A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Tiverton High School for a Teacher of Science who will develop curiosity, excitement and passion for science in all students to join our dynamic, inspiring faculty from September 2026.
We are looking for a committed Science teacher who can deliver engaging and high-quality lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4. The successful candidate will be dedicated to raising achievement and fostering a love of scientific discovery in all students, teaching all three sciences to GCSE. This is a 0.8FTE, fixed term position until 31 August 2027.
The Science Department is one of the largest departments in the school and lessons take place in fully equipped laboratories, all supported by two experienced Science Technicians.
At Tiverton High School we have very high expectations of ourselves and of our students. We invest in our staff and have a comprehensive CPD programme. Our students are keen to learn and succeed; they appreciate their teacher’ support and dedication.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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