TEACHER OF SCIENCE - PART TIME - MATERNITY COVER

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0BL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Part Time 0.7 FTE - Main and Upper Pay Range considered

TEACHER OF SCIENCE - PART TIME - MATERNITY COVER job summary

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Science to join high-performing and inclusive 11-18 academy school with 1200 students on roll. This is an exciting opportunity to join this highly successful academy where teamwork, leadership, and enthusiasm for learning are all notable strengths.

Rated as Good with an Outstanding judgement for in the Sixth Form by Ofsted in April 2023: ‘Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a high quality education. Pupils at this school achieve highly.’ ‘Sixth Form students experience an exceptionally high quality education, both academically and in terms of their personal development.’

You will:

Be an inspirational teacher with a track record of ensuring excellent results throughout the age and ability range

The ability to teach one of either Biology, Chemistry or Physics GCSE would be an advantage

Be highly organised, and passionate about ensuring excellence for all in teaching, learning and achievement

Be aspirational about your own professional development and have excellent communication and motivational skills

Be committed to providing the best possible opportunities for all our young people

We can offer you:

• Support and challenge from a high performing leadership team
• The scope to be creative and innovative in developing approaches to teaching, learning and the curriculum

You will find a school and sixth form that build strong partnerships between staff, students, parents and the wider community. We have a talented hardworking staff, united in their belief that only the best is good enough for our young people. If you are approachable, able to inspire, challenge and develop colleagues, and want to share your vision, passion and energy through leading in this key role, then this may be the job for you!

Application forms and further details: Available to download from: www.tarporleyhigh.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 10th November

Interviews will take place: w/c 10th November

This 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED AND WELCOMED

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enchanced check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
Safeguarding Policies are available to view on the school website

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tarporley-high-school-and-sixth-form-college-tarporley

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