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Science Teacher

  1. Teacher
  2. Dorset
Date posted : 17/12/25
  1. Permanent
£31,650 - 47,000 per year

Job description

Science Teacher
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Salary:  £31,650 - £47,338 (M1-UPS2) (M1 – UPS2)
Hours: 40 hours a week, Term Time Only 

Teaching personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a Specialist academic and therapeutic provision in a peaceful, rural setting, for young people aged 11-16 with additional social, emotional and mental health needs.

In this role, you’ll deliver engaging and high-quality Science lessons up to GCSE level, helping pupil’s gain the academic and life skills they need for their next steps, whether that’s further education, training, or employment. Our pupils can display challenging behaviours, so we’re looking for someone patient, resilient, and ready to build strong, supportive relationships.

Successful candidate qualities:

Essential:

  • PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.
  • To be able to teach Entry level 2 & 3, and GCSEs in Science

 Desirable: 

  • Experience leading a science team, with knowledge and expertise around creating SOW, line management of science teachers and support staff.
  • Experience of working in a KS3 and KS4 school environment, ideally in specialist education.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing pupil’s
  • Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning.
  • Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.
  • Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results against deadlines.
  • Ability to engage pupil’s in positive enabling relationships.

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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