Teacher of Science; Maternity Cover VC School

Teacher of Science - Maternity Cover

Required April 2026, Gillingham School in Dorset is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified Teacher of Science to join a large department in a modern 13 laboratory Science block which offers exceptional facilities.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious candidate to play their part in the continued success of this thriving and dynamic department in a vibrant and supportive school.

All three sciences are popular and successful at A-Level and opportunities are available for a suitably qualified candidate to teach at this level. The post is ideally suited for either an early career teacher or for a teacher with experience looking for a fresh challenge.

Please apply online via the school web site .

Closing date 5 March (09.00)

Interviews will take place on 9 March.

Further Information

Gillingham VC School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Gillingham VC school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

An excellent induction programme exists for ECTs and all colleagues who join our school are entitled to rich professional learning and ongoing professional development. Gillingham is surrounded by lovely towns like Shaftesbury and Sherborne as well as being one hour away from Bath, Bristol and the coast. In two hours, you can also get to London.

Gillingham is an ambitious, popular school, which offers excellent resources, outstanding facilities and a happy working environment.