Science Teacher – Secondary School – Portsmouth, Hampshire
Start Date: September 2025 | Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Are you a passionate and committed Science Teacher looking for your next teaching role?
GSL Education are recruiting for a dedicated Science Teacher to join a thriving mainstream secondary school in Portsmouth, Hampshire. This full-time, permanent role begins in September 2025 and offers a competitive salary of £30,000 to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience. The role is open to teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Early Career Teachers (ECTs), and suitably qualified overseas-trained teachers.
This is an exciting opportunity to inspire students in Science across a range of disciplines, helping them to develop curiosity, knowledge, and skills that will benefit them in their education and beyond.
Your Responsibilities as a Science Teacher:
* Plan and deliver engaging Science lessons across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in line with the national curriculum
* Teach across Key Stages, ensuring students of all abilities are challenged and supported
* Monitor student progress, assess work, and provide clear, constructive feedback
* Foster a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment that promotes a love of Science
* Manage classroom behaviour effectively, in line with school policies
* Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Science department and wider school community
* Contribute to enrichment and extracurricular Science opportunities for students
* Keep up to date with subject knowledge, curriculum developments, and best practice in teaching
Teacher of Science Requirements:
* QTS, ECT, or overseas-qualified teacher status
* A degree in a Science subject or closely related field
* Experience working as a Science Teacher across secondary schools.
* Strong subject knowledge across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
* Ability to inspire and engage students in learning Science
* Excellent classroom management and communication skills
* Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student welfare
* Have an up-to-date CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one)
Why Join GSL:
* Competitive salary with permanent contract opportunities
* Professional development and career progression supported by experienced consultants
* Opportunities to work in supportive, inclusive school environments
* Ethical and transparent recruitment practices focused on your career journey
If you are a motivated Science Teacher ready to make a real impact in a Portsmouth secondary school, we would love to hear from you.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the Science Teacher role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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