Teacher of Health and Social Care

South Wirral High School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  3 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Health and social care
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

South Wirral High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Health and Social Care to join our outstanding faculty on a fixed-term contract starting 1 September 2025.

The Team

The person appointed will join an outstanding Faculty with an unswerving commitment to ensure that every student achieves their goals, whatever their circumstances.

You

The person appointed may teach across all key stages, including the Sixth Form.

This accompanying booklet gives you more information about the personal and professional benefits that will be available to you.

The Assessment Process will be:​​

• student voice panel (25%)
• lesson observation (25%)
• interview (50%)

Closing date:​ Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Interview date: Week beginning 9th June 2025

We are sorry that it will not be possible to contact unsuccessful candidates. Anyone who has not heard of the progress of their application by Thursday, 5th June must assume it has been unsuccessful.

Please visit https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/vacancies for an application form. Completed application form and letter of application to be addressed to Headteacher, and emailed to: recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk

The post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

What the school offers its staff

We are a co-educational 11-18 school, in Eastham, Merseyside, England. We are a dynamic, successful and growing school. The school has been oversubscribed for the last 3 years and was graded “Good” by Ofsted in October 2022.

South Wirral is a school where every child matters and every child thrives. The aims of our curriculum are to develop successful learners, confident and inspired individuals and aspiring, responsible citizens. Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of school life, as we help students to build skills in the 5 'LORIC' principles – Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Communication.

As a proud member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), we benefit from strong collaboration with a family of like-minded schools. This partnership enhances opportunities for both students and staff, supporting our commitment to continuous improvement and educational excellence.

We are looking to recruit staff who share our vision and values to ensure that every child becomes the best version of themselves.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

South Wirral High School Teacher specification.doc - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

About South Wirral High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 1234 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Wirral High School website
• Email address: recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-wirral-high-school-wirral

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Wirral and Merseyside