Job Description

Teacher of Science (Physics)

Required fromSeptember2026

St John's is a co-educational Independent School for pupils aged between 2 and 16 years. We are proud of our educational provision and offer you the opportunity to join our successful school.

We are looking for an experienced full-time teacher of Science to join a small, supportive department at our friendly school. The ideal candidate will have experience of teaching Physics to pupils in KS3 and KS4. The post would involve teaching Physics in mixed ability/set groups to include teaching the Double Award and separate science GCSEs. We are pleased to offer small classes of pupils with very supportive parents.

The successful candidate must:

• Be committed to our positive, friendly and caring school ethos.
• Beapositive role model for our pupils.
• Have excellentcommunicationskills with the ability to motivate pupils.
• Bean excellent classroom practitioner who is able to engage and inspirepupils in KS3 and KS4 to achieve success.
• Be an experienced and qualified teacher with an excellent subject knowledge, holding QTS and a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Have high expectations of children's achievements and behaviour.
• Be committed to participating in our extra-curricular programme.
• Be an enthusiastic, collaborative and motivated individual who will teach the subject though a variety of innovative approaches.
• Be a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students.
• Be an inclusive practitioner who can flexibly tailor their approach to ensure every child feels understood and supported.

Please see the full job description for further details.

We offer:

• The chance to be part of a supportive and friendly team.
• Fantastic working environment where staff are valued.
• Opportunities to access CPD to develop your role further.
• Polite and hard-working pupils taught in small classes.
• Our school terms are shorter than those of maintained schools.
• A school lunch is provided.

This is afull-timeposition, and following an induction period will become apermanent position.Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Important Safeguarding Information  

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.  To ensure this, our recruitment and selection policy follows both local and national guidance.  

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, satisfactory online searches, and an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.   

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. Please complete an electronic application form. We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address. Please note that we will write to the Headteacher for all education references. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. 

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the deadline if we find the suitable candidate.  

For further information about the role, please contact Amy Fleming, Deputy Head,by email a.fleming@stjohnsschool.net

If you wish to apply for the role, please complete our application form which can be found on the St John's School website: www.stjohnsschool.net. 

Closing date: Tuesday 21st April 2026

Interviews: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April 2026

Start date: Monday 7th September 2026