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Science Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Job details
Posting date: 25 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS17 9DE
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: a11e23e3-7e18-4c9a-8bad-314fc1532557

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our school is committed to striving for excellence in all aspects of school life and nurturing links with the parish and the wider community. The school seeks to appoint an enthusiastic, inspirational and talented teacher of Science. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and very successful team working in a school with excellent facilities and very high academic standards.

We are looking for either an experienced practitioner with a proven track record of outstanding outcomes or a newly qualified teacher to work alongside our exceptional Curriculum Leader of Science to drive results even further.

We are looking for a teacher who has:

• A passion for providing the best possible education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• A strong commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school and the promotion of Christian values
• A commitment to continual improvement
• The ability to inspire students and promote a sense of enjoyment of learning
• An eagerness to be involved with extracurricular activities in order to enhance the lives of the whole school community

What the school offers its staff

St Patrick’s Catholic College is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 38 schools, and two vibrant Sixth Form Colleges. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK.

St Patrick’s is at the heart of the community and it is the positive, caring attitude of all members of our school community that creates the unique nature of the college. The quality of the education we provide reflects an ethos that affords equal opportunities to all, regardless of faith, race or gender. We are a school with high expectations and aspirations for all pupils and we celebrate our commitment to inclusion.

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.

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