SCIENCE TEACHER
The Elton High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RNThis job expired on 23 April 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Elton High School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1017 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- poolea@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk
- 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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