Key Role Information

Salary
34,398.00 - 52,490.00 plus TLR2A £3,527
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
16/03/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Pay grade
Main/UPS scale Plus TLR2A
Department
Science
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.140
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, ambitious and passionate teacher to join our strong and high-performing science team. We are looking for someone who is an excellent teacher and who can promote their love of Chemistry and Science to our students. This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent classroom practitioner to join a fantastic team and school. We welcome applications from teachers looking to take their first step into a leadership role, or from experienced leaders. A passion for science and Chemistry in particular, and the many opportunities this can open for students is key. 

The successful candidate will join a close, friendly and supportive team of teachers, all of whom are specialists in their subject. We are looking for a candidate with the skills and experience to make a real difference and contribute to our students’ love of science. We are looking for someone who will be a team player in this oversubscribed, friendly and high-achieving school where we challenge all students and staff to be the best they can be.  

We are looking for:

·        a teacher of Chemistry to GCSE level (triple science) with a track record of excellent student progress and the ability to teach all sciences at Key Stage 3

·        a strong presence and the ability to form excellent relationships with students, and all stakeholders

·        an innovative thinker who is able to find creative solutions and think on their feet

·        a driven and motivated professional who works hard and always strives to ensure students have the very best learning experience in science

·        a teacher who is keen to develop and progress within the profession 


We are looking for someone with the commitment and energy to continue to drive forward our high standards and high outcomes in science. Our teachers also have excellent support from our Trust Lead for Science and there are many opportunities for training, progression and sharing of good practice across the Weydon Multi Academy Trust. 

We have a strong induction programme for all new staff and we can support more experienced staff with undertaking NPQs.  

Within school you will have support from our extended Student Support Team, including the Welfare Team, Engagement Team and Learning Support team. We have a team of excellent and dedicated teachers, tutors and Middle Leaders across the school and our students are a delight to work with and achieve consistently excellent progress in their GCSEs (P8 = + 0.88 in 2024). 

We are an oversubscribed and friendly school with big ambitions, and our staff and students are “proud to belong … proud to achieve”. Our school has undergone significant refurbishment over the last three years, including a recent state-of-the-art extension to our Drama studio and a new English block and library completed in August 2024. 

We are an 11-16 Academy of 900 students and our school is situated in a fantastic location on the outskirts of Haslemere. Haslemere lies in Surrey, on the border with Hampshire and West Sussex and we have excellent road and rail links to neighbouring counties. We are situated just 3 minutes’ drive off the main A3 and we are also fortunate to have a train station in Haslemere on the mainline from Portsmouth to London Waterloo. This makes us very accessible from the South Coast or outer London areas by train or car.

 


Benefits

TLR2A
£3,527
Health Cash Plan
Vivup Reward Scheme
Wellbeing Weekend
Additional 2 days leave every November
Free Parking
Great Pension
Professional Development Opportunities for All
Excellent Staff Facilities
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree in a relevant subjectessential

About Us

Proud to belong – Proud to achieve

“Pupils are overwhelmingly respectful and polite”

“There is a happy atmosphere in this school. Staff know pupils well and care about them. Relationships are overwhelmingly positive. The values of ‘proud to belong, proud to achieve’ are reflected in pupils’ behaviour generally and in how they approach their work.”

OFSTED, January 2023

Woolmer Hill is a successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive academy based on a wonderful 25-acre site on the outskirts of Haslemere on the Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire borders. The school attracts students from a wide area including Thursley, Grayshott, Beacon Hill, Chiddingfold, Grayswood, Hindhead, Liphook, Churt, and Farnham, as well as Haslemere itself. We are a growing, over-subscribed and friendly school with a strong and supportive community spirit and inclusive ethos. We have high expectations of all members of our school community.

We have an inclusive approach to educating the whole person, based upon an ethos of mutual respect and active involvement in all aspects of school life. We believe that all members of our school community should be challenged to achieve their full potential. We place a great deal of emphasis on developing independent, life-long learners and work closely with our post-16 partners to ensure that our students have the qualities necessary to succeed in post-16 settings and beyond to university and the workplace. Our students are a wonderful group of young people to work with.

It is important to us that the views and contributions of our students are valued and that they are involved in decisions that affect their school. We have an active House Council and student leadership group, who meet regularly to discuss whole-school matters or to lead their own projects.

We have a House system with four houses, through which we encourage competition in a wider variety of academic, sporting and fun competitions each term. The Houses are led by staff House Leaders with student House Captains, which affords another great opportunity for student leadership.

We make maximum use of the exceptional resources available to us on the site, including our 25 acre grounds and The Edge sports centre with its large multi-purpose sports’ hall and two flood lit all weather pitches. The Edge also has fitness suites, a dance studio, an indoor hockey pitch as well as basketball and badminton courts.

We are also an active member of the Waverley Federation, which includes ourselves, Broadwater, Glebelands and Rodborough schools working in partnership with Godalming College. This partnership allows our students to access a range of vocationally related courses at KS4 that the Federation procures from a number of different centres. The Waverley Federation also supports students in Key Stages 3 and 4 through the STAR project. This is a project that is intended to support students who struggle with the demands of full-time school-based programmes and offers a range of courses and experiences aimed at supporting them to integrate back into mainstream education later in their educational careers. We offer a wide range of subjects taught by specialist teachers with specialist resources.

We organize our curriculum in order to maximise opportunities for our students and ensure a broad and balanced three-year KS3 curriculum. We are organised on a faculty basis with English, Mathematics, and Science at the core.

The vast majority of our Year 11 students continue with full-time education at Sixth Form level, with many going to Godalming or Alton Colleges. Other students pursue their studies at the colleges in Farnham and Guildford.

The staff are the most important resource in any school and at Woolmer Hill we have an excellent staff team, and both teachers and associate staff make a valuable contribution to the life of the school. The quality of teaching is very good and we work hard to make the experience for the students in the classroom the best that it can be. Teachers are supported by curriculum support staff and technicians. The Admin team encompasses a broad range of administrative roles that enable us to function efficiently as an Academy without over-burdening teachers with administrative tasks. All staff are generous in their use of free time to support individual students, events and activities outside the classroom.

We are a successful school and achieve high standards across the board. We constantly work hard to develop and improve both opportunities and outcomes for all of our students. We have high expectations of anyone who joins our team, but are in no doubt that the professional and personal rewards for those who work with our students are many. Surrey schools are well known for their standard of academic excellence. Woolmer Hill is no exception.

“Staff greatly enjoy working at the school” “One parent described the school as having ‘a family approach’, a view mirrored by staff and students during the inspection” (Ofsted January 2023)

Woolmer Hill School

Rachael Oldershaw

hr@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Woolmer Hill Road
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 1QB
Rachael Oldershaw
hr@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Safeguarding Information

We 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. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We make every effort to provide a safe and welcoming environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to. We maintain an attitude of “it could happen here” where safeguarding is concerned.