Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)
Clifton Community School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2SN6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Our Team as a Teacher of Science!
Are you passionate about igniting curiosity and fostering a love for science in young minds? Do you thrive on creating engaging lessons that inspire students to explore the wonders of world? If so, we want you to be a part of our vibrant school community!
Key Responsibilities Include:
Teaching Excellence:
- Craft captivating courses and meticulously plan engaging lessons that cater to the diverse educational needs of our pupils.
- Bring science to life in the classroom through interactive and innovative teaching methods.
- Assess, record, and report on pupil development, progress, and achievements in alignment with school policies.
- Collaborate with pupils and parents to set short-term learning targets, ensuring every student reaches their full potential.
Guidance and Support:
- Foster the well-being and progress of each pupil in your care, offering guidance on educational and social matters.
- Maintain open communication with parents, providing insights and resources for continued support and growth.
- Record and report on the personal and social needs of pupils when necessary, ensuring a holistic approach to education.
Assessment and Professional Development:
- Provide comprehensive assessments, reports, and references to support pupil development.
- Participate in appraisal and performance management frameworks to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Continuously review and refine teaching methods, actively engaging in further training and professional development opportunities.
Discipline and Safety:
- Uphold discipline and ensure the health and safety of pupils both on school premises and during authorised activities.
- Contribute to the smooth functioning of the school by attending meetings, covering for absent teachers, and participating in pastoral care activities.
Qualifications:
- Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent.
- Relevant degree in Science or Education.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering outstanding science education.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for nurturing young minds.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
What the school offers its staff
We’re Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) - a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form and one Central Team under our umbrella. We’re dotted across Rotherham, South Yorkshire with one school based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to send all children into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it. To give them the best educational experience possible, we recognise the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues. And that starts with finding the right person for the job!
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Clifton Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1112 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@wickersleypt.org
- Phone number
- 01709807600
Secondary School, Clifton is a thriving, multi-cultural, 11 - 16 school of 800 students, which was rebuilt in 2005. It is a school with high expectations and a student centred focus. Ofsted 2019 acknowledged that Leaders and teachers have a real passion for doing their best for pupils. Clifton is a 'Good' school (Ofsted December 2019), with the drive and determination to be outstanding.
Wickersley Partnership Trust was founded in 2014 with charitable status and currently comprises of 7 primary schools and 4 secondary schools (including 1 sixth form) across Rotherham and neighbouring counties with a further primary and secondary school due to join the Trust in the near future. WPT is committed to ensuring that all students have the best educational experience possible, and to do this, we recognise the importance of supporting our staff thoroughly in their professional development through the dissemination of best practice and collaboration, and through reflecting and debating on their practice. More about our WPT’s vision can be found on the website which we highly recommend taking a look at if applying for this role.
The Wickersley Partnership Trust offers:
• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools
• The support and expertise of our outstanding faculties working across the family of schools
• Opportunities for significant career development
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for NQTs and Recently Qualified
Teachers
• Access to an outstanding programme of continuing professional development across the multi
academy trust
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