Role: Teacher of Science
Salary Range: MPR/UPR
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and ambitious Teacher of Science to join our team from September 2025.
We are determined that the successful candidate will have:
* A passion for teaching science.
* Reliable evidence of very good to outstanding teaching with a focus on raising student achievements in KS4 and KS5.
* A passion for making a difference for young people in the city of Liverpool.
Main Roles and Responsibilities:
* To meet the requirements of the Teacher Standards as issued by the Department for Education.
* To teach for an allocated period during each week, including delivery of lead lessons to large groups.
* To contribute to the effective operational activities of the Academy, including attendance at meetings, events and activities as required.
* To create and maintain and an appropriate teaching and working environment.
* To ensure continuous improvement in standards, high quality evaluation and improvement planning throughout the Academy.
* To lead, support and encourage the highest possible standards of behaviour, learning, attainment and achievement.
* To manage resource creatively, effectively and efficiently to meet the priorities of the Academy.
* To celebrate success and to implement strategies for continuing improvement while constantly challenging under-performance at all levels.
* Work to support and ensure the heath, safety and welfare of students and staff.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of specific subject or phase areas.
* Use a variety of learning and teaching strategies to deliver innovative and effective lessons at a pace and style that meets the needs of students of all abilities.
* Have an up-to-date knowledge of national strategies to support effective teaching and learning.
* Understand and integrate the use of new technologies into learning experiences to continually raise levels of achievement.
* Plan lessons and extended learning opportunities thoroughly and in line with the Academy’s curricular plans and schemes; ensure that learning objectives and desired outcomes are communicated to all students.
* Adapt students’ learning to take of account of learning needs, appropriate challenge and preferred learning styles.
* Make use of extended learning opportunities for use outside the Academy lessons.
* Participate in the Academy’s Quality Assurance programme and the agreed framework.
* Work efficiently and creatively using the full range of resources available, including other adults.
* Provide a positive learning climate within lessons to promote a strong and meaningful staff – student relationship.
* Apply the agreed policies and ensure implementation in everyday life at the Academy.
* Regularly assess and evaluate students’ work and progress in relation to their prior attainment and to use data to further inform teaching plans.
* Report students’ progress within the Academy and for the benefit of parents and carers.
* Support curriculum planning to ensure that learning and teaching remain active, relevant and responsive to change.
* Maintain good order and behaviour for learning among students with particular regard for health and safety both on the Academy site and when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.