Science Teacher Science Teacher (KS3 and GCSE)

Remote and Online Science Teacher (KS3 and GCSE Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Salary: £30 per hour Hours: Flexible, 8–25 hours per week (Term-time only, Monday–Friday between 9:00am and 4:00pm, focused on core peak delivery hours) Location: Remote / Work from Home — Must be resident and based in the UK with QTS gained in the UK. Other Science roles also available: Full-time Online Science Teachers with a Salary £39,750 are also available at our head office in Dinnington, Sheffield alongside part time, term-time or flexible arrangements. Contract: Contract: Direct contract with EDClass for Part-time / Hourly (Commitment to the full academic year preferred) Start Date: ASAP About EDClass EDClass is an accredited online education provider by the Department for Education (DfE), delivering high-quality, innovative alternative provision across the UK. We work extensively with schools, multi-academy trusts, and local authorities to provide personalised learning pathways for students accessing Section 19 provision, Education Other Than At School (EOTAS), medical needs support, and school inclusion programs. In the near future, we will also be extending our delivery to Electively Home Educated (EHE) students. At EDClass, we put safeguarding students at the heart of everything we do. Every lesson, interaction, and platform protocol is built to ensure a secure, transparent, and supportive learning environment for every young person. We believe in fostering an engaging and compassionate learning environment that empowers learners to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to providing a quality education that aims to reintegrate learners back into school or support them toward their positive destination. We are also a person-centred employer who is fully flexible to the needs of our commissioning schools and educational establishments. Just as we invest in our learners, we believe in and invest in our people. While this role is offered remotely, we also have an established team of full-time and part-time teachers based on-site at our offices in Dinnington, offering full pay and flexible working arrangements—please enquire if this is an option you would like to explore. As an accredited provider now offering GCSEs and comprehensive qualifications to a wide range of learners, we are expanding our teaching team. We are seeking qualified, passionate, and dedicated Online Science Teachers (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) to match the growing demand across our live academic delivery.

The Role

As an Online Science Teacher at EDClass, you will deliver structured, high-impact sessions across Key Stage 3 Science and GCSE Science (Combined Science and Triple Award: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics across major exam boards such as AQA, Edexcel, and OCR). Our platform supports a diverse cohort of learners, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, or students facing barriers to mainstream education. You will play a central role in demystifying scientific principles, building experimental and analytical confidence, closing knowledge gaps, and guiding pupils toward accredited qualification success and successful reintegration.

Key Responsibilities

• Live Interactive Teaching: Deliver 1-hour timetabled lessons across EDLive, targeted gap-closing sessions in EDTeach, and responsive breakout room coaching in EDClass Plus.
• Curriculum and Exam Preparation: Deliver high-quality instruction across KS3 Science and GCSE Combined / Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), preparing students thoroughly for required practical components and formal examinations.
• Digital Learning and Content: Assist learners as they navigate e-learning pathways, past paper analysis, interactive simulations, and digital exercises; plan and record engaging explanations for our digital library.
• Assessment and Feedback: Provide regular, constructive feedback (both verbally and written) and mark student work accurately to track academic progression and scientific literacy.
• Inclusive Pedagogy: Apply calm, encouraging, and supportive approaches to engage vulnerable, disaffected, or anxious learners.
• Safeguarding and Reporting: Uphold rigorous safeguarding standards at all times, monitoring student wellbeing and providing detailed feedback to partner schools regarding attendance, engagement, and behaviour.
• Additional Opportunities: Additional paid hours may be available for marking, exam invigilation, parental meetings, and pastoral mentoring.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Location: Must be currently resident and based in the UK with the right to work in the UK.
• Qualifications: Must hold a recognised UK teaching qualification (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS, or secondary PGCE in Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics).
• Teaching Experience: Minimum of 3 years of successful secondary classroom or alternative provision teaching experience across secondary Science disciplines.
• Subject Knowledge: Strong command of the KS3 Science and KS4 GCSE Science National Curriculum (Combined and Separate Sciences across AQA, Edexcel, and OCR), including required practical assessments.
• Digital Literacy: Confident ICT skills with the ability to manage virtual classroom features (breakout rooms, chat, audio, digital whiteboards) and keep pupils engaged online. How to Apply and Enquiries If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and making a positive impact on the education of our learners, we would love to hear from you. (If you are based locally and interested in discussing our on-site full-time or part-time roles with full pay and flexible arrangements at our Dinnington offices which can be viewed on our job section on our website, please mention this in your application.) Please register your interest by emailing your CV and details or by calling us directly