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.