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Teacher of Science

St Thomas Becket Catholic School · Northampton · West Northamptonshire

Job description

About Our School

Our school is a welcoming, inclusive 11-18 Catholic community where every individual is known, valued, and supported to flourish.

Following our recent Catholic Schools Inspectorate (February 2026), we are proud to have been judged Good overall, with Outstanding in key areas. The school was recognised for a “welcoming, vibrant environment of care and spirituality” and strong relationships where students show deep respect for each other and staff.
Parents also recognise the highest level of pastoral care, reflecting a culture where individuals feel valued.
Alongside this, our Sixth Form is ranked in the top five state-funded schools nationally and is the top-performing faith school in the country.

Why Join Us?

A school recognised for its outstanding pastoral culture and relationships

Respectful, engaged students

Nationally recognised academic success

Supportive leadership and commitment to staff wellbeing

The Directors of this successful Catholic Secondary school seek to appoint a confident, dedicated, and motivated full time Science Teacher. Applications from ECTs will be welcomed. In return, we can offer a strong supportive team ethos committed to continuous improvement as well as any relevant on-going training.

All staff uphold the core values and Catholic ethos of the school. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if there are sufficient applications.

All our appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).

About this school

St Thomas Becket Catholic School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
900
Avg teacher salary
£41,834
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Academy trust
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT

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Salary
£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Salary dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
1 May 2026
Closing date
9 October 2026

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