Teacher of Science

St James’s CE High School 

Teacher of Science

Required from September 2021

Full time, permanent position

Teachers Pay Scale T1 – T9 (£25,714 to £41,604) 

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or challenges?

If so, St James’s High School would love to hear from you!

We have a permanent vacancy for a Teacher of Science from September 2021. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding, outward looking, oversubscribed school. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Science Teacher who inspires students and supports them in making excellent progress. 

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

• a high quality, inclusive and distinctive education;
• a caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

The successful candidate will be:

• be an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department.
• be an excellent classroom practitioner
• have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching and be able and willing to teach across the whole age and ability range 
• quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching 
• understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom
• demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• training opportunities
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• access to a Cycle to Work Scheme
• the opportunity to work with our motivated, ambitious and caring students
• a school culture that understands the importance of staff wellbeing and workload management
• fantastic opportunities for continuous professional development including weekly CPD sessions on a Wednesday afternoon facilitated by an early pupil finish
• a long weekend at the end of November

To apply, please complete the TES online application form. Please do not send CVs or open references as part of your application as these will not be considered.  

It is important that you provide a complete employment history from when you left full time education.  If the application form is not fully completed or has unexplained gaps in your employment history, your application will not be considered.  Copies of your qualifications will be required at the interview stage; please do not send these with your application.  

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful.

If you are disabled, please give details of how we can ensure that you are offered a fair selection and interview process, or if you would prefer, please contact Our Central, HR Team on recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk to discuss any requirements.  

Successful candidates will be asked to provide, prior to taking up the appointment, documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK.  We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information, please contact the Business Operations team on Sj-HR@st-james.bolton.sch.uk 

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 11th May 2021

Interviews: TBC