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Science Teacher

Science Teacher

Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form

Stoke Newington

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 December 2018

Job overview

The School

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a successful and popular 11-19 inner-city comprehensive school. The school is proud of all its subjects and is especially committed to creative teaching and learning. We aim that every colleague has excellent professional development which leads to every student having an outstanding education.

The Post

We are looking for an outstanding Science teacher who is creative and dynamic in the classroom, ambitious for all students and committed to inclusion. You will be joining a successful team who provide excellent support and challenge. 

We provide very well-regarded professional development opportunities for all staff. This post is suitable for NQTs or experienced teachers.

Contacting us

If you are interested in joining us, or would like to see the school, then please contact our school on recruitment@sns.hackney.sch.uk 

To download an application form and apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: noon on Monday 10th of December 2018. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to ensuring diversity in our workforce. As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS clearance is a statutory requirement for all positions.

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About Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form

Welcome to Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form, an excellent 11-19 comprehensive school. Our school has a great reputation and has strong longstanding relationships with the community. During our recent Ofsted inspection (July 2022) the school was recognised as continuing to be a Good school. There were many strengths highlighted in the report including;

“Pupils are proud of the diverse nature and inclusive ethos of their school. Enthusiastic and committed teachers make lessons interesting for pupils”, and “teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate about their subjects”.

We pride ourselves in providing our students with inspiring and creative teaching and learning opportunities within the curriculum and through our programme of extra-curricular activities. We aim that every child aspires to and achieves excellence. The fact that so many choose to stay on into our Sixth Form and take the qualifications they need to get into the universities of their choice, is proof of our success.

We are looking for ambitious, energetic, professional staff who are passionate about ensuring every one of our students achieves their full potential.

Our vision and ethos

At Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form we want our students to develop a passion for learning resulting from a memorable school journey, encompassing first-rate teaching and experiences beyond the classroom.

Our culture is rooted in high expectations for all, regardless of background or starting point. Students are encouraged to be ambitious, as we believe everyone can achieve their potential with a commitment to learning and a determination to succeed. Our students achieve brilliant outcomes making them highly marketable individuals with an unwavering sense of civic duty, as they understand everyone has a role in making the world a better place.

We have a strong focus on creativity. We know creativity is the skill of the future and believe everyone has creative capacities. We want our students to be critical thinkers, solution-focused, innovative, resilient, and responsive to our ever-changing world, as well as great team players who understand that diversity is our strength.

The core values that underpin our approach to teaching students at Stoke Newington School are:

Compassion | Ambition | Resilience | Excellence

Working at Stoke Newington School

Working at Stoke Newington School means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners, dedicated to developing high achieving young people with community spirit and a strong sense of civic duty.

Everyone at Stoke Newington School is warm, welcoming and supportive, and there’s a strong community spirit amongst all staff members. We engage with and support our teaching and support staff, providing an inspirational and creative working environment which enables and aids the development of personal and professional excellence.

  • At Stoke Newington, some other perks include:
  • An excellent staff association that looks after every single staff member
  • Bike-to-work scheme
  • Teachers receive laptops
  • Access to parking upon application
  • Discounted membership to the local leisure centre (conveniently situated opposite the school)
  • Excellent programme for beginner teachers and NQTs


Stoke Newington School is situated in the stunning area of Stoke Newington, Hackney. We are a one-minute walk from the picturesque Clissold Park, and a two-minute walk from Church Street, which has a number of restaurants and cafes, as well as charity shops and boutiques. Transport links are good – with Stoke Newington and Canonbury overground stations, and Finsbury Park underground station all within 20-minute walks. Bus links are also excellent.

We look forward to your application!

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