Teacher of Science  Full-time, Permanent  Salary: MPR/UPR (Fringe) £33,075 – £50,471  Start date: asap (ECT’s are welcome to apply) 

Are you an Early Career Teacher looking for your first teaching post?  Or an experienced teacher looking  for a new role? 

We are looking for an inspirational Teacher of Science, with the ability to build excellent relationships with students and inspire them in their learning. The Science department is a collaborative team of teachers and technicians who are all passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject. Our students excel in science, with well above national average progress across all disciplines and well above national average attainment for two sciences above grade 4.  

We offer an exceptional development program, with support which goes beyond the ECT years and we welcome applications from candidates with all levels of experience. An enhanced offer is available for exceptional ECTs which will include a July start date and additional induction and observation program. 

Esher High School is an excellent, high performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT).  We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world.  Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject. 92% of our staff feel valued and are happy to work at Esher church of England high school (Staff survey 2024)     

Why work for us?  

We work hard to make all staff feel like they belong and can flourish. Our students achieve great results and are engaged in their learning. We create a bespoke induction plan for all new staff, shaped with their input based on their experience, strengths and aims. All teachers get an additional hour every fortnight of protected PPA, totalling 6 hours for a full time teacher. We have a culture of 1% improvements, which means no hour long lesson observations and time wasted producing unnecessary paperwork. Our culture of a warm-strict environment, which allows for great teaching with the support of a visible and proactive senior and middle leadership team. All staff love our 2 week October half term, have access to free gym use (with shower facilities), ample on site parking, an up to date 2 in 1 laptop (tablet with pen and laptop all in one), a full Microsoft Office package and a vibrant and social staff body.    

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job Description. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.  

Closing Date:         Monday 27 January 2025 @ 8.00 am  Interview Date:    Interviews will be held during the following 2 weeks