Teacher of Science (Maternity Leave)
St Edmund's Catholic School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1RX17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
8 September 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: Applications are welcomed from ECTs Salary dependent upon experience £32,916 - £51,048 To Start September 2025
Contract type
- Fixed term - Dependent when the postholder returns from maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 - £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are seeking to appoint to the following post:
The School is looking for an excellent teacher to join our Science Department to cover maternity leave. This is a very popular subject and the successful candidate will be dedicated, enthusiastic and committed to raising our standards even further. The successful candidate will be expected to teach KS3 and KS4 Science.
You will be well supported by a friendly, hard-working and talented team, fantastic staff and lovely pupils. You will have a key role inspiring young people to have a love of Science and perhaps study it as a future career. The role is full time.
Applications are welcomed from ECTs.
An enhanced DBS will be required prior to the start of employment.
What the school offers its staff
St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, we DO NOT accept CV’s.
The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment
As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.
As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Edmund's Catholic School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Edmund's Catholic School website
- Email address
- recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02392892585
St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.
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