Job Description

Responsible to:

Head of Dame Bradbury's

Location:

Dame Bradbury's Junior School, Saffron Walden

Role Description

To promote effective learning, appropriate achievement and educational, social and personal progress of all pupils for whom the teacher is designated as being responsible, consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual. This role is to teach at our Dame Bradbury's School to teach specialist Science lessons across Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. At Year 6, this is split into the three disciplines of Biology, Physics and Chemistry to be taught discretely. At Dame Bradbury's, we have a specialist science lab where science lessons are taught.

This role is to cover a period of maternity leave from October 2025 - December 2025, and will become permanent from January 2026.

Your Role as a Teacher

At Stephen Perse everyone is a learner. While our pupils enjoy the benefits of a creative and innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches.

We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools use class sets. We are a leader in the use of digital technology within the classroom. This helps us to support our teachers and learners to have an appropriate use of these technologies.

We don't need you to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us, but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support are offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning.

Principal Responsibilities

? Lead the teaching of Science for Years 3-6.

?Contribute to cross-curricular learning and related learning programmes as appropriate.

? Participate in the development of science skills progressions, programmes of study and schemes of work.

? Produce reports and provide assessment data as required.

? Complete and publish risk assessments for spaces and activities in science.

? Run extra-curricular and enrichment activities linked to science.

? Oversee the delivery of enrichment opportunities such as fieldwork expeditions, workshops and visiting speakers. To ensure the safety of pupils and staff in such circumstances according to school policy.

? Work as part of the STEAM team to develop this area of the curriculum at Dame Bradbury's making links across specialisms.

? Teach consistently high-quality science lessons.

? Provide clear and accurate reports of pupil progress and targets for improvement through the agreed schedule of annual reporting and parents' evenings

?Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchange information, access and learning and support home to school and community links.

? Provide advice and guidance to parents as required and appropriate.

? Provide support and encouragement to children.

? Manage and monitor the budget requirements of the subject throughout Dame Bradbury's purchasing appropriate resources in consultation with those who teach Science.

? Develop, maintain and update schemes of work and skills progressions, including overseeing the resources required for teaching of science.

? Liaise with other staff, including those at our parallel Cambridge Junior School and Senior School as appropriate.

Child and young person development

?Fulfil all of the responsibilities and duties required by Stephen Perse policies on teaching and learning.

? Develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the areas of teaching and pupil support for your classes.

? Plan work to meet the learning needs of allocated pupils in a consistent and effective way.

? Use appropriate teaching and classroom management strategies to motivate pupils and enable each to progress.

?Monitor the progress of each pupil in your classes to set expectations and give constructive feedback.

? Maintain appropriate records to demonstrate progress made by pupils.

? Work within Stephen Perse's agreed behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.

? Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.

Being Part of a Team

? Participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues and parents as required.

? Carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with school procedures.

? Carry out a share of cover duties for absent staff as required.

? As needed, liaise with other and parallel subject leaders of science at the Cambridge Junior School and in the Senior School, including contact with the Early Years.

? Take part in entrance assessment procedures for prospective pupils, and Open Days, as appropriate.

? Assist in the promotion of the subject within and outside school as appropriate.

? Assist in departmental administrative tasks.

? Attend residentials, trips or play a wider role in school as a member of the Dame Bradbury's team.

Professional Development

? Take part in, or lead where applicable, the continued professional development programme.

? Attend or lead induction, training and briefing sessions as required.

? Keep up-to-date with developments within school and in relation to your discipline.

? Keep abreast of developments in subject-related digital learning.

?Encourage others who teach science to maintain the profile of the subject by displaying resources and pupils' work in the relevant classrooms, corridor displays and online platforms.

?Achieve any performance criteria or targets arising from the Stephen Perse performance management arrangements.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

? Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in your class and the pupils that you come into contact with.

?Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security.

? Be able to recognise when a child or young person is in danger or at risk of harm, and take action to protect them.

?Have an awareness and basic knowledge where appropriate of the most recent legislation.

Equalities

? Ensure services are delivered in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy Statement.

General responsibilities

? Act as an excellent ambassador for Stephen Perse at all times.

? Build and maintain good working relationships with all Stephen Perse colleagues.

? Assist as necessary in other Stephen Perse areas at peak times.

? Work at all times towards the aims and goals of Stephen Perse and any individual objectives and targets you may have agreed.

? Proactively identify areas for improvements within Stephen Perse.

?Actively promote Stephen Perse Equal Opportunities Policy, encouraging staff awareness and participation in all areas.

? Act in accordance with the Data Protection principles at all times.

?Adhere at all times to Stephen Perse operational and employment policies and procedures.

? Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).

?Cooperate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.

? Follow the training you have received when using any work items Stephen Perse has provided.

? Adhere to Stephen Perse's Privacy Notice and ensure private and confidential data is kept secure and disposed of in the appropriate manner.

This job description is not necessarilycomprehensive and the position holder will be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Terms and conditions

All appointments for Stephen Perse are subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a medical questionnaire and proof of qualifications.

Hours of work

Part-time: 3 days per week (days to be discussed at interview).

Salary

The successful candidate will be remunerated at the appropriate point on the Stephen Perse teaching scale, which is in excess of the state sector teaching scale.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm
Contract length: 2 months

Benefits:

Canteen Discounted or free food Free flu jabs On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/10/2025