Job description

General Science Teacher – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting April 2026

This school provides a calm, well‑structured, and encouraging learning environment where pupils benefit from clear expectations, positive routines, and supportive relationships. Staff work collaboratively to help pupils feel safe, confident, and motivated. Pupils respond well to purposeful Science teaching that builds curiosity, independence, and steady progress across the curriculum.

Duties as General Science Teacher:

Teach General Science full time across relevant KS3 and KS4 classes
Deliver well‑structured practical and theory-based lessons
Adapt teaching to support varied learning needs and abilities
Maintain consistent routines and promote positive behaviour
Support pupils’ development of enquiry, investigation, and scientific literacy
Assess progress and provide constructive feedback
Contribute to departmental planning and collaborative curriculum development
Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil welfare

Ideal General Science Teacher:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with Science teaching experience
Confident teaching across KS3 and KS4
Strong subject knowledge in core scientific disciplines
Effective behaviour and classroom management
Good communication and organisational skills
Able to motivate and support mixed‑ability learners
Reflective, proactive, and committed to high‑quality Science teaching
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil well‑being

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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