Prep School Science Specialist

About the School - Brighton College Prep Kensington

Welcome to Brighton College Prep Kensington. We are a thriving independent preparatory school in central London, educating boys and girls from the age of 2 to 13. Guided by our core values of confidence, curiosity, and kindness, we offer a broad, ambitious, and enriching education that combines academic excellence with outstanding pastoral care.

As part of the Brighton College family of schools, we benefit from a strong shared ethos while retaining our own distinctive character. In 2025, the school was proud to be named a London Independent School of the Year finalist, reflecting our commitment to innovation, excellence, and pupil wellbeing. Situated beside Exhibition Road, at the heart of London’s scientific and cultural quarter, we make exceptional use of our location to enrich learning and inspire a lifelong love of discovery.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Prep School Science Specialist to join our fantastic team.

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and inspiring

Science Specialist to teach science from

Year 3 to Year 8, while actively promoting curiosity and excitement for science across the whole school.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and expanding Science Department of three specialists, working alongside a dedicated science technician. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ambitious and forward-looking department, with new and enhanced science facilities planned for the near future, and to take full advantage of the school’s exceptional location beside Exhibition Road.

You will plan and deliver high‑quality lessons that spark curiosity, deepen scientific understanding, and prepare older pupils for senior school entrance exams, including scholarship assessments. Working within a supportive and expanding Science Department, you will collaborate with fellow specialists and a dedicated science technician to deliver engaging practical work and contribute to a progressive, well‑sequenced curriculum. You will also play an active role in promoting science across the whole school - leading clubs, workshops, themed days and enrichment activities - and making the most of the school’s exceptional location beside Exhibition Road by incorporating visits, workshops and partnerships into the learning experience.

This is a permanent, full-time position with a proposed start date in the new academic year in September 2026.

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You will be an enthusiastic and committed science educator who brings strong subject knowledge, excellent classroom practice, and a genuine passion for inspiring young learners. To thrive in this role, you will need:

• A degree in a science‑related subject
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification
• Experience teaching science at Key Stage 2 and/or Key Stage 3
• A passion for practical, enquiry‑based and innovative science teaching
• Strong classroom management and excellent…