Teacher of Science

Steyning Grammar School is a large, comprehensive school (2000+ on roll of which 390+ are in the Sixth Form) situated in the beautiful South Downs countryside, close to Brighton and the South coast. Our students are fantastic - polite, confident and eager to learn.

Ofsted (February 2013) said that we are a 'good school' with 'outstanding behaviour and outstanding aspects of leadership'.

We wish to appoint a motivated and outstanding practitioner to the post of Teacher of Science. Our Science Faculty covers Science at KS3, Combined science and Separate Science as an option at KS4, GCSE Psychology and Health and Social Care and Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, Forensic Science and Health and Social Care at KS5. We welcome applications from teachers at all stages of their career. You will be expected to teach science at KS3 and KS4. We are interested in applicants with specialisms in any of our A-level subjects. A-level teaching is a possibility but not essential. The successful candidate will be ambitious, skilled and a forward thinking teacher who wants to develop their students’ interest, engagement and love of science.

The successful candidate will have/be:

● Enthusiastic and passionate, with the drive and determination to evaluate and improve their teaching.

● A great classroom practitioner, committed to the craft of teaching.

● Able to demonstrate excellent student progress.

● Creative, innovative and able to differentiate effectively.

● A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and colleagues.

● A professional who models expectations and promotes positive behaviour.

● Committed to all students achieving their full potential.

If you would relish the opportunity of working with us in our supportive and stimulating professional environment, then we would love to hear from you. 

TO APPLY: If you are interested in the role, please complete the teaching application form via the TES website. Please ensure that all periods not in education, employment or training are explained. Your supporting statement should be no longer than two sides of A4. It is your opportunity to tell us a little bit about your personal philosophy of education, why you are attracted to this post, the skills you will bring and any other details which you think are relevant.

If you require any additional information please contact the SGS Recruitment team on, recruitment@sgs.uk.net.

Closing date: 9 am on Monday 20th June 2022

Start date: September 2022 

We are very proud of our school and welcome any visits or questions to share our vision and practice.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.  We will contact you again, only, if your name appears on the short list and apologise in advance for not confirming back to you if you have not been shortlisted. Please note, because of the nature of this job, if you are successful in your application you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with barred lists check. This will be done by means of applying for a DBS certificate through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, spent or unspent.

You will be requested therefore to complete an on-line application at a later date. The evidence that will be required confirming your identity and eligibility to work in the UK in order to complete the disclosure, will be explained in due course.