- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1332 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy website
Teacher of Science (maternity cover contract)
More than one location, Leigh Academies Trust18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance based on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate and innovative science educator ready to ignite a love for discovery? Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy is seeking an exceptional Teacher of Science to join our dynamic team from September 2025. This is your opportunity to inspire and guide students across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, fostering their scientific curiosity and understanding.
Are you ready to spark a passion for science? If you're enthusiastic about science education and eager to inspire the next generation of scientists, we want to hear from you! Apply today and take the next step in your career with us at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy.
What the school offers its staff
Why Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy?
At Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, you'll be part of a vibrant and forward-thinking science department. We are committed to providing engaging and challenging science education, with a strong focus on practical experimentation and inquiry-based learning. We consistently strive for excellent outcomes, and you will become part of a team dedicated to those aims.
Our Science department is well equipped, and we encourage our students to excel in all science disciplines.
As an IB World School, we promote a global perspective, encouraging students to explore the interconnectedness of science and its impact on the world. Our Post 16 provision includes robust science curriculums, ensuring our students are well-prepared for higher education and future careers in STEM fields.
Further details about the role
Note that whilst the position is offered on a maternity cover basis initially of up to one year, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position thereafter, either at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy or within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Commitment to safeguarding
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to applyIf you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Additional documents
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About Leigh Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.
We are a non-profit making charitable company, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to academy status.
The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. Today, we encompass more than 20,000 students between the ages of 2 months and 19 in over 30 primary, secondary and special academies including one all-through academy and one grammar school.
In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.
Benefits for LAT employees: We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and improve, based on what our staff want and need - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.
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