Job Description

Hours of work: Full-time teachers


Working pattern: Full-time or part-time




(As the position may be part-time, the above salary would be pro rata)


Closing date: 12:00pm 20 October 2025


For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:


Heathfield Community College


Cade Street, Heathfield TN21 8RJ




Phone: 01435 866066




Email: jobs@heathfieldcc.co.uk or contact Jess Gillespie, Curriculum Leader Science for further details and an informal discussion about the vacancy at jgillespie@heathfieldcc.co.uk .




Website: https://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk/




Please note, we do not accept CVs.




Teacher of Science


Full time/Part Time Considered


Main Scale/UPR


(suitable for ECT)


Permanent/Temporary


Required for January 2026. We are looking for an excellent teacher of Science to join our highly successful College.


Heathfield Community College is a popular over-subscribed mixed 11-18 rural comprehensive with a reputation for high aspirations and high achievement. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a supportive school committed to career development, with a reputation and track record of inclusion and innovation.


Interviews: Will take place on Wednesday 22 or Thursday 23 October





We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a DBS enhanced clearance for this authority.




This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.


The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.


If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.



Additional Information



This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record .



All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.