Teacher of Science

The Job:

Carr Hill High School are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher of Science to join our thriving Science department. This position is ideal for a newly qualified teacher seeking a supportive and collaborative environment to begin their teaching journey. We are committed to providing expert mentoring, and structured professional development to ensure a successful and confident start to your career in education. We warmly welcome a visit to the school or an informal conversation prior to application. Please contact jgutteridge@carrhill-ept.com

What does this job do?

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

What are the job requirements?

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, in relation to subject.
• Excellent professional knowledge and understanding of national and examination curricular requirements of the subject.
• Excellent knowledge of science with the ability to plan lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression of all students.
• Established as an effective teacher across the age and ability range.
• A thorough understanding of and commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• Some experience of successfully teaching to KS3-KS4 students, with a clear understanding of the teaching provision required in secondary schools.

About Carr Hill High School:

Carr Hill is situated in the market town of Kirkham in the Fylde, just over a mile from exit 3 of the M55 and with very easy transport links from a wide radius in the north west of England. Kirkham is just 9 miles from the coastal town of Lytham St Annes and an easy drive to the Lake District or Trough of Bowland. Kirkham is also served by Kirkham and Wesham train station.

The school is 11-16 and has an average of 180 students in each year group. Students come from over 25 different primary schools though there are a core group of feeder schools. Historically there are a significant number of army families due to the proximity of the barracks at Weeton which will have a new regiment in summer 2024. As the only state school in the immediate area, Carr Hill is a truly comprehensive school with a wide range of ability and social background.

We aim high at Carr Hill and expect high standards of behaviour and academic effort from all our pupils. We believe in encouraging our pupils to take responsibility for their actions, decisions and their future education to foster a culture of commitment to lifelong learning. We believe every pupil is an individual that can achieve extraordinary goals and we work hard for them to achieve these; however, we expect our pupils to work even harder for their future. This is their responsibility that we will support them with every step of the way.

At Carr Hill our mission is to provide a high-quality education that prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow. With a focus on pursuing excellence, we strive to create an inclusive environment where every student can achieve their full potential, through our Carr Hill values of ‘Commitment, Aspiration, Resilience and Respect.’

We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others. 

We expose our pupils to culture beyond their experience to build opportunities and develop a strong sense of self-worth and humility to make positive contributions now, and in the future, to the communities to which they belong.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the Trust including optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover,
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, CBT, wellbeing and bereavement support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Automatic annual pay progression for all teachers
• Membership of the Teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) with employer contributions of 23.68%.
• Free parking
• On-going CPD
• Training and development opportunities
• Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
• Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
• Trust wide Intranet to share knowledge and resources

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.