Teacher of Science
Highfields School
Penn, Wolverhampton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2018
Job overview
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Science. The ability to teach any of the Science subjects and Physics in particular, up to A Level would be preferred.
Highfields is a successful and heavily over-subscribed School situated on the pleasant west boundary of Wolverhampton. We moved into our inspirational £46 million new buildings in September 2012.
We offer:
- A vibrant and exciting comprehensive School which is culturally and ethnically diverse
- Excellent examination results
- Well behaved students who are eager to learn
- Supportive parents who want the best for their children
- A large Sixth Form
- State of the art facilities
- Excellent CPD at all levels
Should you wish to visit us before applying please contact Mr A Dean, Head of Maths & Science Learning School - adean@hswv.co.uk
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and 2 very good references
Attached documents
About Highfields School
- Highfields School
- Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV4 4NT
- United Kingdom
Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.
Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.
Headteacher
Mr G Tate
Values and vision
Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Ofsted
“The school's curriculum meets students' needs and enables personalised choices, the impact of which is seen in increasing achievement and narrowing of gaps for specific groups of students. The developing curriculum at Key Stage 3 is supporting students to apply skills in a range of contexts and giving them experiences of real world situations.”
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