Teacher of Science

Bedford High School

Manchester Road

Leigh

WN7 2LU

Qualified Teacher Pay Scale

Full Time

Temporary for 12 Months until 31^st August 2027

Required for September 2026

We are looking for a talented, committed, and enthusiastic teacher who is able to provide challenging and enriching teaching and share their passion for Science. This is a temporary 12-month post starting in September 2026.

We are a friendly, supportive department which is made up of 9.6 teaching staff, who teach in nine fully equipped rooms all of which have interactive Whiteboards. We have a dedicated ICT room for the use of the Science department.

We also have a Science staffroom with ICT facilities and three fully stocked prep rooms. Seven labs and the computer suite are housed in the science block. There are two superb lab technicians and a great Academic Mentor.

We are very proud of our department and our successes.

The Science department is an ideal place for a newly qualified teacher. We have taken on a Newly qualified teacher in 5 of the last 6 years, all have developed well and some have decided to move on to further promotion.

All other staff have many years of teaching experience in the school, with the time to support and wisdom to advise you.

We truly believe that every child matters and we push to get the best out of each student. Not all of our pupils have access to the same resources or opportunities outside of the school gates: we want to look and learn new ways to encourage learning and revision.

The successful candidates will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2023. The school is now full throughout KS3 and KS4 with a waiting list of families.

Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area, onsite gym and second food court area. We expanded our English classrooms in Spring 2023. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.

We look forward to welcoming a new member to our team.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application. Please complete the application form we do not accept CV’s. Please return completed application forms to recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk or by post to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR Manager at the school address.

If you require any further information, please contact the school on Tel: 01942 909009 E-mail: recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk Website: bedfordhighschool.co.uk

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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