Are you looking for an opportunity to transform your teaching journey?
Elmfield is seeking an inspiring and experienced Science Teacher to lead our Upper School provision. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about both high-level academic achievement (AQA GCSE) and the holistic, phenomenon-based approach that defines a Waldorf education.
This is a unique chance to shape scientific inquiry at a school dedicated to educating the whole child—fostering not just intellectual understanding, but also a deep reverence for the natural world.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for a varied and rewarding set of duties, ensuring a cohesive and inspiring science experience across the school:
- Curriculum Leadership: Lead and deliver AQA GCSE Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) with the focus and rigour required for academic success.
- Waldorf Main Lessons: Design and deliver Upper School Science Main Lesson Blocks (Classes 9–11), utilising the phenomenological approach to bring concepts to life through observation and creative inquiry.
- Laboratory Management: Oversee the safe and efficient running of the Science Laboratory, including resource management, budget control, and ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations.
- Whole-School Oversight: Provide oversight and mentorship for science teaching across the Lower School, ensuring a smooth, developmentally appropriate progression of scientific concepts.
- Mentoring: Work closely with colleagues to integrate scientific concepts with art, handwork, and other subjects.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Holds QTS and has demonstrable experience teaching Science up to GCSE level.
- Has a genuine interest in, or experience with, Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy.
- Can transition seamlessly between the demands of external examinations and the imaginative, artistic work of the Main Lesson curriculum.
- Is committed to maintaining a high standard of health and safety within the laboratory environment.
If you are a science teacher who seeks to foster wonder, develop sound judgment, and awaken the imagination through the study of the natural world, we encourage you to apply.
Closing Date: 17 November 2025. Please contact Sam Price for further information or to arrange a meeting with our School Lead.
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School We are an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date.
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.