Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science

Hours: full time or part time
(Permanent)

•    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 on 1 September 2024; we are happy to consider part time or job share depending on your needs. Ideally, we are looking for a Chemist or a Physicist but we welcome applications from all fields of science.

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 Stage 4 and 5.

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.
UCC is a happy place where students and teachers expect to treat one another with respect. We are fiercely 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 excellent ECT programme, which is supportive and professionally run.
•    An outstanding programme of continuing professional development at all levels, which provides opportunities to develop the skills and qualities to progress your career.
•    A committed, supportive and approachable senior leadership team with a clear vision for raising standards and maintaining a responsive and professional working environment.
•    Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.

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).

About Ullswater Community College
UCC is 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.

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.

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 key stage Leaders of Achievement and Success.

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 16th April 2024
We aim to hold interviews the following week

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.