21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    4 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

Physics, Science

Working pattern

Full time: Full time, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS - UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an ambitious and talented Physics teacher who wants to teach in a vibrant school? We wish to appoint a motivated and creative teacher with a genuine passion for maximising the potential of every student.

If appointed, you will be part of a successful department working with an enthusiastic team of highly committed teachers who strive to provide the best education and extra-curricular opportunities for our students.

The successful applicant will be a talented, innovative practitioner with a passion for their subject and will have the skills to plan and implement an engaging Science curriculum.

To join our team:

  • you will be committed to ensuring students make their very best progress, through planning and delivering engaging lessons that will inspire our learners to succeed across KS3, KS4 and KS5.
  • you will support, challenge and engage students by enriching their learning experience and maximising their potential.

This post is equally suitable for Early Career Teachers and those with more experience.

Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Weatherhead High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’


What the school offers its staff

Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1530 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with nearly 300 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and is the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.

The facilities are amongst the best in the country – we have an excellent building, which really enhances teaching & learning as well as our extra-curricular provision. Students and teachers benefit from well-presented classrooms, excellent creative arts and sports facilities and up-to-date ICT provision. The school is located close to the M53 and the Wallasey Tunnel, and is easily accessible from Liverpool and Cheshire by car or public transport.

Students are both engaged and engaging; they enjoy learning and are warm and enthusiastic about the opportunities offered to them. Staff work hard and are well rewarded. There is a great team spirit amongst the staff and a strong emphasis is placed on professional growth and development.

We were judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider in our most recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection, inspectors commented that ‘Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.’

Commitment to safeguarding

Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Weatherhead High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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.

About Weatherhead High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1523 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01516314400

Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1540 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with nearly 300 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.

We were judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider in our recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection, inspectors commented that ‘Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.’

Arranging a visit to Weatherhead High School

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

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Teacher of Science

Penketh High School

Heath Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY

Science Teacher + 1 other subject

The Bridge School

Chadwick Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1PW

TEACHER OF SCIENCE

Broughton Hall Catholic High School

Yew Tree Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HJ

Teacher of Science

King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool

Dingle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9SJ

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Merseyside