Teacher of Science & Head of Year
Penketh High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work – Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS plus TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well qualified teacher of Science. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is driven to raising achievement and promoting high expectations of our pupils. The successful candidate would be expected to teach a range of classes across KS3 & KS4.
As Head of Year, you will form a key part of the pastoral leadership group and member of the broader pastoral networking group supporting the welfare of our outstanding young people. You will take a lead role in ensuring a positive climate for learning at the school and for your year group cohort, working in partnership with pupils, parents and carers and staff to remove barriers to success so that pupils effectively engage in learning and thrive.
As well as leading a group of pupils, you will also lead a team of form tutors ensuring that high standards and expectations are embedded throughout the team and during form group sessions. This will enable you to influence the culture of the school by ensuring a consistent approach to celebrating the successes of pupils, the delivery of important form time and personal development materials and providing pupils with a first layer of pastoral support at the outset of each day.
The successful candidate will bring with them their enthusiasm for Science, pastoral care and support, an appetite to shape a positive school culture and the capacity to inspire and motivate both students and staff.
We are keen to hear from candidates who will:
Take the lead in inspiring and motivating their year group and staff to deliver ahigh-quality provision and experience for our pupils.
Be responsible for continuously improving the climate for learning within the year group and across the wider school.
Contribute to the pastoral network across the school helping to shape strategic decision making and strand of support across the school.
Be responsible for the progress of the pupils in their year group both in relation to academic outcomes and their holistic development.
Be responsible for the progress of their classes across the Science department.
Make a significant contribution to all aspects of the wider Science curriculum and enrichment provision provided by the department.
What the school offers its staff
Penketh High School is an oversubscribed community facing school that is determined to support the academic and holistic development of pupils in order that they leave the school with a strong skillset and positive life chances. The school is focused on providing the very best provision for pupils by supporting the professional developmentof staff, offering a comprehensive and focused CPD programme and encouraging staff to engage with external, nationally recognised professional qualifications. This provision of professional development includes a comprehensive programme to support teachers new to the profession.
Penketh High School is a proud member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), sharing its mission to ‘serve, challenge and empower the educational community.’
At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’.We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.
Join The Challenge Academy Trust and be part of a supportive community that values deep connections with students, parents, and staff. Thrive in a role where teamwork, professional growth, and job satisfaction are paramount, and enjoy the flexibility and diversity of our engaging activities. Join us to make a lasting impact on the lives of students.
The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our employment policies, procedures and practices are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, positive, and fair with opportunity for all.
All details and an application form can be found at www.penkethhigh.org For any further details please contact HR on 01925 722298 or email hr@penkethhigh.org
Closing Date: Thursday 10th April 2025 (noon)
Commitment to safeguarding
Penketh High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
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CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Penketh High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 966 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Penketh High School website
- Email address
- hr@penkethhigh.org
Penketh High School is an oversubscribed community facing school that is determined to support the academic and holistic development of pupils in order that they leave the school with a strong skillset and positive life chances. The culture of the school is underpinned by an academically rigorous curriculum, high expectations and standards, as well as a multitude of enrichment opportunities. All these aspects of school life are aligned with the capabilities of our outstanding young people.
The school is focused on providing the very best provision for pupils by supporting the professional development of staff, offering a comprehensive and focused CPD programme and encouraging staff to engage with external, nationally recognised professional qualifications. This provision of professional development includes a robust and comprehensive programme to support teachers new to the profession. Our delivery of the Early Career Framework is overseen and managed by leaders who coordinate the delivery for the schools within the Trust and schools across Warrington. Teachers new to the profession will benefit from excellent support and professional development underpinned by the best evidence-based research, facilitated by knowledgeable and passionate professionals.
This post is suitable for ECTs and experienced teachers.
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