Teacher of Science
Hartford Church of England High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025 or sooner if available
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.44 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role of a teacher at Hartford Church of England High School is to contribute to raising standards of achievement and attainment through supporting and embracing the ethos of the school. The teacher will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the highest standards of curriculum planning, teaching and behaviour management. They will ensure the standard of education that students receive continually evolves and improves to meet the needs of all children in their lessons. They will have the highest aspirations for the attitudes to learning of all students, ensuring every young person achieves the best possible outcomes.
A teacher at Hartford Church of England High School will be highly motivated and innovative with an ability to enthuse, encourage and inspire staff and young people alike. Prior to their appointment at Hartford Church of England High School, teachers will have gained skills, knowledge and experience in their subject specialism(s). They will have outstanding communication skills possessing the ability to effectively enthuse and challenge young people in equal measure. Good teamwork, the highest of standards, determination and resilience will have been at the core of their success in their education and/or career to date. These skills will be at the heart of their role as teacher at Hartford Church of England High School in the future.
What the school offers its staff
Joining the science department, you will join an experienced team of staff, many of whom have a number of years of expertise at our school. The department consists of a Head of Department, second in department, Lead Practitioner, five teachers and two technicians. It is housed in seven specialist laboratories and two teaching classrooms. We foster a collaborative environment where our teachers inspire and challenge students to excel, working together to ensure comprehensive learning outcomes for our students. We teach a diverse cohort of combined and separate science students, implementing the Edexcel GCSE scheme of work. Our team is committed to nurturing scientific curiosity and academic excellence, empowering students to reach their full potential.
Aside from the curriculum, we focus on the importance of personal development, high expectations and care for one another across the school community. Our newly formed Family System, pastoral teams and SEND hub support this philosophy. All that we do is centred around our core HART values of Happy, Achieving, Ready, Together, built on the Christian foundation of Love (caritas) and Truth (veritas).
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 sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hartford Church of England High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1087 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01606 786000
Located in Mid-Cheshire, our school is a great place to work! We have brilliant students, talented and committed staff and supportive parents. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, demonstrated that we are a good and improving school and our ambition is to make Hartford Church of England High School an outstanding place to learn and work.
We are blessed with exceptional facilities across a large and growing site and is oversubscribed year on year. We have children who are enthusiastic to learn and who are great to teach. We have hugely supportive parents and committed staff and governors. Our school is at the centre of the community in Hartford and we are constantly looking to strengthen our commitment to one another, no matter what stakeholder we are. We have extremely close working relationships with the Diocese, local authority and our colleagues in other schools.
Arranging a visit to Hartford Church of England High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk.
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