Teacher of Science

POST TITLE: TEACHER OF SCIENCE

GRADE: MAINSCALE/UPS

LOCATION: WERNETH SCHOOL, HARRYTOWN, BREDBURY, STOCKPORT, SK6 3BX

START DATE: EASTER OR SEPTEMBER 2023

CONTRACT TYPE: FULL TIME, PERMANENT

CLOSING DATE: 17TH FEBRUARY 2023 AT 9.00AM

INTERVIEWS: MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2023

Education Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Our school …

Werneth School is an 11-16 comprehensive school in Stockport with over 1100 students of all abilities: we serve a wide range of student backgrounds and a supportive community. Housed in a purpose-built new building (opened November 2017) with new resources and interactive boards in every classroom, the school has been through a rapid period of change. Student numbers are increasing year-on-year and academic performance is improving.  The school benefits from an exciting partnership with the Manchester United Foundation to raise aspiration in our students.  

The school has now joined the Education Learning Trust based at Gatley Primary School, converting to academy status in January 2021. We are already benefiting from the collaborative work of a family of 5 schools, including another secondary school. 

Our offer to you ….

▪ A vibrant and supportive staff body who are proud of their school

▪ A comprehensive mix of students 

▪ A welcoming school environment with excellent new resources and facilities.

▪ A focus across the school on developing a new, dynamic curriculum.

▪ Excellent CPD and support

▪ A headteacher and SLT who are committed to continual improvement, innovation and creative thinking. SLT are supported by enthusiastic and able leaders at all levels.

▪ A school with an ethos of inclusion and a commitment to know our children well

▪ A school with stable student numbers.

▪ A school with a purpose-built new (November 2017) building and resources

▪ A supportive Multi Academy Trust with a firm focus on collaborative learning, supporting school development and sharing good practice across schools in the Trust.

Our Science Department …

The Science department at Werneth School is a dynamic and enthusiastic faculty built upon a team ethic and an unshakable desire to boost the academic achievement of our pupils. 

We are a team of eleven subject specialists and two laboratory technicians. The team is led by a dedicated leadership team including a Head of Subject, a Second in Subject, a GCSE Transition Coordinator and a Key Stage Three Coordinator. All current leaders within the department were internally promoted to their current positions highlighting the professional development opportunities available at Werneth School. We are based across eight state of the art laboratories, two classrooms and a dedicated teacher work space. 

A team ethos underpins every aspect of our department from co-planning to extra-curricular activities including revision sessions and STEM Summer Camps. The department is on a journey of sustained improvement with an increase in student outcomes across all measures in each of the last four years. We offer Combined and Triple Science routes at GCSE. A large proportion of our students study Triple Science and we have significantly increased the number of students choosing to study Science based qualifications at post sixteen level over the last four years. 

The department benefits from clear and strategic leadership from its leadership team and a shared vision amongst all team members to continue to strive for excellence in all that we do. We seek to appoint a new team member who shares our collective vision of striving for excellence through promoting a team ethos to continue to drive the academic outcomes of our students’ forwards. 

Further details and an application form are also available from the school website. 

You can also speak to Mrs Catherine Humphreys (Head’s PA) on 0161 494 1222 extension 1022 should you require any further information.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on17th February 2023.

Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@wernethschool.com