date tbc) until December 2026 or earlier (with one months' notice).

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

The successful candidate will:

• Teach science at all key stages. The timetable will reflect expertise of the successful applicant
• Have a proven track record of raising achievement
• Be a successful teacher of science with an awareness of curriculum development
• Have a commitment to improving the life chances of all our students; being willing to go the extra distance to do so

Our School

Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girl’s Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as “Good” by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2025.

We offer

• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits including pension scheme, a two week October half term holiday, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room, staff events at the end of each term, eligibility for a Blue Light Card and Health & Wellbeing Plan membership

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of South London and Surrey.

Key Application Dates

Shortlisting date: 9 October 2025

Interview date: w/c 13 October,

Start Date: January 2026 (exact date TBC)

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found

Our commitment

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

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

Carshalton High School for Girls and The Girls’ Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. For any shortlisted applicants, we are also required to conduct an online search about you in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.

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 Carshalton High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carshalton High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carshalton-high-school-for-girls

Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students. Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops. The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey.

Our Mission
Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:

Be ambitious
Be aware
Be involved
Be our best
Be together

#TeamCHSG
Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has:

High aspiration and expectations of all
Excellent behaviour
Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
A simple and focused approach to school development
Strong leadership across the school
A culture of celebration
Stakeholder Voice

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