Job Description:

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent Preferred | Long-Term or Fixed-Term Supply Considered
Salary: £100-£165 per day, dependent on experience

Are you a Science graduate or aspiring teacher looking to gain hands-on experience in a secondary school?

Do you have the subject knowledge and enthusiasm to engage students and help them develop a real interest in Science?

Tradewind Recruitment is working with a supportive secondary school in Northampton that is looking for an enthusiastic Unqualified Science Teacher to join their team from September 2026.

The school would ideally like to appoint on a permanent basis, but long-term and fixed-term supply options are also available. This opportunity would suit a Science graduate, tutor, Cover Supervisor, instructor, Teaching Assistant, or aspiring teacher who is ready to take the next step towards a career in education.

• Deliver well-structured, pre-planned Science lessons across KS3 and KS4.
• Teach and support students across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Use departmental resources and schemes of work to deliver effective lessons.
• Create a calm, positive, and engaging classroom environment.
• Adapt explanations, activities, and support to meet the needs of different learners.
• Encourage students to participate, ask questions, and develop their scientific understanding.
• Maintain clear expectations around behaviour, effort, and achievement.
• Work alongside qualified teachers and the wider Science department.
• Support revision, intervention, practical activities, and wider school initiatives where appropriate.
• Take advantage of CPD and opportunities to develop your classroom skills.

• Strong knowledge of Science, ideally supported by a relevant degree or qualification.
• Experience working with children or young people is desirable, whether through tutoring, mentoring, coaching, youth work, or a school setting.
• Confident communicating with students and able to establish positive working relationships.
• Comfortable taking responsibility for a classroom and managing student behaviour.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, organised, and adaptable.
• Passionate about education and keen to help young people achieve.
• Interested in progressing towards teacher training and eventually gaining QTS.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.

• Full-time Unqualified Science Teacher role from September 2026.
• Permanent position preferred, with long-term or fixed-term supply opportunities considered.
• Competitive daily rate of £100-£165, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a secondary school.
• Supportive leadership and an experienced Science department.
• Access to ongoing CPD and professional development.
• Guidance and support as you develop your classroom practice.
• Potential routes into teacher training and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Dedicated support from a Tradewind education consultant throughout your placement.

This position is an ideal stepping stone for anyone considering a long-term career in teaching. You will gain practical experience of planning, delivering, and managing learning within a secondary school, while working alongside experienced education professionals.

As a Tradewind teacher, you will also receive access to free CPD through The National College, with more than 2,500 accredited courses covering behaviour management, safeguarding, SEND, curriculum development, adaptive teaching, and effective classroom practice.

If you are passionate about Science and want to gain meaningful classroom experience while exploring your future in teaching, this could be the opportunity for you.

Apply today to find out more about this Unqualified Science Teacher opportunity in Northampton, starting September 2026.