Teacher of Science
Nicholas Chamberlaine School, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9EA25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January/April 2027
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
To deliver outstanding teaching to ensure that all students are challenged to fulfil their potential, achieve excellent outcomes and an appreciation of the subject and its wider application.
To provide high quality educational, extra-curricular and enrichment experiences for all students.
Key responsibilities
- To develop an outstanding ethos of learning, commitment, contribution and enjoyment amongst students based on our shared vision of Proud Traditions, Wide Horizons and High Achievement
- To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard to ensure that deep learning takes place and students make excellent progress
- To develop a positive culture and climate within the classroom and school that helps students to develop as learners
- To demonstrate a growth mind set and a belief in 100% achievement
Learning and Teaching
- Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment
- Enrich the curriculum with experiences e.g. speakers and visits, to enhance the experience of all students
- Exploit opportunities to improve students’ skills in literacy and numeracy and to develop their character
- Be familiar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and support of students with special educational needs
- Be familiar with the school’s current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the Health and Safety and Child Protection Policies and apply them consistently
- Understand how students’ learning in the subject is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development
- Be self-reflective and evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness and seek out opportunities to develop own pedagogy
- Be familiar with subject-specific health and safety requirements and ensure that lessons are planned so as to avoid potential hazards and risks
School culture
- Actively support the school’s vision, values and ethos by embracing a culture of collaboration, celebration of success and responsibility for outcomes
- Help create a strong school community, characterised by positive culture and climate to cultivate caring, respectful relationships, challenging prejudice in any form
- Believe that all students are capable of success, regardless of background
- Celebrate the achievement of individuals and teams
- Develop a stimulating learning environment and contribute to the learning environment in your departmental and pastoral areas
- Advocate student voice and leadership and use this to enhance your practice
Other professional requirements
- Participate as required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the post
- Take responsibility for your own professional development
- Be a form tutor (where allocated) or support a House team and use this to role to develop the whole child
In other words, be the best teacher you can be; help students to learn, grow, and succeed
What the school offers its staff
Nicholas Chamberlaine School is committed to challenging educational and social disadvantage and aims to instil in students the ability to think critically and creatively.
The experience of working for Nicholas Chamberlaine School, and The Griffin Schools Trust, is unique. You will receive challenge and support to become expert in your field, develop the highest-level leadership skills and benefit from the wisdom of an extended family of supportive colleagues. There are excellent opportunities to work with peers and senior Trust staff on elements of our secondary strategy, to engage in leadership training as well as join a research-based Masters Programme.
We engage in a wide variety of Proud Traditions and experiences, including The Griffin Sports Festival, Arts Festival and Science Symposium, which give our community an exceptional breadth of experience.
. . . . . .Wellbeing. . . . . .
- We never use all of 1265
- We have reduced data drops to allow for more teaching and learning.
- We do not roll over the timetable in the summer term, instead we give staff time to work on core priorities and provide staff with essential CPD.
- We have disaggregated 2 teacher training days so that staff can take part in the Effective Formative Assessment programme twilight sessions.
- Curriculum planning is centralised within departments, allowing teachers to focus on adapting from base lessons, rather than having to create from scratch.
- We offer excellent professional development opportunities including NPQs and Trust funded Masters programmes, providing time in school to support.
- We encourage and support teachers to become exam markers.
- Departments are given at least 3 meeting per half term to share practice and subject knowledge.
- We minimise emails by having one Staff Comms per week and one MLT comms per week.
- All detentions are centralised to allow teachers more time to prep.
- We support staff to balance the needs of family life with part time and flexible contracts and paid/unpaid time off.
- All colleagues have free access to a modern gym on site.
- All colleagues can take advantage of the bike to work scheme.
- Weekly staff breakfasts on a Friday.
- Sharing good practice work with other departments.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Nicholas Chamberlaine School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@nicholaschamberlaine.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02476312308
Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a secondary school with VI Form provision in Bedworth, Warwickshire. We have been serving the community for over 60 years and are proud of the impact we are making on the lives of our young people.
In September 2013, we were delighted to join the Griffin Schools Trust and are now part of a family of schools with a distinctive identity. Our closest partner schools are Race Leys Junior School, Park Lane Primary School and Exhall Junior School, and we benefit from working together as a strong and supportive collegiate.
We have a strong vision. Nicholas Chamberlaine is committed to providing an excellent and inspiring educational experience for all our students. To support this, Nicholas Chamberlaine School:
- raises aspirations, expectations and achievement for all students
- ensures students acquire the knowledge, skills and qualifications relevant to adult life and employment
- shows students how to think for themselves, to develop enquiring minds and become disciplined learners
- helps students to understand the world in which they live and their own responsibilities as members of our community and society
- broadens our students’ horizons through a range of academic, creative, sporting and musical activities within and beyond the classroom.
Arranging a visit to Nicholas Chamberlaine School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nicholaschamberlaine.co.uk.
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