Teacher of Science

Job Introduction

MPR/UPR

Full Time

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science to join us from September 2025. You will be joining a department with a proven record of excellent teaching and pupil progress. This position is suitable for either an experienced teacher or an ECT.

The successful candidate will aspire to be an outstanding classroom practitioner who has the ability to enthuse our pupils with a passion for the subject and encourage them to become independent learners. A willingness to participate in departmental extra-curricular activities is also essential.

We are looking for candidates who will continue to raise attainment in this successful department.

Swanmore Supports Your Professional Development

We are fully committed to championing professional development and all teaching staff are allocated a specific slot for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) reducing a teaching load by one period a week.

Swanmore Supports Your Career Goals

We have a successful mentoring and coaching culture at Swanmore that supports teachers at all levels of their career to pursue professional development in the direction that most interests them.  

In addition, Swanmore provides:

• Access to internal training development opportunities (we support National Professional Qualifications at all levels, run an Extended Leadership Secondment and can contribute to Masters/PhD courses)
• Access to a wealth of CPD, such as The National College, TES Develop and iHasco and a free subscription to TES Magazine online, along with a CPD hour on the timetable
• Access to Professional & Career Coaches/Mentors and self-evaluation tools (such as Swivl)
• An array of staff wellbeing initiatives: Staff extra-curricular activities such as Yoga, Football, free refreshments, fresh fruit and food on Parents’ Evenings and Events
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Microsoft Office for home and loan equipment available (visualizer, graphics tablet, device)
• Free Staff Membership of our Fitness Suite with exclusive staff only times  

The role profile, person specification, teaching application and equalities monitoring form can be found below and  on our website www.swanmore-school.co.uk/about/vacancies . Your completed forms should be sent to Mrs M Smith (HR Officer) at recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk .

We reserve the right to close the advert early dependant on numbers and quality of applicants.

Closing date: Noon Monday 3 March 2025

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.