About this role
Redden Court School is a high achieving, successful, well-ordered and caring mixed comprehensive school for students aged eleven to sixteen which was recognised as being an Outstanding School in 2022. We are very proud of our school, our students and the Harold Wood community in which we serve.
An opportunity has arisen to join this high achieving, successful, well-ordered and caring mixed comprehensive school for students aged eleven to sixteen in which students have very positive attitudes towards their learning and are supported fully in all aspects of wellbeing.
Our Science Faculty has a wealth of experience ranging across all three Science disciplines. The faculty has a strong team of 10 who are supported by three experienced technicians, with 7 fully equipped laboratories. The successful candidate must be able to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Science at a high standard. It is expected that the candidate is able to teach all 3 Sciences up to Key Stage 4. We currently run Entry Level and GCSE Combined Science and Separate Sciences at Key Stage 4. We will gladly accept applications from NQTs, ECTs, recently qualified and experienced teachers. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons within this highly committed faculty is essential.
Roles and Responsibilities:-
- To strive for excellence in teaching and learning in the classroom.
- To ensure that agreed school and faculty policies are adhered to in all teaching and administrative activities.
- To liaise with parents/carers on student progress and attend consultation evenings/progress review days as specified in the school calendar.
- To assess and report on students at all levels, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.
- To ensure that there is a sharing of information regarding the progress of individual students with relevant Tutors, Pastoral Heads and the SENCo.
- To lead the development of the subject through attendance and discussions at regular calendared faculty meetings.
- To lead enrichment activities for students as directed by the Head of Faculty.
- To be responsible for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 groups and their progress against school targets.
- To participate in relevant staff development programmes within the school.
- To participate in the pastoral care structure of the school as a Form Tutor or member of the support team.
- To undertake any reasonable duties at the direction of the Head Teacher which are appropriate to the needs of the school.
Notes
- Redden Court School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their work and to undertake any appropriate training
- The post holder is expected to undertake any appropriate training, including recognised professional qualifications, considered necessary to fulfil the role
- The post holder is expected to demonstrate a flexible approach in the delivery of work. Consequently the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically identified in the job description, but which is in line with the general level of responsibility of the post.
- This job description will be subject to review with the post holder after one year and may then be reviewed from time to time
As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.
As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.
Child places at Redden Court School are available for staff who are employed at the school (please ask for more details).
Redden Court School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check).
Redden Court School is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.
"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”
If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.
The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.