Jobs in London - Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) • East London

Company: OAKLANDS SCHOOLS

East London

Teacher of Science (Maternity Cover) Salary: MPS/UPS (Inner London Scale) Suitable for Early Career Teacher Required from September 2026 – August 2027 in the first instance Oaklands School is a fully inclusive school with a wealth of opportunities for all learners to achieve their full potential. We are a school which serves the local community and promotes co-operation, responsibility and respect. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high achieving school at GCSE and A level. We have an outstanding and talented Science Faculty with an established record of fantastic exam performance. Our science value added scores have been significantly above national average and regularly we are in the top 20% of all schools. Entries into separate sciences at GCSE are consistently high (Nearly 50%) and many of these students go on to take up Science at A level, which are consistently popular. We welcome applications from candidates from a range of experience levels from graduates with a Science background. Whatever the experience level, we are looking for candidates with strong qualifications who are confident in teaching Science to A level. The school will be willing to develop and offer progression routes for positions of responsibility within the department and also for wider school opportunities. At Oaklands we have highly committed and dedicated staff who work very hard so that our students can achieve their high expectations. If you think you can take our Science Faculty to greater heights, we look forward to hearing from you. We are keen to hear from you if you:- Are an excellent teacher Aspire to develop further as a professional Are flexible and adaptable Are ambitious, hard-working and a team player We can offer you the opportunity to join: A highly committed and dedicated staff. Excellent CPD opportunities. Students who love their school, are ambitious and want to learn Oaklands is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all posts from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be DBS checked. An application pack can be found on our website via the button below. Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 23rd February 2026