Teacher of Science or Early Career Teacher

Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS

8 days remaining to apply

Earliest start date
22 April 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time, part time: 100% FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Main/Upper Pay Scale (M1-U3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of Science.

The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher.

Do you believe that there are no limits to student achievement? If so, why not consider joining our school and make a real difference to our students.

We are a community where everyone feels they belong and are the best they can be. We have recently been inspected by Ofsted and judged “good” in all areas.

The Science department is led by our enthusiastic Director of Science with a team of subject coordinators in physics, chemistry and biology.

Science is very popular and is studied from key stage 3 through to key stage 5, running all three sciences at A level.

Our STEM Academy as part of our sixth form provision is providing access to students to the STEM labs at the University of Essex, a planned residential trip to CERN next year, visiting lecturers and employers and collaboration with local STEM organisations.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Be accountable for student progress and development within your classes.
Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
Plan collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
Be a form tutor to promote a sense of belonging amongst our students.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

Qualified Teacher Status
Ability to teach "outstanding" lessons in Science
Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard
Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of Science who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.

We will accept applications for a part time or full time position.

If you would like any further information please email daniel.cooper@pmsc.school

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?

We can offer you:

A Competitive Salary
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee benefits include:

Excellent pension scheme
A Health Cash Plan
Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care plan
Annual free flu vaccination
Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
Discounted cinema tickets
Eligible for Blue Light Card

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

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.