Physics Teacher, Key Stage 3 & 4, Wirral

  • Location: Wirral
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: Competitive per day
  • Start date: 13/04/2026
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Secondary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

We are currently recruiting Physics Teachers to support secondary schools across the Wirral, with immediate starts available.

Due to high demand across a variety of schools, we have opportunities for both ad hoc supply and long-term placements.

The Role

  • Teaching Physics across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable)
  • Delivering engaging and well-structured lessons
  • Supporting pupil progress and attainment
  • Maintaining strong classroom management and behaviour

What We’re Looking For

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
  • Specialism in Physics or Science
  • Experience teaching in a secondary school setting
  • Strong subject knowledge and classroom presence
  • Flexible, reliable and adaptable approach

What’s On Offer

  • Immediate start opportunities
  • Roles across a range of Wirral secondary schools
  • Flexible day-to-day supply and long-term positions
  • Competitive rates of pay

Whether you’re looking for flexibility or a longer-term role, this is a fantastic opportunity to work across supportive schools during a busy period.

Apply now with New Directions Education!

Job Specification

If you specialise in teaching biology, physics, or chemistry and are seeking a role in a school, we’ve got opportunities for you, especially if you’re a newly qualified teacher (NQT) or interested in supply teaching.

As a Science Teacher you’ll be expected to:

  • Hold QTS status
  • Teach all areas of your subject specialism
  • Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
  • Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
  • Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
  • Maintain discipline
  • Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
  • Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
  • Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
  • Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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