Teacher of Science - St Philip Howard Catholic School

About Us

Thank you very much for your interest in the post of Teacher of Science. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to make their mark in a thriving department and a successful school, whether you are just starting your career or bring with you lots of experience.

The Science department is a strong and supportive team; results are excellent and continue to improve. Triple Science is thriving and take up at AS and A2 is high; attracting a number of external students to the Sixth Form. The successful candidate will be someone who is aspirational, hard-working and committed to ensuring students fulfil their enormous potential. Working at SPH offers excellent opportunities for professional development within our Teaching School Alliance and our cross-phase Trust, Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

For us, family comes first and your wellbeing is of paramount importance if you are to serve best the children entrusted to our care. You will be well looked after at SPH, with us investing in your professional development and enabling you to have a happy and successful career. Staff benefits include: discounted gym membership and employee assistance programme.

The attitude and aspirations of the students are excellent. The students really are the best advert you could wish for a school. Staff are hardworking, committed, caring and supportive of one another. Above all, SPH is a happy and high achieving community; one which we hope you will be keen to join.

You would be joining the school at an exciting time as we continue to innovate and grow. Whilst results place us in the Top 10%, naturally education for us is so much more than this. We pride ourselves on the strength of our faith community, personal care of each individual and our desire to walk that "extra mile". If successful in your application, you would be joining a great school, but with opportunities to make your mark and fulfil your potential as a teacher and school leader. We've definitely got room to improve and hope you'll be the person to lead the department on that journey.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to come and see us in action! We hope you will apply and I look forward to meeting you.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to be an aspirational, hardworking and committed practitioner who will ensure students fulfil their potential.

Further Information

St Philip Howard Catholic School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to Jacqui Inglis at .

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

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The reference number for this role is SCHO02346.