9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    11 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Chemistry

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MS1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Unqualified teachers and recent graduates welcome to apply – QTS training available

Are you passionate about sharing your love of your subject? Are you a strong classroom practitioner who shares the school’s values of: Pride, Achievement, Respect, Kindness and Teamwork? If so, please apply. Norton Canes High School has undergone significant leadership changes to ensure rapid improvement is made. This is an exciting time to join this really supportive, work-life-balance focused school. We require a dynamic and well-qualified full-time Teacher of Science to join this thriving department.

Over recent years the Science Department has undergone exciting improvement. You will work closely with our Curriculum Leader, who seeks to further develop the academic successes within Science Department. All Science laboratories are newly refurbished and the department is supported by an experience lab technician. This is a rare, but desirable position, for someone who is looking to develop their skills and is in preparation for leadership within Science.

The governing body is looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual who displays outstanding teaching and can ensure that all students make good progress. You will display a mix of creativity, innovation and leadership skills and you will be able to inspire and motivate both students and colleagues. The successful candidate will display a passion for the subject and be able to foster an enjoyment of Science within their lessons.

What the school offers its staff

CPD

Wellbeing

Car park

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 business.manager@nortoncanes-high.staffs.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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About Norton Canes High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
449 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01543622600

Arranging a visit to Norton Canes High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email business.manager@nortoncanes-high.staffs.sch.uk.

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