Lead Practitioner of Science specialising in Chemistry or Physics

Hartford Church of England High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20th April or 1st May 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LPS LP2 to LP6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Degree

• Teaching qualification
• Successful teaching experience, including the teaching of subject to GCSE level.
• Record of excellence in the classroom
• Contribution to curriculum planning, development and evaluation.
• Strong track record of one’s own continuing professional development

• Excellent teaching ability, commanding respect of students and colleagues

• Excellent use of IT in education
• Ability to generate enthusiasm for the subject(s) and for learning in general
• Ability to plan, organise, review and adapt
• Up to date on current educational issues including having a clear understanding of developments in the subject area , curriculum development and teaching and learning

• Fully committed to the Christian ethos of the school

• Inspirational

• Ability to forgive and move on

• Ability to challenge and support students and staff

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills

• High expectations

• Commitment to school improvement

• Team worker

• Independent worker

• Resilient under pressure

• Excellent attendance

• Flexible

What the school offers its staff

There are a range of benefits for staff who work in our school community. These include:

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

• An Employee Assistance Programme with a helpline providing support and advice on personal and professional issues.

• Working Rewards provides discounts and offers on all the major retailers as well as access to salary sacrifice schemes • Access to an on-site fully equipped gym.

• Staff events and sporting activities to support the school family system.

• Optional staff collective worship.

• Daily free tea and coffee as well as other refreshments throughout the school year.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We are delighted to welcome applications for the role of Lead Practitioner of Science specialising in Chemistry and Physics at Hartford Church of England High School. Our school is a great place to work! We have brilliant students, talented and committed staff and supportive parents. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, demonstrated that we are a good and improving school; two years on, we are well on our way to making Hartford Church of England High School an exceptional place to learn and work. Our school is increasingly popular with a growing reputation for its ethos, values and academic excellence.

If you believe that you have the skills and attributes to be a Lead Practitioner of Science specialising in Chemistry and Physics at Hartford Church of England High School, then we want to hear from you!

If you would like to know more about the role, speak to the Headteacher or visit the school to view our amazing facilities, please contact Sara Morris, our Business Manager - Personnel by emailsara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.ukor telephone01606 786000. On behalf of all the staff and students at Hartford Church of England High School, we look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our school in the future!

Completed application forms should be sent to Sara Morris, Business Manager - Personnel atsara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk.

Hartford enjoys fantastic transport links, being close to both the A49 and A556 with fast links to both the M6 and M56.There are two mainline railway stations within two minutes of the school and Manchester International Airport is only 25 minutes away. Many parents utilise the excellent transport links to work in Manchester, Chester, Liverpool, Warrington or beyond.

The school is situated in a beautiful part of Cheshire providing easy access to areas for walking, riding, cycling, sailing and canoeing. The National Parks of North Wales, the Peak District, the Lake District are all within easy transport reach.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lead Practitioner Science Applicant Pack February 2026.pdf - 1.22 MB (opens in new tab)

NEW Application Form Schools Teachers 2021.doc - 177 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hartford Church of England High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1070 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hartford Church of England High School website
• Email address: sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01606 786000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hartford-church-of-england-high-school

Located in Mid-Cheshire, our school is a great place to work! We have brilliant students, talented and committed staff and supportive parents. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, demonstrated that we are a good and improving school and our ambition is to make Hartford Church of England High School an outstanding place to learn and work.     

We are blessed with exceptional facilities across a large and growing site and is oversubscribed year on year. We have children who are enthusiastic to learn and who are great to teach. We have hugely supportive parents and committed staff and governors. Our school is at the centre of the community in Hartford and we are constantly looking to strengthen our commitment to one another, no matter what stakeholder we are. We have extremely close working relationships with the Diocese, local authority and our colleagues in other schools.  

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