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Teacher of Science

Northgate High School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3DL

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2027

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (795)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, term time.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR-UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you want to be part of a collaborative and high performing Science Department? Are you passionate about inspiring and supporting students to achieve their full potential in Science subjects? If so, we want to hear from you.

Required from September 2027 a specialist Chemistry or Physics teacher with outstanding practice and a commitment to teamwork.

Depending on experience you will teach across all the key stages alongside colleagues of the highest calibre.

Recruitment and interview day: Wednesday, 2 December 2026.

What the school offers its staff

Being an employee of Northgate High School allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle to work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library and free parking. Hot meals are available on site during term time. We also offer entry into a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

MPR/UPR

1.0 FTE

In the case of ECT’s, we offer salary payment from 1st August.

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

This authority 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. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Northgate High School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1750 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Northgate High School website
• Email address: esullivan@northgate.suffolk.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northgate-high-school-ipswich

Northgate High School has recently been identified as 'the happiest school in Suffolk'. We are a large, comprehensive 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Northgate has an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.

We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.

Following Ofsted's December 2024 inspection, we are a school with students who exhibit outstanding behaviour and attitudes. Inspectors noted that our school is calm and orderly, and that student behaviour is exemplary. They also noted that staff enjoy the sense of community that they feel in our school, with their wellbeing supported by leaders. The relationships between staff and students are very strong, with students demonstrating positive behaviour for learning in lessons.

The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first-class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.

Along with an extensive CPD programme,  we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.

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