Teacher of Science
Rhyddings, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 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: Full Time Teaching Position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Imagine a classroom where curiosity thrives, experiments spark breakthroughs, and pupils discover the wonders of the universe. At Rhyddings, this isn't just a dream – it's our reality, and we're looking for a passionate Science Teacher to join us in making it happen.
Our well-equipped labs and resources provide the perfect environment for hands-on learning and exciting investigations. You'll play a vital role in inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and critical thinkers.
Enjoy the benefit of working with a team of five well experienced science teachers, and a dedicated laboratory technician, who are there to help you succeed.
The Trust facilitates collaboration among teachers from schools within, allowing for the sharing of best practices, resources, and expertise. This can create a supportive and collaborative professional environment.
Whether you're an ECT looking to launch your career or an experienced teacher seeking a new challenge, this exciting opportunity is for you.
We believe that Science is best learned and understood through experimentation and investigation.
In lower school, lessons have a practical focus to allow pupils to develop their “can-do” skills and knowledge through direct hands-on experience. We look at examples of how Science is applied in the real world to encourage pupils to further develop their understanding before moving to more abstract Scientific concepts.
In upper school, most pupils study the Edexcel GCSE (9- 1) Combined Science course which allows them to continue a balanced approach to their Biology, Chemistry and Physics studies and results in a Double Science GCSE award.
Some pupils make an option choice at the end of Year 9 to study Triple Award science resulting in 3 GCSEs.
For further information about our amazing science
department visit our website at
www.rhyddings.co.uk/science-2/
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for showing an interest in the post of Science Teacher at Rhyddings.The LET Education Trust is a cross-phase multi-academy trust based in Lancashire with both primary and secondary schools as members.
We believe that every child deserves the best education and we create opportunities and experiences for all of them to reach their potential. Building ‘cultural capital’ is vital for our pupils and this occurs from reception up to year 11 through trips, activities, projects, events and residentials, both at home and abroad. We are ambitious for our pupils, meaning we are always striving for excellence and supporting career aspirations through a culture of constant improvement.
Each of our schools is different and this is something we value and celebrate. The uniqueness of each school is supported by strong central services and a school-centred and approachable central team. Most colleagues work in one school but some work across a range of schools where their skills and abilities are needed.
Collaboration is key for LET schools and at the forefront of this is staff development. Joint INSET days with keynote speakers, middle and senior leader training and subject links occur across and between schools and phases. To ensure consistency of approach and sharing of good practice we have termly meetings for our safeguarding leads and our SENCOs, sharing this information is proving invaluable. AI working groups to find the best ways to reduce workload for teaching and support staff are also in place for both primary and secondary phases. School to school liaison around transition is vitally important in ensuring our pupils arrive at secondary school with the necessary skills and helps to ensure a smooth start to year 7.
One of the strengths of the LET Education Trust is school improvement, with a range of high-quality SLEs able to provide support where it is needed, both within and beyond the Trust. We play a part in Initial Teacher Training as part of our remit through the Embrace SCITT. We have successfully trained primary and secondary teachers over the last 10 years with a large number employed locally and within the LET Education Trust.
If you have the highest standards of professional
endeavour, integrity and ethics and would like to be part
of our growing MAT, I look forward to receiving your
application. You can find out more about our Trust at
www.let-edu.org
Commitment to safeguarding
Rhyddings has Child Safeguarding Policies/Procedures in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff fully comply with the school’s policies/procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns, record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rhyddings
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rhyddings website
- Email address
- worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 231 051
Rhyddings is a warm, welcoming and friendly community. We believe we should all try our Personal Best and accept No Excuses. This culture, alongside high-quality lessons is ensuring our school is moving from strength to strength.
We continue to work hard to prepare the young people we serve and help them realise and reach their potential, providing them with the very best educational experiences. We have been at the heart of the community for over 90 years and although a smaller than average high school, but expanding, we cater for pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Rhyddings serves the East Lancashire old mill town of Oswaldtwistle and surrounding area of Hyndburn. The school enjoys good transport links via the M65 corridor and adjoining networks of M6 and M66.
Pupils are well supported through our Pastoral Year and House Continent system, with year group tutoring further supporting the child. This provides the care and guidance pupils need to perform well across the curriculum as well as healthy competition throughout the year.
We have an active extra-curricular programme and run a number of annual residential trips both here and abroad. Close links with the local Rotary Club provides access to bespoke programmes, community work and charitable activities. Pupils also have the opportunity to participate and complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and some participate in The King’s Trust programme.
Arranging a visit to Rhyddings
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk.
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