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* Teacher of ScienceNEW# Teacher of ScienceEmployerLocation: Bishop’s Stortford, HertfordshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: MPS1 - UPS3Posted: 10th December 2025Start Date: 1st September 2026Expires: 11th January 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: 1st September 2026Job ID: 1523655Suitable for: ECT (NQT) GraduatesJob Reference: 431Start Date: 1st September 2026* Contract Type :Permanent* Suitable for: ECT (NQT) Graduates* Job ID: 1523655* Share :We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Science Teacher to join our growing school, which was graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in May 2025. While applications from all science disciplines are welcome, we would particularly value a Physics specialist with the ability to teach up to Key Stage 5, as we prepare to open our sixth form provision, Avanti6, in September 2027.This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a well-established and ambitious department. You will deliver a high-quality and engaging science curriculum, set clear expectations for behaviour and achievement, and create a positive learning environment in which students can thrive.As a valued member of our team, you will promote strong progress, support students in developing confidence and curiosity, and build constructive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues. A commitment to professional growth and to the wider life of the school will be essential.If you are ready to make a meaningful contribution to a forward-looking and supportive school community, we would welcome your application.School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.Interviews will take place on 20th January 2026.Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school, already recognised as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2025). Our state-of-the-art campus serves families across Bishop’s Stortford and neighbouring villages, and is home to a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community. The school is heavily oversubscribed, reflecting its strong reputation locally and the demand to be part of our journey.We are a co-educational community school, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, with a clear vision to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our staff are motivated by a shared purpose: to deliver exceptional teaching, foster character formation, and nurture wellbeing. As one colleague put it: “Working at Avanti Grange feels like being part of a family with a shared, values-driven mission.”We are equally committed to the growth of our staff as to the success of our students. In 2024, we were awarded the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award for the quality and culture of our professional development – recognition held by only a small number of schools nationally. Through education-leading CPD and coaching, colleagues at Avanti Grange thrive in an environment where “better never stops.”Students benefit from a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum, underpinned by yoga, mindfulness, and an exceptional co-curricular programme. Our pastoral system is a defining strength: impeccable behaviour supports high-quality learning, while wellbeing is woven into daily life through practices that allow both staff and students to flourish.With more than 660 students on roll and growing each year towards a full secondary and sixth form, Avanti Grange offers a rare opportunity to help shape one of the most exciting schools in the region.• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly• Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies• Communicate effectively with parents/carers about pupils’ achievements and wellbeing using school systems/processes as appropriate**Why should you apply**Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:• Great opportunities for professional development• Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)• Cycle-to-work Scheme• QTS Qualified• Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team- whether led or leading• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all studentsPlease view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.Interviews will take place on 13th January 2026.***Further information******Pre-employment checks****Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.**Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.****Diversity and Inclusion****We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.**Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.*### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Avanti Grange Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Avanti Grange Secondary SchoolPart of### Avanti Schools Trust