Teacher of Science

Hours: full time

Salary: MPS/UPS

• Are you a passionate science teacher who delivers motivating and innovative lessons?
• Are you committed to driving up standards and ensuring that all pupils are challenged to reach their maximum potential?
• Would you like to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK, teaching keen and dedicated students in a school that has high ambitions for all?

Then we would welcome an application to join our successful, well-established Science Department.

This permanent, full-time post will start after the Christmas or Easter holidays, depending on availability. We are happy to consider part time or job share depending on your needs.

This is a great opportunity for either a newly qualified or an experienced teacher to work in a friendly, dynamic environment and to play a full and active role in the continual development of high-quality science teaching and learning.

About you

We are looking for a confident, highly motivated teacher who is committed to pupil achievement and will teach exciting lessons that engage all learners.

If successful, you would teach across the Key Stages and within your specialism at Key Stages 4 and 5.

Ideally, we are looking for a Physicist but we welcome applications from all fields of science.

About the Science Department

We are a collaborative, enthusiastic and supportive team of nine full-time and eight part-time teaching staff, with an exceptional technician team (3 full-time, 1 part-time).

We are a vibrant community that values every member’s contributions. We foster a caring and supportive environment, where our ambition for students goes hand in hand with promoting a genuine appreciation for the subject.

We have nine labs and four classrooms, providing an optimal environment for hands-on learning. Over the past three years we have significantly enhanced our practical itinerary, ensuring students enjoy positive and engaging practical experiences from Year 7 to Year 13.

As a department, we believe in investing both in our students and in our team, fostering an environment where all can thrive and contribute to the ever-evolving landscape of scientific exploration.

We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our passion for an ambitious, caring, and equal science education.

About Ullswater Community College (UCC)

UCC is a happy school, where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect.

We are a larger than average 11–18 comprehensive school serving the biggest catchment area in England. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

We’re intensely ambitious for our students, care deeply about all aspects of their success and value everyone’s unique differences. Our vision is to ensure that UCC is ‘best in county’ in all we do. We offer our teaching staff:

• A welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture.
• An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
• An excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
• A committed, supportive and approachable senior leadership team with a clear vision for raising standards and maintaining a responsive and professional working environment.
• Membership of the Health Assured employee assistance programme.
• Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in whole-school and departmental learning initiatives.

We also pride ourselves on our fantastic students and curriculum offer. Our strong pastoral system is organised on a horizontal basis and most teachers are Form Tutors, in which important aspect of their work they are led and supported by Leaders of Achievement and Success.

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we have been named in the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the near future.

To apply

We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Tuesday 19 November 2024

We aim to hold interviews the following week

Please note: we can only contact the successful applicants.