Science Lead Practitioner
The Barlow RC High School & Specialist Science College
Manchester
- Expired
- Salary:
- Lead Practitioner 5-9 (£55,209-£60,943)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2025
Job overview
Starting: 1st September 2025
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Lead Practitioner 5-9 (£55,209-£60,943)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an outstanding teacher and graduate of Science, who is passionate about teaching and learning and sharing their knowledge and expertise with others, to join our highly successful school as a Lead Practitioner.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Be an outstanding practitioner
- Be passionate about your subject and have the ability to challenge, inspire and motivate students to strive for success
- Possess the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate students
- Have high expectations of students – both academically and in relation to standards of behaviour
- Support the curriculum area to enable all students to achieve their full potential.
- Have the adaptability to hit the ground running
- Play an active role within the school and the wider community
- Be pro-active with the ability to act on your own initiative
In return, we will offer you:
- A skilled, talented team of colleagues to work alongside
- A comprehensive programme of purposeful, relevant continued professional development that is shaped by your needs
- Minimum 16% PPA for all teachers, additional given for responsibilities
- Focus on high expectations for pupils with a centralised behaviour system
- Regular review of staff workload in order to support staff wellbeing
If you would like a conversation with a member of the team then please contact us at hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
About our School
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive. In June 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories. Public examination results are strong; above national average in most subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants. To comply with our safer recruitment policy, successful candidates are also subject to a social media screening.
Attached documents
About The Barlow RC High School & Specialist Science College
- The Barlow RC High School & Specialist Science College
- Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M20 6BX
- United Kingdom
Introduction
The Barlow RC High School is a leading Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.
We are a school that embraces Christian values, fosters academic excellence, delivers a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures the highest quality of teaching and learning.
As a Catholic school, The Barlow has a distinct ethos which is centred on the teachings of Jesus. We believe that each person is made in the image and likeness of God and we aim to develop pupils' gifts and talents so that they reach their full potential.
The Barlow promotes excellence for young people in Manchester and the surrounding areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community and as such, we welcome pupils of all faiths and those without. Our community is built on outstanding relationships. Our school motto is ‘Rise up, take courage and do it.’ We believe it is more important than ever in today’s society for our pupils to show courage, embrace challenges head on, pursue their dreams and make a difference in society.
The Barlow fosters academic excellence, delivering a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures high-quality teaching and learning. We have an experienced, highly skilled, and committed teaching staff, who have high expectations and aspirations and provide an excellent learning environment for all pupils - regardless of their prior attainment. Learning at The Barlow goes beyond the classroom, with a plethora of co-curricular activities designed to create opportunities and widen pupils’ horizons.
The Barlow is a school where pupils feel safe, happy and valued. We pride ourselves on our relentless drive to ensure that all pupils flourish; and grow into well-rounded, respectful, confident, successful, young people. This is built on high-quality pastoral care and guidance, as well as the close partnership we form with parents and carers, to ensure the best possible education for all our pupils. We instil in our pupils the importance of fairness, in which, individual dignity is upheld and respected. We nurture pupils to be proud of promoting our core values of serve, pray, achieve and respect.
Ofsted rated 'GOOD' June 2024
GOLD Wellbeing Award September 2024
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