Science Teacher (2nd in Department)

Burnley High School wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Science Teacher who will also take on the responsibility of Second in Science Department for the school. You will either already be a middle leader or a teacher with an ambition to move into leadership. The successful candidate will be a highly determined, outstanding classroom practitioner who has the potential to offer positive leadership and management of the team and ensuring accountability for student progress.

The role will include:

• Support the Head of Department in reviewing, designing, and implementing an ambitious, well-sequenced, and knowledge-rich curriculum that meets the needs of all students.
• Work with colleagues to ensure that teachers across the department develop and sustain strong subject knowledge in Science and effective approaches to teaching.
• Contribute to the development of teaching strategies that help students to secure long-term knowledge and connect learning to broader ideas.
• Assist in the design and implementation of an effective assessment framework that enables students to embed and apply knowledge fluently, while providing clear insights to inform teaching practice.
• Support the Head of Department in ensuring that pupils gain detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum, so that all students achieve well

What are the job requirements?

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Good Honours Degree with specialism in Science
• Secure knowledge of strategies to improve Teaching and Learning
• Consistently good/outstanding teacher as measured by student outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal & presentation skills across the spectrum of stake holders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and re-prioritise workload when needed
• A high level of self-awareness – knows strengths and weaknesses and can relate to difficult personality types well

About Burnley High School:

Burnley High School was founded in 2014 in Burnley, Lancashire. It is a mainstream school for mixed pupils aged 11-16. Burnley High School is part of the Education Partnership Trust.

Values and Vision

Burnley High School promises to “transform lives” by empowering pupils to achieve their full potential. The school focuses on developing the “whole person”. Beyond academic expectations, young people also learn life skills, and their personal and social development is encouraged.

The school’s ambition is to build a life-long love of learning and a set of moral values to help pupils make a positive contribution to society. 

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. 

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• 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

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – mrigby@burnley-ept.com.

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