Recruitment Information

• Salary: Main Scale
• Job Type: Full Time
• Start Date: September 2026
• Apply By: Friday 8th May 2026
• Ofsted Report: April 2025 Outstanding Ofsted Report

About St Matthew Academy

At St Matthew Academy, pupils develop a rich body of knowledge and achieve very highly. As a result, pupils are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils are committed to their learning, take pride in their work, and maintain highly positive attitudes.

We are an oversubscribed all-through Academy with 1,072 pupils, committed to providing an exemplary educational experience as part of the St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust. Our academy virtues—Integrity, Courage, and Service—are the heartbeat of our school.

Why Join Us?

• Exceptional Environment: Nurturing, safe, and caring approach from early years through to secondary.
• Enrichment: Extensive opportunities to stretch pupils’ talents and interests, with a high priority placed on a love of reading.
• Professional Growth: Staff benefit from high-quality professional development, supported by exceptional leadership.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a passionate, exceptional practitioner who possesses:

• Commitment: A passion for education and making a difference in young people's lives.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
• Well-being Focus: A deep understanding of the challenges facing young people today.
• Problem Solving: An innovative and strategic approach to inspire and motivate others.
• Collaboration: A team player who embraces change and new challenges.

Role Responsibilities: Science Teacher

• Deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, and differentiated science curriculum.
• Monitor and support student progress (as a teacher/form tutor), implementing interventions to ensure all students reach their potential.
• Facilitate a learning experience that encourages students to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• Develop creative and inclusive schemes of work for KS3 and KS4.

Job Description: Core Expectations

Teaching Excellence

1. Deliver high-quality, deep-subject-knowledge lessons that foster critical thinking and creativity.

2. Maintain a classroom environment that promotes respect and discipline.

3. Identify and support individual needs, ensuring inclusion for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

4. Engage in continuous professional development.

Curriculum Design & Development

5. Plan and deliver lessons aligning with the National Curriculum and the school’s ethos.

6. Maintain and share detailed schemes of work and resources.

7. Incorporate interdisciplinary approaches to foster intellectual curiosity.

8. Act in accordance with Governing Body policies.

Pupil Achievement

9. Regularly assess, record, and report on pupil progress, implementing support and stretch strategies.

10. Manage homework and internal testing.

Pastoral Duties, Faith & Formation

11. Undertake form teacher duties.

12. Uphold the Catholic tradition and integrate spiritual/moral dimensions into teaching.

13. Support the school’s liturgical life and help pupils understand how faith and knowledge coexist.

Miscellaneous

• Comply with Teachers’ Standards (2012).
• Contribute to a vibrant department (displays, speakers, school trips).
• Maintain links with external organizations.
• Play an active role in the wider life of the school (co-curricular activities).
• Model exemplary professional/moral conduct and build positive community partnerships.
• Collaborate with the SENCo and Head of Department.