Teacher of Science

The County High School, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8EZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  19 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS1 - UPS3

Teacher of Science job summary

Role: Teacher of Science

Salary: MPS 1 – UPS 3 £31,650 - £49,084

Contract type: Temporary, 1-year fixed term.

Reporting to: Head of Science

Start date: 1st September 2025

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at The County High School, Leftwich, which is a high performing, fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1050 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff. The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 210, and we are now significantly over-subscribed.

Further details about The County High School, Leftwich, can be found in the attached documents.

About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and dedicated Teacher of Science to join our thriving, hardworking science team at The County High School Leftwich on a temporary, 1-year fixed term, basis.

You will be responsible for effective planning and implementation of the curriculum, ensuring quality first teaching, monitoring assessments, recording and reporting. You will also perform the role of form tutor, if designated as such.

Your Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• Recent experience of teaching Science to KS3 and KS4 across the ability range
• Knowledge of GCSE expectations in the subject area
• PGCE and experience of continuing professional development
• An enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning of your subject specialism
• The ability to inspire students to reach their individual potential.

Closing Date: Thursday 19th June 2025, 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 26th June 2025

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Teacher of Science, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Mandy Pimlatt MPimlatt@leftwichhigh.com or call 01606 333313 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The County High School, Leftwich

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1035 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The County High School, Leftwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-county-high-school-leftwich

A fully inclusive Secondary School in Northwich, Cheshire.

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