EXPIRED

Science Teacher (with an interest in animal care)

West Kirby School and College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DH

This job expired on 31 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3 dependant on experience
• Additional allowances:

  1SEN (£2679)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You must be a highly motivated practitioner who is able to meet the complex needs of young people who have a history of difficulties within a learning and social environment. In addition to Science, candidates should clarify other curriculum skills / experience they can offer.

You will:

•Be able to teach KS2, KS3 and KS4 Science

• Have a specialism to take to A Level

• Have an interest of experience in animal care
• Be committed to working with children with SEND
• Have knowledge of or interest in ASD and understand associated behaviours
• Have a passion for developing children and children’s learning
• Have had involvement in recording, development, analysing and tracking pupil progress
• Be committed to working within a team promoting exciting and creative learning
  

What the school offers its staff

Free school lunch

School gym & sauna

Half termly staff wellbeing afternoons

Private healthcare scheme (Benenden)

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.

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Additional documents

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

Candidate Information Pack.pdf - 1.62 MB (opens in new tab)

About West Kirby School and College

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Kirby School and College website
• Email address: recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
• Phone number: 01516323201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-kirby-residential-school

Welcome to West Kirby School and College, a non-maintained special school initially founded over 100 years ago as a hospice for children. Since that time we have grown and developed into the successful school we are today. Times have changed, but we remain enthused by the opportunity to support, enable and develop children and young people towards realising their aspirations.

Arranging a visit to West Kirby School and College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wkrs.co.uk.

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