Salary:
MPS TO UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
Jan 2025
Apply by:
14 November 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Science (Chemistry) FTE 0.6
We wish to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational Science teacher.
Start date: December / January. 1 Year Maternity Cover. Salary: Pay scale (M1- UPS).
How to apply:
Please complete the school application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We place the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants will be subject to stringent vetting processes, including online searches for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is the practice of the governing body to take up references of all longlisted candidates. If this presents a problem please make this clear in your application.
For further information email jobs@weaverhamhighschool.com or see school website www.weaverhamhighschool.com
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About Weaverham High School
* Weaverham High School
* Lime Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich
* Cheshire
* CW8 3HT
* United Kingdom
+44 1606 852120
Weaverham High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 foundation school in the heart of Cheshire and serves the communities of Weaverham and the surrounding area. We have just over 1160 pupils on our roll with lower than national SEND and PP pupils. Clare Morgan is the Headteacher who was appointed in September 2018. The senior leadership team comprises a Deputy Headteacher responsible for Ethos, Climate for Learning & Personal Development, Deputy Headteacher responsible for Raising Standards, Assistant Headteacher responsible for T&L and an Assistant Headteacher responsible for Assessment & Intervention. There are 163 employers including 70 teachers, of whom 1 ECT and 1 RQT. Staff retention in 2020-21 was extremely high. We are fully staffed and all subjects are taught by qualified specialist teachers. Our staff are our most valuable asset and we are committed to supporting and developing our team to ensure their time in our school is a happy and rewarding one.
We are a forward-thinking and dynamic team who are fully committed to realising our school mission statement.
School Population
Weaverham High School is an 11 – 16 comprehensive school situated on the edge of Weaverham ‘village’ near Northwich in Cheshire. It serves the surrounding villages of Weaverham, Sandiway, Cuddington, Delamere Park, Acton Bridge, Crowton and Whitley. However, owing to its popularity and success, the school is over-subscribed and now comprises 1160 pupils drawn additionally from Hartford, Northwich and Winsford along with their surrounding villages.
Situation
Weaverham enjoys very good transport links, being close to both the A49 and A556 with fast links to both the M6 and M56. A mainline railway station is 5 minutes away and Manchester International Airport only 25 minutes away.
The school is situated on the edge of the open Cheshire countryside providing easy access to areas for walking, riding, cycling, sailing and canoeing. The National Parks of North Wales, the Peak District, and the Lake District are all within easy transport reach. More cosmopolitan attractions can be found in nearby Chester, Manchester and Liverpool – all of which lie within 35 minutes of travel.
Facilities
Although the original school buildings date from 1956, there have been significant additions in recent years to provide our pupils with a stimulating learning environment.
An extensive refurbishment and building programme has taken place in recent months to include a new, state-of-the-art Food Technology classroom and new base for our SEND Team to support learners with additional needs.
Sports Facilities
We are fortunate to have an all-weather pitch on school grounds which can be used for a variety of sports come rain or shine. This great facility is available to hire out of school hours.
Our sports hall is well used during the school day and by local sporting groups in the evenings. With a special sprung floor, our sports hall accommodates volleyball, netball, football, badminton, and basketball.
The Gymnasium is a multi-purpose space equipped with wall bars, ropes, trampolines, basketball rings and a badminton court.
We also have use of the Main Hall where fitness classes, rowing, Zumba and Dance take place.
Other outdoor sporting facilities include long jump, basketball and netball courts and an orienteering course.
Creative & Expressive Arts
We are fortunate to have a purpose-built Drama studio, complete with lighting rig and sound. This space is used in the school day for Drama lessons as well as being an exciting hub for after school and lunchtime clubs.
Our Music classrooms are complete with a range of musical instruments including keyboards for use in lessons. Additionally, we have Music practice rooms for 1:1 tuition or group ensembles.
Library
We promote and encourage reading for pleasure and are proud of our library. Our dedicated librarians keep abreast of new and exciting fiction, non-fiction and classics. It also has a range of newspapers and magazines for students to read and a dedicated Careers section with information on local sixth form colleges and Apprenticeships. Our library also includes IT facilities for pupils to use during their social time and after school to support their home-learning projects.
Extra-curricular Provision
The extensive extra-curricular programme is a distinctive feature and a strength of the school, which has been recognised as outstanding by Ofsted. The wide range of school Physical Education activities includes: Rugby, Hockey, Football, Netball, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Table Tennis, Badminton, Dance, Athletics, Tennis, Cricket, Rounders, and Gymnastics. School teams operate in the sports listed along with regular Saturday morning fixtures.
We also offer a wide range of Creative Arts opportunities. These include learning to play a musical instrument through our programme of subsidised music lessons, an annual production and concerts at Christmas and in the summer.
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