Teacher of Science

St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,602.00 - £48,479.00 Annually (FTE) ECT/MPS (Fringe) (£35,602 - £48,479 FTE, £28,482 - £38,783 pro-rata)

Teacher of Science job summary

Teacher of Science

Permanent, Part-time (0.8 FTE)

ECT/MPS (Fringe) (£35,602 - £48,479 FTE, £28,482 - £38,783 pro-rata)

Required January 2027

We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

St Mary’s Catholic School are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Science Teacher or Early Career Teacher (ECT) to join our thriving Science Department. You will teach across KS3 to KS5 in our modern, well‑equipped science classrooms.

Whether you are starting your teaching journey or seeking a new challenge, this is a fantastic opportunity to inspire students, foster a love of science, and support learners in achieving and exceeding expectations. This role is suitable for:

• An experienced teacher, or,
• A teacher early in their career / ECT, supported by our strong ECT induction programme.

Why Join Us?

St Mary’s is a proud member of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, a family of nine Catholic schools committed to building supportive communities, championing individuality, and upholding high expectations for all pupils. You will be part of a collaborative and dedicated team within a school that benefits from high‑quality facilities and resources, experienced, supportive, and innovative colleagues, well‑behaved, motivated, and eager‑to‑learn students, supportive parents and a positive school community. We offer a supportive ECT programme (for early career teachers).

Applications

We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate:

• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for science
• The ability to inspire, challenge, and support students
• Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning
• A reflective and enthusiastic approach to professional development

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants.

St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, and close the application deadline early, therefore an early application is advisable.

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

St Mary’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-school-bishop-s-stortford

St. Mary’s has a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our Catholic community. Our three core values of 'Love, Respect, Flourish' permeate through all aspects of our work.

Our school is built upon an ambitious mission for each and every young person:

To fulfil academic potential
To be fully developed in the personal, social and spiritual areas of life
To achieve excellence in every area of life
To be underpinned by Gospel Values, enabling each person to value individuals and contribute positively to society.

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