Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)

The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (177)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Teacher's Main Pay Scale (Fringe)
• Additional allowances:

  Teacher's Main Pay Scale (Fringe)

Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) job summary

Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover)

The Bishop Wand School is seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational Science teacher to join our thriving and well-established Science Department. This is a fantastic opportunity for both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced practitioners who are passionate about science education and committed to enabling all students to achieve and make excellent progress across Key Stages 3-5.

This is a fixed-term position to cover a period of maternity leave, commencing as soon as possible, with the possibility for a contract extension for the right candidate.

We are looking for a teacher who shares our ethos of “Realising God-given potential” and who can demonstrate a clear vision for outstanding teaching and learning. The successful candidate will be committed to securing high standards of achievement, making learning engaging and relevant, and supporting students in developing the knowledge and skills needed for their future careers.

In return, we offer a welcoming and supportive school community, a collaborative department, and excellent opportunities for professional development.

We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application and prior to the advertised deadline.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 The Bishop Wand Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school

With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.

As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.

Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.

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