Science Teacher

Science Teacher  

Location: Fulford School

Salary: MPS/UPS

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start Date: September 2025

If you are able to relay your passion for Science to others, have an ability to inspire and deliver a high quality learning experience within Science at GCSE and A Level we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a talented ambitious teacher with the skills, expertise and passion to help enthuse our young people to achieve excellent outcomes in Science.

Whatever your stage of career be this NQT or experienced professional, you will be an inspirational practitioner able to make a significant contribution to raising expectations and standards through dynamic teaching and learning.

Joining us in September 2025 you will enjoy working in a high achieving department with a high take up of triple Science at KS4 and with an excellent take up of all sciences at A-Level. We already have links with a number of STEM bodies and would support you in developing further links and activities outside of the classroom to support a varied learning experience.

 

The successful applicant will: 

• Be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and confident teacher who enjoys delivering high quality, creative lessons and inspiring a love of Science.    

• Secure high standards of engagement, progress and achievement for all students.

• Have the personality to be a supportive Form Tutor.

• The ability to teach a Science at KS5 (especially Physics or chemistry) will be an advantage.

• Have energy, resilience, optimism, a sense of humour and the determination to see things through.

• Be able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school and be committed to extra-curricular activities.

 

We have clear expectations in the School that lead to a well ordered and harmonious environment where pupils can excel.

For more information on our Science Department – see here

 

About us:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 200 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within. In December 2024 we were delighted to be recognised as ‘The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025’ and our most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 graded the school as outstanding in all areas. For more information and to view the report – see here

You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1700 students in the school including over 350 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.

The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.  

 

Our commitment to equality:

Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.

 

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS. 

Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.

 

TO APPLY 

Please download return the completed application form by email (along with a covering letter – no more than 2 pages A4) to recruitment@fulford.york.sch.uk 

 Closing date for applications:  Monday 24th February 2025 (0800am)   

Interviews: w/c Monday 3rd March 2025 

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