23 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    23 April 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    31 March 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time: 5 DAYS - 32.5 HOURS PER WEEK

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The purpose of the post is to create a role in school with direct responsibility for the discharge of the teaching-learning function in relation to students. Integral to this role is a responsibility for the promotion of the general progress and well-being of individual students and groups of students assigned to the teacher concerned. The purpose of the post will be fulfilled principally through work with students, teachers, parents and other adults with a legitimate concern for the progress, welfare and development of those students.

What the school offers its staff

The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. We have a history of high achievement with results regularly placing us as amongst the highest performing schools in Bury LA and amongst the top proportion of schools in the country. The successful applicant will be part of a fantastic departmental team, wholly supportive and collaborative, who generate outstanding teaching and learning practice.

We have a constant focus on ensuring that all of our team feel supported to give their best and to have a work life balance. We pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to promoting the wellbeing of everyone in our school community. Our teachers enjoy working here, so this is a rare opportunity to join our staff, contributing to our next steps in pushing Elton to realise its potential as one of the very best schools in the Greater Manchester area.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

Please note that, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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.

About The Elton High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1025 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0161 763 1434

The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2022) reiterated the strengths that had been confirmed in the previous report (2017) and are firmly embedded across our school. The inspection team noted that ‘pupils are proud to attend’ Elton with an established culture of ‘high aspirations for what pupils can achieve’. Our students achieve well, with the inspectors being particularly impressed with the climate for learning and behaviour of our students – their ‘positive behaviour at all times is characteristic of the respectful culture of this school [and] their positive conduct reflects leaders’ high standards’.

The success of our school is built on the expertise of our high-quality staff. We have a strong system of staff training in place aimed at developing the very best practice, moreover we have a constant focus on ensuring that all of our team feel supported to give of their best and to have a work life balance. We pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to promoting the wellbeing of everyone in our school community and consistently review opportunities to further promote staff wellbeing.

The school has excellent transport links with the M60, M61, M62 and M66 Motorways crisscrossing the area plus the Metrolink Light Rapid Transit system with a fast and frequent service from Bury centre through Manchester city centre to East Didsbury.

Arranging a visit to The Elton High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email poolea@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk.

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