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TEACHER OF SCIENCE (MPS/UPS)

Permanent
32.5 hours per week

Salary Range : Mainscale M1-M6/UPS1-3 being £31,650 - £49084 depending on experience.

Full time
Start Date 1st September 2025

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, qualified and enthusiastic full-time Teacher of Science in this thriving and highly successful department. The postholder will be required to teach across the full age and ability range. (Year 7 - 13).

Applications are welcome from teachers at any stage in their career.

We can offer you:

A school with a Christian ethos and values at our heart of the school community.
A very supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement rooted in our values of Compassion, Friendship, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility and Wisdom.
A commitment to professional development
A collaborative working environment
Children of staff admission policy
The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and aspirational students with high learning expectations.
Continuous Professional development
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Contributory Employer Pension
Occupational Sickness Scheme

Skills and Qualifications Required:

This role is to deliver high-quality teaching and learning so that all students achieve as an individual and make progress with appropriate support, monitoring, care and guidance.

The expectations of a teacher at William Farr School are as included in the National Teachers Standards. They apply to all teachers regardless of career stage.

Essential for this role : Qualified Teacher Status

For further information, please contact the School HR team: hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk or if you would like a conversation about this post, or to arrange a visits to the school, please contact Paul Bleby on 01673 866900 to make arrangements.

William Farr is a popular, oversubscribed, rural Church of England comprehensive school, near Lincoln. The school gained academy status in 2011 and has approximately 1,450 students on roll. The school was graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in all categories in October 2022.

How to apply

Applicants should complete the Teaching Staff application form and submit a letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 paper, stating their qualifications and experience to date and how this will equip them to fulfil the responsibilities of this post. Please return completed applications to the HR office: hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews will be held on Week commencing 28 April 2025

William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

References will be taken up prior to interview along with Google searches, in line with our Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 obligations. Candidates who are not shortlisted will not be contacted. Feedback will only be provided to candidates invited to interview.

Support Staff Vacancies

Exam Invigilator

Casual hours, as required

£12.30 per hour

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School is looking to recruit additional exam invigilators for exam periods mainly during November, May to June, although you may be called upon to assist at other times of the year. These appointments are offered on a casual basis and, if appointed, you will join a bank of exam invigilators.

This role is essential to the smooth running of the examination process. In addition to ensuring correct exam procedures are followed, the successful applicants will be responsible for the collecting of exam papers and materials, admitting students to the exam hall/room, invigilating during the exams and collating the exam papers to be sent off to the Exam boards. Invigilators may also be called upon to read/scribe for individual students and facilitate access and/or centre delegated arrangements as required to groups or individual students.

To apply, please complete the Support Staff application form available and email this to HR@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

In the box on the application form “Further information to support your application”, please include a letter detailing your experience to date and the contribution you will make to the role – no more than 2 sides of A4 Arial 12.

About us:

For further information, please contact HR team: hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk or if you would like a conversation about this post, please call Mrs Anne Marie Bray, School Business Manager, on 01673 866900.

References will be taken up prior to interview in line with our Keeping Children Safe in Education obligations. Candidates who are not shortlisted will not be contacted. Feedback will only be provided to candidates invited to interview.

Catering Vacancies

Aspens Catering has been chosen to provide the meal service at William Farr School. They are currently looking for a Cook and Catering Assistants to work at William Farr School. For more information about these roles, please click on the links below.

Cook

https://apply.join-grow-thrive.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=5012

Catering Assistant

https://apply.join-grow-thrive.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=5013

Initial Teacher Training

Train to Teach with Lincolnshire SCITT

We work closely with Lincolnshire SCITT on school-centred initial teacher training and can offer placements in a range of subjects. Lincolnshire SCITT and their partner organisations, The Deepings SCITT and St George’s Academy Partnership SCITT, run a series of events where you can find out more about training to teach. Please see this letter for more details.