Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher to join our Science Department.
USH is a heavily oversubscribed community school with just over 1050 students and 140 staff. We are incredibly proud of our family ethos and our success in delivering values-led education. We are known for our excellent career progression routes and we attract professionals who are willing to contribute to our sustained success. USH is a Leading-Edge School, consistently ranked high in Hampshire schools for overall achievement. The school was delighted to be awarded SSAT accreditation for Transforming in Principled Curriculum Design in 2023 and Transforming in Wellbeing in 2024.
Science has a strong, cohesive team and we are looking for a driven and team focused scientist to join us. You will be working in an environment using current technologies and equipment, electronic requisition software and cloud based shared resources.
The department has 7 classrooms; all teachers have their own classroom equipped with wireless projection and smart TVs. There is a dedicated air conditioned staffroom and workspace for the department, located close to our highly specialised and experienced technicians. We have a very strong record of student outcomes particularly in separate science where we consistently achieve outstanding results.
If you are motivated to make a difference to the lives of young people and have a commitment to excellence, then this could be the job for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the role or would like to come into school to see the USH family in action.
The successful candidates will:
- be highly motivated and demonstrate an ability to learn;
- be able to support the development of schemes of work within the department;
- have a clear understanding of pedagogical knowledge in the teaching of Science;
- be prepared to lead extra-curricular and educational visits.
We can offer you:
- A dedicated Science team who place students at the heart of everything
- An inspirational subject Lead to guide you through your career
- An open and honest professional learning community- wholly without ego
- A team who place a high premium on your professional development and induction
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
We positively encourage prospective candidates to enquire about our school prior to applying. Please contact our recruitment team via email: recruitment@ushschool.org
Full details and application forms can be downloaded from our website: http://uppershirleyhigh.org/staff_vacancies. Please return your completed applications to recruitment@ushschool.org.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
SAFEGUARDING
All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
THE JEFFERYS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
The Jefferys Education Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
