Teacher of Science
Recruitment Information
Date Posted | 06 March 2025 |
Type of Role | Full or Part Time |
Salary | MPS/UPS |
Closing date for applications | 24 March 2025 |
Start Date | September 2025 |
Thank you for your interest in the post of Teacher of Science at Ashlyns School. Our facilities are superb, curriculum progressive and our students engaged and ambitious.

Please click here for information about Science at Ashlyns School
The Science Faculty has a team of dedicated and experienced teachers supported by an excellent technical team, housed in specialist science laboratories and a separate science block. Courses are well resourced and we work as a supportive team. Students are motivated and obtain the full range of grades with Sixth Form students going to take Sciences and Engineering at Russell Group universities, as well as apprenticeships and vocational courses.
Ashlyns is a popular and oversubscribed school with in excess of 1500 students including a growing and successful Sixth Form. The school was confirmed ‘Good’ by Ofsted in September 2023 with an ‘Outstanding’ Sixth Form provision. View our Ofsted report here.
We are a thriving school with a rich heritage. Originally established for the most vulnerable in society, our focus on helping all students to be the very best versions of themselves is central to all we do. It’s our aim that work and study should be joyful; the staff and students at Ashlyns help to create the atmosphere for this to happen. There is a palpable sense of community, professionalism and a culture of high expectations, all of which are underpinned by ethical leadership.
We hope the information included on our recruitment pages below will give you an insight into our school – the high aspirations, excellent support and opportunities for our students and staff, the scope of the role and the kind of person we are looking for.
If you want to provide outstanding learning opportunities and exceptional pastoral care for students within a forward-thinking, hard-working school community, we would like to hear from you.
We welcome visits from prospective candidates prior to application; please see contact details on the application guidance page.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our school.
Yours faithfully

James Shapland
Headteacher

Julie Laws
Chair of Governors