Teacher of Science - Part-time applications are welcomed
West Hill School, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LXThis job expired on 24 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 24
Closing date
24 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 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, part time: Part-time applications are welcomed as well as full-time applications
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Science for September 2024 Part-time applications are welcomed
Would you like to teach in a school that has a strong ethos of respect, responsibility and readiness to learn? Where pupils have a thirst for knowledge and a love of challenge?
The West Hill Science Department is committed to the school ethos of ‘Aiming High.’ The team is well established and stable. We share a strong commitment to securing progress and raising pupil aspirations, through forward thinking and innovative teaching.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and talented teacher of Science to join our team. The successful applicant will have experience of teaching across the full range of age and ability of students and will have the necessary skills and passion to contribute to the continued success of the department. This role could be filled by an ECT, experienced member of staff or someone looking for a part-time position in an inclusive and friendly environment.
The candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner, with the drive and
capacity to thrive in this role. In return, we can offer you:
- A welcoming and collaborative staff;
- A comprehensive induction programme;
- Fully supported ECT programme;
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD;
- Smart working practices to help support work-life balance.
To find out more about us please visit the school website www.westhillschool.co.uk. Informal visits beforehand are welcome and should be arranged by contacting the School’s Reception Office on 0161-338-2193 or e-mail: recruitment@westhillschool.co.uk.
Applications should be emailed to recruitment@westhillschool.co.uk. Please ensure that applications are clearly marked for the post you are applying for.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches as part of pre recruitment checks.
Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 12.00 noon.
Interviews to be held on the week commencing 29th April 2024.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
- A welcoming and collaborative staff;
- A comprehensive induction programme;
- Fully supported ECT programme;
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD;
- Smart working practices to help support work-life balance.
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 West Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 834 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- West Hill School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@westhillschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 338 2193
Our Mission
West Hill School aims to develop confident and ambitious young men, equipped with the skills and qualifications to thrive in a changing world.
Our values and ethos
West Hill is a school where we have a core set of values that we live by: an ethos in which our values of Respect, Responsibility and Readiness constantly influence positive actions and behaviour.
West Hill is a school where both students and staff have the highest expectations of themselves and each other. It is a place where every young man, no matter his own individual and unique starting point, is expected to 'Aim High' and work as hard as he can at all times.
West Hill is an inclusive school in which all of its students access challenging and engaging lessons, delivered by a passionate and committed team of specialist teachers. It is a school that promotes a positive mindset in which our young men develop into independent, lifelong learnings; underpinned by a community in which pupils show the desire and resilience to learn and flourish.
Our school prides itself on its opportunity-based curriculum. Our curriculum is specifically tailored to empower our young men, giving them the knowledge, skills, confidence and set of behaviours to become fully engaged citizens within the community.
West Hill is a school which recognises that what we offer outside of the classroom is as important as what takes place within it. It is a school in which boys are exposed to, and encourage to partake in, a wealth of co-curricular activities to not only broaden the mind, but support and protect it.
Our school prides itself in having the highest reputation in our community, exemplified at all times, by the conduct of the West Hill Boy.
West Hill is a school where we promote the physical and emotional well-being of its staff by creating a working environment in which they feel valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive.
Our Vision
Every boy will be an independent, committed and engaged learner.
Every boy will embody the characteristics of the West Hill Boy and uphold our values of Respect, Responsibility and Readiness for Learning.
Ever boy will participate in a range of co-curricular activities.
Every barrier to accessing the full curriculum will be removed for all boys.
Every boy at West Hill will make an informed and ambitious transition to the next stage of his learning.
Every member of staff will engage in professional development opportunities to be the best practitioner they can be.
Every stakeholder will feel safe, valued and connected to our community.
Every stakeholder will benefit from a continual focus on improving facilities for all.
Arranging a visit to West Hill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westhillschool.co.uk.
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