Contract type: Permanent
FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE
Working weeks: All Year Round (52.143)
Salary: TMS
Location: Priory Community School - An Academy
Closing date: 19th April 2026
Interview dates: 24th April 2026
Proposed start date: 01 September 2026
Are you passionate about inspiring young people to understand the world around them? How Science has been developed in the past and how it will change and shape the future? Do you want to work in a creative and innovative environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Priory Community School - An Academy is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Teacher of Science to join our vibrant Science department. We are looking for a highly committed, positive, and skilled practitioner who will be responsible for delivering high-quality Science lessons at Key Stage 3 and 4.
As part of this role, you will:
- Identify clear learning and teaching objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed.
- Set tasks, including homework, that challenge students and ensure a high level of interest.
- Develop and enhance the teaching practice of teachers in the department.
- Establish and maintain a safe environment and purposeful working atmosphere that supports learning and in which students feel secure and confident.
- Maintain accreditation with examination bodies and stay ahead of national curriculum changes.
To be successful, you will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.
- A passion for Science across all 3 subjects and an ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities.
- Relevant secondary teaching experience.
- A deep-rooted dedication to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
For further information on Priory Community School and what we can offer you, please contact the school to arrange a telephone conversation or visit.
About us
At Priory Community School Academy, we are a happy school community where students come first and staff are genuinely valued and cherished. Our culture is built on the pillars of Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect, ensuring that every student develops as a confident individual and a responsible citizen.
We aren't just teaching Science; we are equipping young people with the empowering knowledge and resilience they need to excel in a global society. As part of a wider trust, we offer a safe, supportive environment where your professional development is treated with the same importance as our students' success.
We can offer you:
- The chance to shape something truly special from strong foundations.
- Happy, engaging children who thrive on inspirational leadership.
- A supportive trust and school community.
- A professional culture that is open, honest, fun and focused on doing what is right for children.
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations.
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development.
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day.
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements.
- A Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover.
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies.
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance.
To find out more, please refer to our candidate job description attached.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.