Lead Teacher of Science

Required start: as soon as possible

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Lead Teacher of Science
Contract: Permanent, Full time, FTE  1 
To Teach Key Stage: 3 & 4

 St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school and part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of Furness and is on the edge of the Lake District National Park.

We are seeking to appoint a permanent, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Lead Teacher of Science to join our school as soon as possible. The candidate should be an exceptional Teacher of Science with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed. This role will also have responsibility for whole school cross curriculum development, primary liaison and developing teaching and learning in the department. We have a well resourced Science department and have close links to our schools within the Trust.

 Candidates are welcome to visit our school before applying.

In return we can offer you: 
● A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”
   “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”. 
● A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise 
    student achievement. 
● Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust. 
● A well-resourced school with good results. 
● A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow. 

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk

Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.co

Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 6th May 2024

Shortlisting: 7th May 2024

Interviews: TBC

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity, and community cohesion and it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.