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Teacher of Religious Studies

Teacher of Religious Studies

The County High School Leftwich

Cheshire West and Chester

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Salary:
Main Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2019
Apply by:
4 February 2019

Job overview

Governors are seeking applications from well-qualified and enthusiastic teachers with the ability and drive to maximise potential in this high-performing Academy in which Religious Studies is a popular subject; almost 15% of current Year 10 students and over 20% of current Year 11 students have elected to study GCSE RS.

The County High School, Leftwich is committed to building a team of exceptional teachers and leaders in a positive and supportive learning environment. There is a strong tradition of high quality induction and continuing professional development so the post can be adapted to suit an entrant new to the profession or a colleague with recent experience. Students leave the Academy with ‘Above Average’ progress - as measured by the Progress 8 calculation for the previous 3 years. This post thus provides an ideal opportunity for career development in a school in which “Pupils display a thirst for learning” and there is“…first-rate behaviour in classrooms and around the academy” (Ofsted, March 2016).

Further details are available from TES Online, or the Academy’s website www.leftwichhigh.com.  

If you require further information regarding the days/hours, please contact Mrs Pimlatt, PA to the Principal, at the school, in the first instance.

Closing date for applications is Monday 4th February, 2019, 9am.

Principal J Brandreth, MBA, BA (Hons), NPQH

Address The County High School Leftwich

       Granville Road

       Northwich

      Cheshire CW9 8EZ

Phone 01606 333300

Fax 01606 331483

Email head@leftwichhigh.com 

The Academy operates a rigorous recruitment process as part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all our students and expects all our staff to share this commitment.  Appointment is thus subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application.

The County High School, Leftwich is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment 


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About The County High School Leftwich

The County High School Leftwich is a fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1000 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff. The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 196, though we are now significantly over-subscribed.

The School is a safe and calm, inclusive and positive community and workplace. Students enjoy and achieve during their time at this school. They leave as rounded individuals, aware of the wider-world, ready to make a positive contribution to it and fully equipped to flourish in it, whilst having maximised their academic potential. The school strives to ensure that colleagues are motivated, happy, supported and derive satisfaction from their role.

An academic Curriculum is an opportunity for and expectation of all our students, further enriched by opportunities beyond the timetable. The school’s curriculum endeavours to develop students':
· Comprehension and command of knowledge and skills
· Character
· Creativity and imagination

Our broad, balanced and enriched curriculum promotes the enjoyment of learning, motivating students to gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications enabling them to realise their potential and thus exercise choice and control in their personal and working lives. We believe that every student’s experience of success contributes to their personal happiness.

The school prides itself on a sustained reputation for outstanding academic performance in a proudly inclusive learning environment. From 2016 to 2019, students achieved progress described as ‘above average’ and in two of these years students achieved progress ‘well above average’, as described by the Department for Education (DfE). In 2019, students achieved a Progress 8 Score of +0.80. In 2020 students achieved progress in line with previous years. In 2017, the school was awarded a National Pupil Premium Award by the DfE, further demonstrating our commitment to ensuring all students achieve their academic potential.

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Applications closed