Lead Practitioner of Science

Start date: April/September 2026

Full Time or Part Time 

Lead Practitioner Pay Scale 1-10

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher who is passionate about inspiring a love of Science and driving excellence in teaching and learning across the department.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in modelling exemplary classroom practice, leading curriculum innovation, coaching colleagues and securing consistently high standards of pupil achievement. 

A strong leadership team will support this candidate in their ambition to become the best teacher they can be by nurturing professional development and staff welling.

Our values shape our school community, and we expect our staff to embody them too. We cultivate in our pupils the ambition for academic excellence, the resilience to overcome challenges, and the kindness to build a positive and supportive school environment. We are a fully inclusive school that embraces and celebrates the cultural diversity of our community.

Our journey to ensure improved whole school progress and attainment outcomes for all learners is already underway and we warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school and experience our community first-hand.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

We provide a competitive benefits package that supports our employees both personally and professionally.

Closing date for this vacancy: 16 March 2026

Interviews will be held: To be arranged on application.

Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust