Teachers' Main/Upper Pay Scale

Full Time, Maternity Cover

January 2025

2 December 2024

Start: January 2025
Salary: Teachers’ Main/Upper pay scale
Location: Trafford LA South Manchester
Contract Term: Maternity Cover Contract/Full-time until October 2025 or sooner depending on the return of the substantive postholder


The Achieve and Learn Trust have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Teacher of Science at one of their schools. Altrincham College (part of the South Manchester Learning Trust) is an over-subscribed 11-18 Academy set in the pleasant South Manchester suburbs of Hale/Timperley, on the Manchester/Trafford border. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, online searches, including social media, will be carried out as part of our recruitment process.


Our vision is to nurture well-rounded citizens of the future who are knowledgeable, happy and resilient so that they make a valuable contribution to the world in which they live and are empowered to make informed and positive life choices.


Altrincham College places a high value on professional development; CPD opportunities will be available to the successful applicant.


We are delighted to offer an opportunity to work in the Science department of Altrincham College to cover the maternity leave for one of the Science teachers. We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as ECTs.


We seek to appoint a candidate with experience of teaching Science at Key Stages 3 and 4 and with a sound knowledge and genuine passion for this subject area. The Science Team consists of highly knowledgeable staff who give their best for our students every day – you would be joining a dynamic and future-focused department.


This post also offers the opportunity to join a great place to work where you will be supported by a hugely talented staff team across The Achieve and Learn Trust.


This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding, creative teacher with the drive, passion and commitment to join our hugely talented team of staff, working together to encourage and support every child in reaching their full potential.


Please note that we do not employ unqualified teachers. Only applications from candidates with QTS status will be considered for any teaching post.

Altrincham College, part of Achieve and Learn Trust, is an over-subscribed modern high school set in attractive, spacious grounds in the semi-rural Hale/Timperley area of Altrincham. The school currently caters for approximately 980 pupils aged 11-18, so is the ideal size to offer opportunity and expertise in every area of the curriculum, whilst still being able to maintain a caring and secure environment for our pupils. The school is well served by public transport, ensuring easy access to all parts of Altrincham and South Manchester.
Our last Ofsted inspection (May 2022) confirmed that we are a “good” school, The overall message from the Inspection reads:
“Trustees, governors and other leaders set clear and high ambitions for all pupils and for students in the sixth form. These expectations help pupils and students to achieve well overall. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged.”
You can view our Inspection Report here:
https://www.altrinchamcollege.com/attachments/download.asp?file=1855&type=pdf
The staff at Altrincham College are a very forward thinking team and we are always looking to the next stage of our development. We are proud to be a part of Achieve and Learn Trust.
Headteacher / CEO of Achieve and Learn Trust
Ms Kim Earle
Values and vision
We believe in tension-free but firm discipline, and high standards of behaviour are expected. The school encourages respect, freedom and tolerance within a law-abiding and democratic society.
A school council is made up of elected pupils from all year groups, ensuring that students are given an active voice in the development of Altrincham College.
Altrincham College provides excellent CPD opportunities for all its staff in order for them to grow and develop their learning in an aspirational environment.