Teacher of Science
Colne Park High School, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DPThis job expired on 20 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
20 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 May 2022
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of Science job summary
Teacher of Science
Permanent/Full time
MPS/UPS
Required from: 01 September 2022
Closing Date for Applications is noon on Friday 20 May 2022
‘This is a self-improving school driven by an unassuming yet unswerving determination that no pupil is left behind’
Park High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 student community situated in Colne on the border between Lancashire, North and West Yorkshire and has over 1098 students. We are easily accessible and whilst some of our current staff are local, many also travel from Preston and the Ribble Valley, Keighley, Bradford and the surrounding areas.
In September 2018 we jointly formed the Pennine Trust with three of our feeder primary schools. As the lead secondary school within the trust, we have maintained our parental and community confidence. Creating a climate of independent learning and embedding a culture where teachers and support professionals can thrive and take risks with teaching and learning are all very much part of our school.
We are a school committed to:
Raising aspirations and bringing out the best in all students
Exceptionally high levels of academic achievement and personal development
Our mission of developing young people with active and creative minds
Park High School will provide:
Staff who will unfailingly reassure students that by working together there are no barriers that they cannot overcome to achieve their full potential
Students who strive to attain exceptionally high levels of academic achievement and personal development
Excellent opportunities for your professional development
Friendly and supportive colleagues, who go the extra mile
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:
Be an outstanding classroom practitioner, providing engaging and creative learning experiences for all students
Motivate, challenge and inspire students within the Science Faculty to be the best that they can be.
Are committed to raising the achievement of every student
Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider life of the school
Park High School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children.
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.
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About Colne Park High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1089 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Colne Park High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- avickery@park-high.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01282865200
Park High School
About Park High School
Park High School is a vibrant, successful 11-16 school situated in the heart of the town of Colne. Over the years we have become the school of choice for our community. We are consistently oversubscribed and as a founding member of the Pennine Trust, we have built strong partnerships with our local schools. We are outward facing in our teaching and learning and innovative in offering a wide range of professional opportunities for our staff.
As a result of being oversubscribed, we are embarking on the next wave of recruitment for the highest calibre of staff who can help us make sure no one is left behind.
So why work at Park High School?
Teaching and Learning
At Park High School we believe in life long learning; learning that is an enjoyable experience for all. Quality first teaching is at the core of everything we do. Every student is entitled to experience a variety of teaching and learning styles which enable them to achieve their full potential and be the best they can be. We aim, through successful teaching and learning underpinned by researching practice, to develop the whole child and to enable our students to become life long learners.
Leaders consistently evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning within their departments and seek opportunities for regular developmental feedback and training, which creates the strong, supportive and vibrant culture at Park High School.
Expectations
There is a firm and fair approach to behaviour, underpinned by an ethos of positive relationships. Students and staff in the Park family strive to be the best they can be. Teachers pass on a love of their subject and prioritise the planning and teaching of their lessons. School leaders are also life long learners. They all teach, love their subjects, understand the importance of avoiding workload pressures and are highly visible around the school. We have invested in a comprehensive pastoral system in order to support the well-being of all. Each form has two form tutors, this enables a meaningful mentoring programme and allows for wrap around care and support. Form tutors deliver our innovative RISE sessions at the end of the day. These sessions focus on reciprocal reading, academic language, co-curricular activities, careers and guidance ,and independent study. We also have a specialist well-being team who work with students and staff to create a nurturing environment in which no one gets left behind.
Arranging a visit to Colne Park High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email avickery@park-high.co.uk.
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