Teacher of Science - Maternity Cover

More than one location, Sapientia Education Trust

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time: 0.47% FTE
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until May 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32916 - £51,048
• Actual salary: £15,470 - £23,992

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal Qualities.

Stradbroke High School expects its teachers to have the following personal qualities:

• Be an innovative, independent thinker with the capacity for strategic thinking;
• Be creative and proactive in finding solutions;
• Be flexible and adaptive to changing needs and priorities;
• Be resilient, calm and tenacious under pressure;
• Be insightful and analytical with good problem-solving skills;
• Have excellent communication skills and evidence of being able to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff, students, parents and the wider community;
• Be a self-reflective practitioner who always seeks to improve;
• See the ‘big picture’ in relation to whole school priorities & improvement;
• Able to reason their educational philosophy, in tune with the school ethos;
• Be willing to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school;
• Possess a sense of humour;
• Have the ability to inspire and enthuse staff and students about their subject;
• Be highly self-motivated, able to energise and motivate others;
• Be insightful and understanding of national, international and research developments relevant to teaching and learning in their subject.

Professional Competence.

Stradbroke High School expects its teachers to have the following professional competences, or in the case of newly qualified teachers, the school would expect them to develop the following competences:

• Be an outstanding teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on student outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping every student achieve their very best and make progress;
• Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning;
• Have a keen understanding of data and be able to analyse patterns in performance over time;
• Be a positive role model for students and staff on a day-to-day basis;
• Collaborate effectively with staff, parents/carers and students;
• Liaise and work with other trust schools, Examination Boards and other relevant external agencies in the pursuit of continued improvement;
• Excite and engage visitors about the school at Open Evenings and all other events;
• Have very high expectations of the learning of all students at all times;
• Work with colleagues across all key stages to ensure embedded transition from Key Stage 1 to 5.

Qualifications Required

• Have qualified teacher status

What the school offers its staff

Pension Scheme, Health Hero Employee Assistance Programme, Pluxee High Street Benefits package as well as ability to sign up for Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card. Free Onsite Parking

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sapientia Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Sapientia Education Trust website
• Email address: HR@setrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sapientia-education-trust

Sapientia Education Trust (SET) is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 Primary and 9 Secondary schools across Norfolk and Suffolk.

School Details

Stradbroke High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stradbroke High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stradbroke-high-school

Arranging a visit to Sapientia Education Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@setrust.co.uk.

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