Teacher of Science (Maternity Leave cover)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Science to join our team of 13 staff. The department has 10 laboratories with detailed, well-resourced schemes of work for every key stage and well planned and structured lessons. Teachers regularly share ideas and work collaboratively to develop and improve these schemes of work and lessons to ensure high standards of teaching and learning.

We are seeking a colleague to help build strong, effective relationships with students and staff and to create a cohesive, inclusive and positive science learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

Felpham Community College is an 11-18 local authority, mixed comprehensive with over 1500 students on roll and a successful sixth form. In October 2024 OFSTED confirmed our ‘Good’ status originally achieved in January 2016.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.