Teacher of Science

Full time – Maternity Cover 

Salary – commensurate with experience  

Start date: 1st September 2018 (or July 2018 if available) 

Closing Date: Friday 20th April 2018 12pm (Midday) 

Interview: w/c 23rd April 2018

The Role

An exciting opportunity for a Science teacher with outstanding potential to join our ambitious and vibrant school whilst a key member of our team, is on Maternity Leave. The Science department offers Trilogy and Separate Sciences to all pupils along with a wide range of STEM and extra-curricular opportunities.

About Loreto High School 

• Part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges and as such benefits from a 400 year old tradition and links with Loreto schools and colleges both in the UK and worldwide.

• A medium-sized school where we get to know our students well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents 

• “Staff feel well supported and are overwhelmingly positive about working at the school.” Ofsted 2016 

• Loreto High School benefits from a modern building with excellent equipment and facilities 

• Excellent CPD and staff well-being programme  

The successful candidate will be an experienced or outstanding recently qualified teacher with:  

• the ability to engage students and transmit an enthusiasm for Science; 

• knowledge and understanding of current teaching and learning strategies in Science;  

• the ability or potential to teach inspirational outstanding lessons to a range of abilities across both key stages; 

• an enthusiastic commitment to developing the school’s extra-curricular offering;

• a commitment to Loreto High School’s high expectations and powerful ethos;

• the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our students; 

• excellent subject knowledge; 

• a desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the development of our department and the progress of our students;

• Understanding and experience of implementing successful intervention programmes.  

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.