Teacher of Science
Prince Henry's High School, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4QHThis job expired on 30 September 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
4 November 2019
Closing date
30 September 2019 at 1am
Date listed
13 September 2019
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- Chemistry, Science
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,719 to £39,406 per year (full-time equivalent)
Additional allowances
This post provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a large and high-performing department with supportive & caring colleagues, as well as the option to have involvement in a wide range of STEM and other extra-curricular activities. Our Science Department has recently benefited from a £1.2m refurbishment and modernisation programme, meaning that lessons are taught in light and airy state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms.
Teacher of Science job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a newly-qualified or experienced Teacher of Science at this highly successful school in the picturesque riverside market town of Evesham, which is located on the edge of the Cotswolds within approximately 30 minutes of Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford, and an hour from Birmingham.
We require a well-qualified teacher of Science, who is committed to the highest standards of academic achievement and able to teach Science to at least GCSE Level. Although the preference is for a Chemistry specialist, applications would be welcomed from Physicists or Biologists.
This will be a fixed-term contract from 4th November 2019 – 31st May 2020, which is linked to a maternity absence due to commence in November. Applications will be welcomed from experienced or newly qualified teachers. Although being advertised as a full-time position, part-time (0.6-1.0) would be considered.
Prince Henry’s is a popular and over-subscribed 13-18 High School with approximately 1,300 on roll including more than 330 in one of Worcestershire’s largest Sixth Forms. The school enjoys an excellent reputation locally and has consistently been judged outstanding by Ofsted, most recently in May 2013. Two Ofsted Survey inspections undertaken during 2014 looking at provision for the most able students, and also for alternative curriculum provision both praised the school’s ethos and its ability to deliver excellent teaching and learning to students of all abilities.
In May 2014, the school was awarded National Teaching School Status and, having been accredited with SCITT status in summer 2016, accepted its first trainees in September 2017.
Potential applicants are welcome to telephone Mrs Claire Fisher, Head of Science to discuss this post or to arrange to visit the school if they wish.
Commitment to safeguarding
Prince Henry's High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
The school will also conduct an online search on all shortlisted candidates which may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview.
About Prince Henry's High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Prince Henry's High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- secretary@princehenrys.worcs.sch.uk
Prince Henry's is a popular and over-subscribed school in the picturesque Worcestershire market town of Evesham, with approximately 1,300 students, including a large Sixth Form of 330 students. It has been consistently judged outstanding by Ofsted.
Having been a Teaching School since 2014, in 2021 it became the Teaching School Hub for the WM1 area of Wychavon, Worcester, Wyre Forest, Malvern Hills and Herefordshire. As a SCITT, it welcomed its first cohort of trainee teachers in September 2017.
Since 2013, the school has benefited from a capital investment programme of nearly £9 million, which has seen the construction of a 14-classroom building to house English and Modern Foreign Languages, a new £3.5m classroom block for Art, DT and Food Technology, the complete modernisation and refurbishment of Science and our Sixth Form Centre, as well as significant improvements to all other curriculum areas.
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