Teacher of Science (Secondary School) in Blackwood, Caerphilly

Thank you for your interest in the post of Secondary School Teacher at our school in Blackwood. Our school is a thriving and inclusive secondary school that serves the local community with pride. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that enables all pupils to achieve their potential, both academically and personally. Our school was most recently inspected by Estyn and continues to build on strong foundations of teaching, learning and wellbeing.

Our school caters for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds, and we are proud of our diverse, supportive and respectful school community. Supporting pupils’ wellbeing sits alongside academic success, and staff work closely together to ensure every learner is known, supported and challenged appropriately.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Science teacher to join our growing and committed staff team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated teacher who has the passion and drive to make a real impact on teaching and learning. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality lessons, maintaining high standards in the classroom and contributing positively to pupil outcomes. The ability to support and promote the use of Welsh within the classroom and wider school life is desirable.

We are looking for a reflective and forward-thinking practitioner who will contribute to the wider life of our school, including extracurricular activities and whole-school initiatives.

• Qualified Teacher Status (or working towards it)
• An honours degree in a relevant subject (Science based)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience of working with pupils across a range of abilities
• An understanding of effective teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
• The ability to motivate and inspire pupils
• Enthusiasm, resilience and a genuine passion for teaching
• A commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and the wider life of our school
• Excellent written and spoken English
• The ability to speak Welsh, or a willingness to develop Welsh language skills

Improving attendance and punctuality across the school, ensuring consistency in feedback, challenge and pupil progress, and increasing opportunities for pupils to hear and use Welsh confidently are key objectives.

We offer opportunities for high-quality professional development and training, a clear performance management process focused on growth and support, and the opportunity to work in a school that values wellbeing, collaboration and ambition.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.