Science Teacher
Contract: Long-term with potential to become permanent
Pay: £160-£250 per day (dependant on experience)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
About the Role
Monarch Education is recruiting an enthusiastic, resilient, and dedicated Science Teacher to work within a school in the Swadlincote area. This specialist environment supports pupils who have experienced challenges in mainstream education and require a tailored, nurturing, and motivational approach to learning.
As a Science Teacher in this setting, you will deliver engaging, practical, and accessible Science lessons across KS3-KS4, adapting content to meet individual needs and helping students rebuild confidence, curiosity, and respect for learning. You will be part of a supportive, skilled team focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning and delivering creative, differentiated Science lessons (KS3-KS4)
- Inspiring pupils who may have SEMH needs or gaps in prior learning
- Using practical and hands‑on approaches to make Science engaging and accessible
- Forming positive, trust‑based relationships with pupils
- Implementing de-escalation strategies and promoting positive behaviour
- Tracking progress and providing supportive, high-quality feedback
- Working collaboratively with pastoral staff, teaching assistants, and external agencies
- Promoting a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Experience teaching Science at KS3-KS4
- Confidence working with pupils with SEMH needs or challenging behaviour
- A resilient, patient, and restorative approach to teaching
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet diverse and individual needs
- Commitment to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable learners
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
- leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
- opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
- free Safeguarding training
- refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
- online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)
Important Information:
- All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
- Equal Opportunities – Monarch
- Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
- This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
