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Head of Chemistry - Full-time

St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-5435-112T
  • Posted:27/01/2023
  • Pay:MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.1 (£3,346)
  • Start Date:1/9/2023 or sooner
  • App Close Date:30/01/2023 at 23:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 6 February 2023

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HEAD OF CHEMISTRY MPS/UPS PLUS TLR 2.1 (£3,346) – September 2023 or sooner

Are you passionate about Science and are looking for a position to lead on Chemistry within the Science department? We wish to appoint an innovative, enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher of Science (specialising in Chemistry) to join us to lead this subject at St Gregory’s Catholic School.

This exciting opportunity would suit an experienced teacher who has the potential to move to middle leadership. We are looking for a candidate who can nurture, promote and develop our students’ understanding and enjoyment of the subject.  The successful candidate will be able to teach Chemistry at KS3 and KS4, with the opportunity of teaching KS5.

St Gregory’s students love to gain new knowledge and skills and all our teachers relish the opportunity to deliver challenging, engaging and interesting lessons, with high expectations of behaviour. Opportunities for excellent Continued Professional Development and staff well-being are at the forefront of our commitment to all staff at St Gregory’s.

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s:

A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students

A research-informed approach to curriculum design and assessment

Fully planned and resourced schemes of work for KS3 and 4

Opportunity to teach KS5 for the right candidate

Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each term

Opportunities to complete external qualifications such as Masters

Free Gym Membership

Kent Rewards Scheme

 

Please contact the school at HR@sgschool.org.uk to obtain an application form or download it from our website here.

If you wish to visit the school before applying or require any support with your application, please contact HR@sgschool.org.uk

Please send your application form and related documents to the HR Hub HR@sgschool.org.uk

Closing date for applications:  30 January 2023

Interviews to be held on: Week commencing 6 February 2023

Start Date:  1 September 2023

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Gregory’s is a mixed Catholic Secondary School, ages 11-18 with approximately 1370 students on roll. St Gregory’s is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2013) which aims to provide a caring and supportive environment in which each individual can flourish.

We firmly believe that there is no ceiling on achievement and that in each student there is the potential to succeed. St Gregory’s is a place where young people are able to learn and enjoy school, developing their talents to the full. Aspirational targets are embraced by the whole school to ensure attainment and progress is consistently outstanding.

The school is in a rural setting on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells and within easy distance of a main line station. London and the South Coast are easily accessible.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
  • Address:Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XL
  • Telephone: 01622 754551 x1148
  • Email: hr@sgschool.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.