KS2 Teacher in Bolton

An enthusiastic part‑time (0.8 FTE) teacher is sought to teach across the curriculum in Key Stage 2, from September 2026 on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027. This is a selective school, where standards are high and the girls are inquisitive and eager to learn. It is an excellent setting for either starting or furthering a career in teaching. We have ambitions to build on our outstanding inspection report to be the very best in junior education and we seek a KS2 teacher who shares that vision.

The successful candidate will be joining a well‑resourced school, with supportive, experienced colleagues. Candidates should display excellent classroom practice and be keen to work as part of a team to provide the best education for able girls. A willingness to participate fully in the extra‑curricular programme within school is essential through commitment to extra‑curricular and enrichment activities.

The present Girls' Junior School teaching staff consists of ten full‑time teachers and four part‑time teachers. They are supported by the Deputy Head, as well as three part‑time teaching assistants, a First Aider, Pastoral and Pupil Wellbeing Support Assistant and a full‑time secretary. One unusual aspect regarding the staff is the specialist subject teaching, which applies throughout the school, and increasingly so in the older year groups. The School is also fortunate to have a number of specialist teaching rooms.

The loyalty, commitment and dedication of the staff ensures that the strong academic programme is richly complemented by an unusually wide range of extra‑curricular activities. There is strong co‑operation with the other parts of the Primary Division and in the wider Bolton School Foundation, especially with the ADT, PE and Music departments, where the Junior School has access to the expertise of Senior School staff, in addition to having its own specialists. The Junior School has an outstanding reputation in ADT, sport and music.

Junior School entry is primarily at 7+ into Year 3, when girls are recruited into two classes. Girls coming into the Junior School enter from the School's own Infant School, Beech House, and from schools within the catchment area, which is particularly extensive due to the coach service provided by Bolton School. Further new girls join classes each year up to a maximum of 25 girls in each class. A high standard for entry into the Junior School has been maintained and virtually all girls qualify for entry into the Senior School at the end of Year 6.

All staff and pupils are issued with iPads; applicants with an interest in the use of mobile devices in the classroom would be desirable. With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation's finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls' Division, Boys' Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation's Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state‑of‑the‑art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys' and Girls' Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co‑educational Infant School and Nursery.

Academic results at GCSE and A Level consistently place Bolton School amongst the top schools in the North of England and often within the top 100 nationally. The School is also renowned for its provision of a wide range of enrichment activities, which take place both during and after the school day. It serves a wide area of the North West, collecting pupils on over 20 coach routes, and provides fee assistance to a substantial proportion of the student body – one in five Senior School pupils currently receives a bursary. The vast majority of students progress to their first choice university and the School provides a regular supply of Sixth Formers to highly competitive courses and universities.

Whilst the academic work of the two senior schools is largely separate, there are occasionally joint Sixth Form classes and there is considerable collaboration in extra‑curricular activities. Entry to the Junior and Senior Schools is by competitive examination and interview. Interest in the School remains robust and numbers on the school roll have increased in recent years.

Since 2022, the school has formalised its approach to evidence‑based practice with the formation of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). The Centre facilitates both research engagement as well as supporting action research. Our aim is to ensure Bolton School is at the forefront of educational and pedagogical development. The CERI has a pivotal role in working alongside teachers to investigate the impact of innovation in the classroom. Foundation wide, we are well equipped to test emerging theory and to understand what will give the greatest benefit to students. The Centre works with staff across our Primary and Senior Schools but also looks beyond to collaborate with external institutions, both universities and other schools seeking to share and develop knowledge and understanding of what helps children and young people to learn.

A generous level of PPA is provided which allows members of staff, as valued professionals, to manage their time appropriately and maintain a healthy work‑life balance.