Key Role Information

Salary
32,916.00 - 51,048.00
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
27/04/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
0.00
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Teacher of Science

·        Teachers’ Pay Scale MPS/UPS

·        0.6FTE, Permanent

·        Required from September 2026

·        Applications welcome from ECTs as well as experienced colleagues


If you have a determination to be exceptional in all that you do and have an unrelenting commitment to making a difference to young people’s lives we would love to hear from you!


We are thrilled to announce that, as our school continues to grow, expand its vision, and enrich its curriculum offer, we are introducing an additional Teacher of Science role to further enhance and build on the success of our Science department. We are inviting an exceptional educator to join our thriving, high-performing, and oversubscribed secondary school.


You will join a supportive team with collaborative, respectful colleagues, both within the English department and the wider school and Trust community, who all aspire to delivering outstanding teaching and sharing best practice. We are looking for a passionate and driven teacher who is dedicated to ensuring every student achieves their full potential and develops a love of learning.


We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced colleagues. The ability to teach an additional subject(s) would be an advantage


Our students are a pleasure to teach, they are motivated, articulate and respectful and we pride ourselves on our strong staff–student relationships. We are a caring community and were proud to be recognised by Ofsted as the ‘happiest school in Somerset in 2025’.


Join us at Sexey’s School and be part of a team committed to being exceptional in all that we do.


We can offer you membership of a highly inclusive learning community which promotes collaboration and a sense of pride and identity, as well as professional development through bespoke career planning.


Visits to the school and Trust are welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact qetrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk for an appointment


Closing date: 12pm 27 April 2026

Interview Date: TBC


Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.


The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.


The advertised post is subject to a teaching and learning observation interview, an enhanced DBS check References, Right to Work in the UK, online searches and other pre-employment checks.


For application details and further information please visit:

www.quantockedtrust.co.uk

email:QETrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk

Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7HW

About Us

Welcome to Sexey’s School, Bruton! Established in 1891, we are a Church of England, non-selective state boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11-18, based in the beautiful Somerset countryside. We are part of Quantock Education Trust.

We are ambitious for our students’ academic achievement and provide an inclusive, friendly environment — producing confident young people that are prepared for life, both today and beyond school. We have a passion and determination to be exceptional in all that we do. At the centre of the school’s ethos you will find our Christian values.

Sexey's School

QET HR Department

QETRecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk

Cole Road
Bruton
Somerset
BA10 0DF

Safeguarding Information

The Quantock Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will receive the Safeguarding Policy that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the employer and all employees and will be expected to undertake mandatory safeguarding training and follow the principals of safeguarding and understand that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility


The Quantock Education Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.


Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974


If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

·        adult cautions (simple or conditional);

·        unspent conditional cautions;

·        unspent convictions in a Court of Law; and

·        spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020


so that a police check can be carried out if you are offered an appointment.


If you are subsequently employed by the Quantock Education Trust and it is found that you failed to disclose any relevant previous convictions or cautions as defined above, this could result in dismissal, or disciplinary action being taken by the Trust. During the course of your employment with the Trust should you be arrested by the police you are obliged to notify the Headteacher/Head of School of this immediately (even if de-arrested or all charges dropped). Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action being taken which could result in dismissal. All information will be treated in confidence and will only be considered in relation to any application for posts for which the exemption order applies.