Teacher of Child Development and Health & Social Care (Maternity Cover), required January 2025

Required for January 2025

Full-time/Temporary Position (Maternity Cover) (suitable for NQTs and experienced teachers)

We are seeking to appoint a committed colleague with a passion for Child Development and Health & Social Care. We are a forward thinking team and we are looking for an inspirational teacher to join us. Both qualifications are popular at post 16, and many of our students go on to study these subjects at higher level.

Our results and standards are excellent and we have the highest expectations for our students and staff. You will be able to develop excellent classroom practice in meeting the needs of students of all abilities.

You will:

·         be a strong, committed and reflective teacher with a proven track record of progress at KS4 and KS5;

·         have previous experience in raising student attainment and implementing effective intervention;

·         have excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

·         be aware of the new changes in the curriculum, and have ideas of how to implement them;

·         be committed to maintaining the high standard of teaching that is already embedded within our Learning Community.

 We will be:

·         a welcoming and supportive team;

·         an excellent provider of career development and challenge, with excellent CPD opportunities;

·         at the cutting edge of learning and teaching, as we develop our school and our curriculum.

Cannock Chase High School is an 11–19 mixed comprehensive school with over 1000 students on roll. Students and staff are warm, open and supportive to one another and proud of their school. We have recently been judged as ‘good’ be Ofsted with ‘exemplary’ behaviour. Mutual respect is a key feature of our relationships here. We are currently experiencing high levels of success, with over 30% of our Sixth Formers going to Russell Group universities. We have been judged as ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection.

Please refer to the following documentation, when completing an application for this post:

1.        Application Guidance Notes;

2.        Job Description & Person Specification.

A successful application will include:

1.        A completed School Application Form;

2.        A Letter of Application (of no more than two sides of A4), outlining how your skills and experience to date meet the requirements of this post.

Cannock Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

The job description/person specification is available from the Headteacher at the school or via the website: www.cannockchasehigh.com/Jobs-at-CCHS. All applications must be on the school Application Form (which is also available from the school or via the website), CVs alone are not acceptable. Completed applications are to be e-mailed/submitted to Iain Turnbull, Headteacher, at headteacher@cannockchase-high.staffs.sch.uk,

Closing date: Monday 13 January 2025 (3pm).