Salary: Main Scale / UPS – Plus SEN Allowance (suitable for NQT’s)      

Actual Salary: £6,583.20 - £10,209.60 + £557.40 (SEN Allowance)

Location: Kingfisher Academy Based at The Sheffield Children’s Hospital           

Contract type: Part Time 0.20

Contract Term: 1 Year, Fixed term 1^st Sept 26 – 31^st Aug 27     

Start Date: 1^st September 2026

Closing date: 9:00 27^th April 2026

Interview date: W/C 4^th May 2026

Do you have the highest expectations and aspirations for every child and young person to be “the best they can be”?

• Are you a passionate and dedicated Science teacher with a love for supporting students?
• Are you looking for a creative and diverse role within a dynamic and flexible team?
• Are you excited by all of the opportunities, challenges and rewards of working with children and young people with complex medical and mental health needs?

Main purpose of the job:

We are looking to appoint a Part-time Science Teacher. The successful candidate will be able to share their love of Science, and will be responsible for consistently delivering engaging lessons to our students.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a drive to provide excellent teaching for our students. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a range of skills and experiences that they can bring to our school to complement our current talented team of teachers.

At Kingfisher Academy our aspiration is to ensure that every student has a happy, successful and memorable time at our school. We are proud of our achievements and are confident that working together as a school and with the wider community we can make a real and lasting difference to our students.

Kingfisher Academy may be exactly what you are looking for…

Kingfisher Academy provides hospital education within Sheffield and is part of Nexus Multi-Academy Trust. Every day we make a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our community, all of whom have some form of medical need. These vary from chronic and complex mental health disorders through to a wide variety of acute medical conditions. Kingfisher Academy is a unique, complex, caring and wonderful place where we are proud of our reputation with children and families, other professionals, agencies and Sheffield Local Authority.

About the Trust

Nexus Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2016 and has the highest ambitions possible for everyone we work with. We are a forward thinking and innovative Trust with collaboration, enrichment and improvement enshrined within our day-to-day practice ensuring that learners and their families are always at the centre of what we do.

Our shared vision for Nexus Multi-Academy Trust is that we are constantly "Learning together, to be the best we can be". This vision is what we aspire for and is as relatable to every employee and partner of our trust as it is to our children, young people and their families. We are fully committed to partnerships and all of the educational benefits of collaborative working. You can find out more at: www.nexusmat.org

What you can expect

• An exciting opportunity to join a growing academy
• Leading employment benefits including access to pension scheme and employee assistance programmes.
• Opportunities to grow your career and for professional development as Nexus Trust encourage collaboration between the schools within the Trust.
• An opportunity to join colleagues who will make you proud to be part of our state education system
• An opportunity to join a team of dedicated and hard-working professionals who put our pupils at the centre of everything they do and are constantly striving to improve their knowledge, skills and practice.
• Working within an award-winning MAT who pride themselves on having friendly and supportive academies who together are helping to transform communities

How to Apply

To apply, please complete an application form which can be downloaded from this page. Completed application forms are to be returned via email to Sarah Bevan on kingfisher@nexusmat.org  

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

CVs will not be accepted.

Further information

Applications are welcome from candidates in all educational settings (including in mainstream settings) and who can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit Kingfisher Academy to find out more information. For an informal conversation about the vacancy or to arrange a visit please contact Luke Beard, Curriculum Lead for Science, on 0114 305 3121/0114 551 3650 or email lbeard@nexusmat.org

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.