Health and Social Care Teacher
Ledbury, Herefordshire
M - UPS
Permanent
John Masefield High School
FULL TIME/PART TIME TEACHER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Required from September 2025 main scale - UPS, depending on skills and experience.
We are seeking to appoint a well qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Health and Social Care to join an innovative, vibrant and supportive department where teachers are committed to developing learning strategies which challenge and interest all of our students. This is an excellent opportunity for a specialist who is newly qualified or a more experienced teacher to teach Health and Social Care to pupils of all abilities. We have excellent accommodation and resources, including interactive whiteboards in all classrooms.
You will possess energy, enthusiasm and the desire to inspire students. You will be responsible for delivering Health and Social Care lessons in line with relevant curriculum requirements, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning are maintained, whilst collaborating with colleagues to sustain and maximise student progress.
The right candidate will have:
* Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
* Relevant specialist qualifications and subject experience
* Understanding of curriculum requirements for Health and Social Care
* Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
* Understanding of how to implement formative and summative assessment methods to ensure mastery
We are committed to developing our staff through first class induction and high-quality professional development. As a result, a large proportion of JMHS staff have achieved promotion to middle and senior leadership positions.
JMHS was last inspected by OFSTED in November 2022 who confirmed our good grading and whose comments included:
* Pupils behave well. They are polite to their teachers and considerate of their peers.
* Parents rate teachers' high expectations because they push pupils to do more. Many say teachers go 'above and beyond' for their children.
* Pupils can do unusual stuff at this exciting school.
* School leaders have constructed a rich and engaging curriculum.
We welcome visits from prospective applicants. If you would like to have a tour of the school, please email Bethan Wooley Curriculum Leader for DT and vocational lead.
Please note that only applications submitted on John Masefield High School application forms will be considered and we do not require CVs. JMHS is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all appointed candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line Google search.
Closing Date: Monday 24th February, 9.00am
Interview dates: To be confirmed, but likely the week of 3rd March 2025.
Please note: We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date so early applications are advised.
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