Position: Science Teacher Location: Leamington Spa Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Start Date: September 2025 Monarch Education is seeking a dedicated and qualified Science Teacher to join a welcoming and supportive secondary school in Leamington Spa on a full-time, long-term basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering engaging, well-structured Science lessons across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, including GCSE and A-Level. You will play a vital role in inspiring students to develop their scientific curiosity, skills, and confidence. Key Responsibilities of a Science Teacher Teaching and Learning: Design and deliver high-quality Science lessons that motivate and challenge students across KS3, KS4, and KS5. Develop engaging schemes of work and lesson plans tailored to diverse abilities and learning styles. Foster a classroom environment that encourages active participation, experimentation, and critical thinking. Incorporate a variety of teaching strategies, including practical experiments, digital resources, and real-world applications. Use diverse assessment methods to monitor student progress and provide constructive feedback to support ongoing improvement. Prepare students effectively for GCSE and A-Level examinations, ensuring they acquire necessary knowledge and skills. Classroom Management: Establish and maintain a positive, respectful, and inclusive classroom atmosphere. Set clear expectations for behaviour and academic standards. Use effective behaviour management techniques to promote focus, respect, and collaborative learning. Ensure health and safety protocols are rigorously followed, especially during practical experiments. Curriculum Development: Collaborate with colleagues to review and enhance the Science curriculum, ensuring it remains current, relevant, and challenging. Contribute to the development of resources, assessments, and intervention strategies to support student achievement. Support school-wide initiatives to promote scientific literacy and interest in STEM subjects. Student Welfare and Support: Provide pastoral support to help students develop confidence and resilience in Science. Recognise individual learning needs and adapt teaching approaches accordingly, working with support staff and parents as needed. Encourage participation in extracurricular activities such as science clubs, competitions, or workshops to broaden students' scientific experience. Collaboration and Professional Growth: Engage actively in departmental meetings, sharing best practices and innovative teaching ideas. Work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching strategies and student outcomes. Pursue ongoing professional development to stay current with curriculum developments and new teaching methodologies. Key Skills and Qualifications QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) is essential. Degree in Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field. Proven experience teaching Science at KS3, KS4, and KS5, with a strong understanding of curriculum requirements. Ability to differentiate lessons to support diverse learners and assess progress effectively. Excellent classroom management and organisational skills. Passionate about Science and capable of inspiring student interest and curiosity. Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to team working. Personal Attributes Enthusiastic, professional, and committed to high standards of teaching and student well-being. Creative and adaptable in implementing engaging teaching strategies. Dedicated to supporting students' academic and personal development. Willing to contribute to the wider school community through extracurricular activities and events. Please only apply to this role if you have Qualified Teacher Status - if you are unsure if you have QTS, please visit Qualified teacher status (QTS): qualify to teach in England - GOV.UK. Any applications without QTS, will not be considered. Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too: Flexible working opportunities Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development! A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200 Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts Competitive daily rates To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures. Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities. MONTEA