Teacher of Science
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2020
Job overview
Required for September 2020, an excellent practitioner to be a member of our expanding, newly renovated and highly successful Science Faculty.
This is an exciting time to join Matthew Moss, a school with a reputation for providing excellent continuing professional development and innovative practice. Matthew Moss High School is a growing school with a "Good" Ofsted judgement. Science value-added results in 2019 were in the top 10% nationally and 5% of our Yr 11 gained a top level 9 in Science, compared with the national average of 0.9%. Matthew Moss High School recently academised and now works within the Watergrove Trust MAT.
The latest Ofsted report highlighted that "relationships between staff and pupils are a real strength. Leaders and teachers know their pupils well. They provide a wide range of opportunities to enable pupils to grow in confidence and become successful learners". It was also highlighted that "staff morale is high" and that "one hundred per cent of staff said that professional development is used to encourage, challenge and support improvements in teaching."
If you would like to flourish as a member of our school community, then please visit our school website: www.mmhs.co.uk/our-school/vacancies. In line with employment law, fixed-term employees would be considered for any permanent vacancies arising.
Applications are welcome from NQTs and experienced practitioners.
Application is by application form on https://watergrovetrust.co.uk/vacancies and a letter, of at least 2 sides of A4, detailing how your work has enabled young people to make progress in their learning and develop their skills as young scientists. Applications to be sent to recruitment@mmhs.co.uk.
Closing date: Friday 24th January 2020 at 9am.
Interview date: Friday 31st January 2020.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is therefore subject to pre-employment checks including enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background checks.
Attached documents
About Matthew Moss High School
- Matthew Moss High School
- Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale
- Lancashire
- OL11 3LU
- United Kingdom
Matthew Moss High School is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, community secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Rochdale, Lancashire, and there are 780 pupils on its roll.
The school boasts excellent facilities, including a 4D Learning Environment (the largest in the UK), a 3G astroturf pitch and a state-of-the-art Bouldering Room. All new pupils are allocated a tutor group, where they will be among peers from different year groups. The school believes this mix of ages helps children to integrate and to build confidence.
Headteacher
Mr Chris Jennings
Values and vision
Matthew Moss High School’s mission is to empower young people to develop a love of learning, in order to help them gain satisfaction from education and to hone skills that are of significant value to others. It believes that the desire to learn is universal and that with hard work anything can be achieved.
Teachers operate under a strategy of individual care, developing their knowledge base and skills with “adult-to-adult discourse”, which aims to challenge and critique.
Ofsted report
“The headteacher is ambitious and tenacious in his drive to improve the school further. He is well supported by the whole school community. Leaders and managers have an honest understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. The quality of teaching continues to improve and this is having a positive impact on pupils’ progress. Pupils who speak English as an additional language attain well in comparison to their peers nationally. Pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. The school is harmonious. Diversity is promoted and celebrated.”
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