The Skinners' Kent Academy
Kent
£32,916 - £51,048 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
Teacher of Science - Part Time (Maternity Cover)
Join our dedicated team as a Part-Time Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover), working three days per week (Monday–Wednesday).
We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable educator with a passion for inspiring students and bringing Science to life in the classroom. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, share your expertise, and contribute to a supportive and collaborative Academy environment.
Our Science curriculum fosters a love of learning by nurturing students' natural curiosity and empowering them to ask questions about the world around them. We encourage learners to look both back into history, to understand the discoveries and struggles that shaped scientific knowledge, and forward into the future, where science and innovation will address future global challenges.
Science at SKA is built on a rigorous spiral curriculum: key ideas in biology, chemistry, and physics are revisited with increasing depth to secure understanding, while allowing teachers to create challenge and depth in learning. This is delivered through themed units that bring science to life in real-world contexts, enabling students to see its relevance, power, and beauty. Science is taught with the MYP and IB principles at its core, conceptual and inquiry-based learning is observable in all lessons.
A central priority is learning through extensive practical investigations. Students plan, carry out, and reflect on experiments that allow them to test ideas, analyse data, and build evidence-based conclusions. By embedding practical skills at every stage, our curriculum ensures that students do not just learn about science but learn through science, gaining the tools to answer questions with confidence and precision.
We are moving our approach to be more flexible and empowering: students are given meaningful choices in how they learn and demonstrate their understanding, fostering independence, ownership, and creativity. Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning make connections across subjects and equipping students with transferable skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
Through this curriculum students will develop:
Powerful knowledge of core concepts, scientific methods, and practical skills.
Confidence and resilience in problem-solving, experimentation, and communication.
Innovation and imagination, applying science creatively to real-world challenges.
Humanitarian values, recognising the role of science in improving lives and sustaining our planet aiding students in becoming courageous global citizens.
An inclusive appreciation of the diversity of scientific thinkers, ensuring every student feels represented, valued, and inspired.
Our mission is to shape kind, aspirational, and courageous global citizens: young people who are curious, critical, and compassionate; who love science, respect diversity, and feel empowered to use their knowledge to change the world for the better.
At The Skinners' Kent Academy, we strive to deliver a unique and outstanding science education, inspired by the best in the world, accessible to every student and personalised to support their individual journey.
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
The Skinners' Kent Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
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About The Skinners' Kent Academy
The Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4PY
United Kingdom
The Skinners' Kent Academy is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school for children aged 11-18 with around 1,100 students currently on its role. Located in Tunbridge Wells, the Academy is a non-selective school in a local authority that operates a selective system.
The Academy is part of the Skinners' Academies Trust who are supported by The Skinners' Company, one of the 12 great livery companies in the City of London.
Principal
Miss Hannah Knowles
Values and vision
The Academy is founded on principles of high standards and high aspirations. It aims to be a emotionally enriching place with a culture of active participation.
Teachers seek to create, develop and maintain an education that provides opportunities for success for all. The Skinners' Kent Academy aims to celebrate the achievement of everyone, in all aspects of life.
Ofsted report
"The school motto of 'pride in our success' permeates through how pupils conduct themselves around the school. They strive to become well-rounded and respectful members of society. Pupils show kindness and consideration to each other because they want everyone to feel included. A strong pastoral provision in every key stage means that pupils feel well supported and have someone to go to if they need help. Should bullying happen, pupils know that staff will help them resolve issues quickly. Relationships between staff and pupils are nurturing and positive. This means that pupils feel safe and well looked after.
View The Skinners' Kent Academy's latest Ofsted report
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