Science Lead
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3BH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c950b409-1f08-4eeb-84f7-3220af88b7a3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a good to outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to deliver creative and innovative lessons to join our busy school. Proficiency in British Sign Language (BSL) or the willingness to start working towards Level 3 BSL as soon as practicable upon appointment is essential.
The successful applicant will benefit from a personalised CPD plan including sponsorship to achieve professional status as a Teacher of the Deaf with the option of continuing to achieve an MA.
Class sizes are small with good pupil to staff ratios. All teaching and learning is supported by an in-house team of multi-disciplinary experts including highly specialist speech and language therapy, Teachers of the Deaf and qualified, competent Education Assistants.
Outstanding financial health, Outstanding care and a solidly Good school mean there are opportunities to innovate and achieve.
What the school offers its staff
Class sizes are small with good pupil to staff ratios. All teaching and learning is supported by an in-house team of multi-disciplinary experts including highly specialist speech and language therapy, Teachers of the Deaf and qualified, competent Education Assistants.
Outstanding financial health, Outstanding care and a solidly Good school mean there are opportunities to innovate and achieve.
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.
We are looking for a good to outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to deliver creative and innovative lessons to join our busy school. Proficiency in British Sign Language (BSL) or the willingness to start working towards Level 3 BSL as soon as practicable upon appointment is essential.
The successful applicant will benefit from a personalised CPD plan including sponsorship to achieve professional status as a Teacher of the Deaf with the option of continuing to achieve an MA.
Class sizes are small with good pupil to staff ratios. All teaching and learning is supported by an in-house team of multi-disciplinary experts including highly specialist speech and language therapy, Teachers of the Deaf and qualified, competent Education Assistants.
Outstanding financial health, Outstanding care and a solidly Good school mean there are opportunities to innovate and achieve.
What the school offers its staff
Class sizes are small with good pupil to staff ratios. All teaching and learning is supported by an in-house team of multi-disciplinary experts including highly specialist speech and language therapy, Teachers of the Deaf and qualified, competent Education Assistants.
Outstanding financial health, Outstanding care and a solidly Good school mean there are opportunities to innovate and achieve.
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.