CORE PURPOSE

We require an inspiring, highly practical Science Teacher to deliver outstanding scientific instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with potential opportunities to contribute to specialist biology, chemistry, or physics disciplines at post-16. Operating within a modern, forward-thinking Nottinghamshire academy celebrated for its active learning environments, strong STEM partnerships, and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, the successful candidate will facilitate a highly engaging, inquiry-based curriculum designed to foster deep conceptual understanding, practical investigation skills, and scientific literacy, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Combined Science and GCSE Separate Sciences public examinations.

THE SCHOOL

Our academy is a highly progressive, community-focused state school situated in the historic city of Nottingham, widely celebrated for its warm community spirit, exceptional facilities, and a culture that deeply values its teaching staff. We believe that science is an active, hands-on endeavor, and we are committed to moving away from dull, textbook-only learning.

Unlike schools that treat practical experiments as an occasional luxury, we place lab work and active inquiry at the absolute center of our curriculum. Our science department is backed by a highly skilled, dedicated team of technicians who ensure your practicals are prepped, delivered, and cleared seamlessly. Supported by a robust, centralized, and flawlessly executed behavior framework that protects your classroom from disruptions, you are entirely free to run complex experiments, lead dynamic group discussions, and foster genuine curiosity safely. We offer an incredibly supportive, collaborative department of subject specialists, realistic feedback policies that protect your work-life balance, and dedicated funding for continuous professional development and specialized safety training.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Active & Practical-Led Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact science lessons across all attainment pathways, seamlessly integrating hands-on practical experiments with rigorous theoretical concepts.

• Scientific Method & Investigation: Train pupils to a high technical standard in designing valid experiments, recording precise observations, analyzing empirical data, and formulating clear, evidence-based conclusions.

• GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 examination cohorts meticulously through the demands of both GCSE Combined Science and Separate Biology, Chemistry, and Physics specifications, utilizing precise diagnostic assessments to address misconceptions.

• Supporting All Learners in STEM: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit command-word instruction, scaffolded analysis, and targeted reading interventions to ensure scientific concepts are accessible to SEND and lower-attaining pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining thinkers.

• Inclusive Pastoral Support: Fulfill full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, supporting pupil wellbeing, managing daily registration routines, and maintaining proactive, positive communication with local families.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or a closely related scientific discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in terminal public GCSE specifications through highly engaging, structured, and safe scientific pedagogy.

• Articulate & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education within a diverse setting, possessing the exceptional communication skills, empathy, and scientific passion required to challenge high-attaining pupils while building scientific confidence in pupils of all backgrounds.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• A Legendary City of Innovation, Heritage, and Green Technology: Based in the vibrant and culturally rich city of Nottingham, the school capitalizes on an exceptional regional identity defined by pioneering medical and pharmaceutical history, world-renowned scientific breakthroughs, and a rapidly expanding green technology sector. Providing an inspiring, real-world landscape for studying environmental science, physics, and chemistry, Nottingham blends a bustling, historic city center with beautiful, leafy residential spaces. This unique setting connects classroom science directly to regional university research hubs, local biotechnology enterprises, and regional manufacturing networks across the East Midlands.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium regional transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic M1 motorway corridor (Junctions 24 to 26), the A52, and the A610. Public transit networks operate continuously via Nottingham’s award-winning green bus and tram (NET) networks, while Nottingham Railway Station serves as a major transit hub, linking the school effortlessly to Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, and London St Pancras in under two hours.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.