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TeacherScience

Teacher of Science

Burntwood School · London · Wandsworth

Job description

  • Role: Teacher of Science
  • Full time/Part time: Full Time
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Salary Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Inner London)
  • Reporting to: Head of Cluster
  • Commencing: September 2026

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed, and inspiring Teacher of Science to join our successful and dynamic Science Cluster from September 2026. This position would be suited to both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers. While we particularly value subject knowledge in Physics for this post, we would also be delighted to hear from applicants with a Biology and Chemistry background.

The successful candidate will:

• have a good, relevant honours degree and be QTS qualified by the start date;

• have the subject knowledge to teach Physics, Chemistry or Biology to A-Level;

• be able to motivate and inspire students to love science;

• be committed to working successfully as a member of a team;

• have strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website.

How to apply

Please note, we are only accepting applications through our careers site.

Should you require any other details, please contact our HR team by via email.

Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 9am on Monday 15th June 2026.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

About this school

Burntwood School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

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Pupils
1,472
Avg teacher salary
£63,885
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Academy trust
BURNTWOOD TRUST

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London, Wandsworth, SW17 0AQ