Job description

Job Title: Science Teacher
Location: Hartlepool
Pay Rate: £150 - £220 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term

Can you turn scientific questions into engaging discoveries and encourage students to investigate, experiment, and think critically about the world around them?

GSL Education Newcastle Branch are working with excellent schools across Hartlepool for seeking knowledgeable and enthusiastic Science Teacher. We welcome qualified educators who can make scientific concepts accessible, connect theory with practical investigation, and inspire learners to develop curiosity across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

As a Science Teacher, you will have the opportunity to deliver engaging lessons that strengthen scientific knowledge, investigative skills, analytical thinking, and confidence in both theoretical and practical work.

Science Teacher Responsibilities:

  • Deliver curriculum-aligned lessons across relevant areas of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
  • Demonstrate scientific concepts through experiments, investigations, and practical activities
  • Encourage learners to question evidence, interpret results, and develop reasoned conclusions
  • Adapt teaching methods to accommodate different abilities and levels of understanding
  • Assess academic progress and provide constructive feedback for improvement
  • Prepare examination groups through structured revision and targeted assessment practice

Science Teacher Requirements:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching qualification
  • Strong knowledge of the Science curriculum
  • Experience teaching Science across relevant key stages is desirable
  • Confidence managing practical activities and maintaining appropriate laboratory safety
  • Effective planning, assessment, communication, and classroom management skills
  • Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)

Why Join GSL Education:

  • Secure competitive daily rates that reflect your teaching experience
  • Apply your scientific expertise across varied school settings
  • Expand your experience with different classes, abilities, and curriculum topics
  • Access both flexible assignments and longer-term teaching opportunities
  • Receive continued guidance from dedicated education consultants

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the Newcastle.

For more information or to register your interest in the “Science Teacher” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.