Teacher of Science
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6QN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a6806df4-f246-4fde-8712-7e64a84c9ba4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Have the resolve to make a real difference in the lives of students
• Be an excellent classroom teacher and a collaborative team member
• Ideally have a proven track record of strong student outcomes (not essential for early career teachers)
• Deliver engaging and challenging lessons that support students to achieve their full potential
• Be committed to the academy’s ethos of high expectations
• Contribute positively to the wider life of the academy
Essential:
• Strong subject knowledge in Science
• Ability to teach effectively across KS3 and KS4
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
Desirable:
• Specialism in Physics
• Ability to teach Science at A-Level
• Experience contributing to curriculum development
• Ability to use assessment and data effectively to support progress
What the school offers its staff
Our employee benefits
At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
• Enrolment into the Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%
• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP helpline
• Health and wellbeing advice and support
• Eyecare vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes – car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics
• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc
• Health cash plan (personal or family) – where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)
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.
The successful candidate will:
• Have the resolve to make a real difference in the lives of students
• Be an excellent classroom teacher and a collaborative team member
• Ideally have a proven track record of strong student outcomes (not essential for early career teachers)
• Deliver engaging and challenging lessons that support students to achieve their full potential
• Be committed to the academy’s ethos of high expectations
• Contribute positively to the wider life of the academy
Essential:
• Strong subject knowledge in Science
• Ability to teach effectively across KS3 and KS4
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
Desirable:
• Specialism in Physics
• Ability to teach Science at A-Level
• Experience contributing to curriculum development
• Ability to use assessment and data effectively to support progress
What the school offers its staff
Our employee benefits
At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
• Enrolment into the Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%
• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP helpline
• Health and wellbeing advice and support
• Eyecare vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes – car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics
• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc
• Health cash plan (personal or family) – where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)
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.