5 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    20 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    14 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Biology, Chemistry

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main Scale - Upper Pay Scale

Additional allowances

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply for a TLR post within the department.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Science Faculty is looking to appoint a highly effective and ambitious Chemistry or Biology teacher to join us from 1 September 2025. The ability to teach either subject to GCSE is essential, and to A-Level is desirable.

From September, our current deputy curriculum leader will lead the faculty, opening an opportunity for the successful applicant to apply for a TLR post within science. Whether you are focused on developing your teaching or are an emerging leader, this position offers the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues within and beyond the faculty and to make a significant contribution to the future development of an already successful team.

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting opportunity to work with highly successful, hard-working and friendly faculties whose work, professional development and well-being is greatly valued and supported by the Senior Leadership Team.

Benefits

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Access to a cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Free access to Westfield Health, Healthy Extras providing:

  • 24/7 telephone access to a practising UK GP
  • 24 Hour Advice & Information Line (including structured counselling sessions)
  • Eldercare Advice
  • Discounts and offers at hundreds of retailers, restaurants and destinations
  • Gym discounts

Further details about the role

For further information, please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Faculty Overview in the attachments section of this advert, and visit our school website.

To apply, please complete our application form (attached) by the closing date of 9.00am on Tuesday 20 May 2025.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 22 May 2025.


Commitment to safeguarding

Hanley Castle High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk

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About Hanley Castle High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1086 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01684595673

Hanley Castle High School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school of approximately 1,050 students, including a flourishing sixth form. The school gained academy status in 2011 and in April 2017 our articles of association as an academy were amended to form the Hanley and Upton Educational Trust (MAT). This formalised close links with Hanley Swan and Kempsey primary schools. In January 2019 Welland primary school also became a member of the MAT.

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