Chemistry Teacher
Cheam High School, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8PWThis job expired on 21 January 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
21 January 2019 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
8 January 2019
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Chemistry
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £26,000 to £42,000
Chemistry Teacher job summary
We are looking to recruit a teacher (NQT or experienced) to join our committed, dynamic and very successful Chemistry department who are welcoming, supportive and highly professional. Chemistry is well resourced being based within a specialised teaching block with interactive whiteboards in each laboratory. Chemistry is highly popular at Post 16 and is taught as a discrete subject within KS4. There is the potential to teach A level Chemistry given post 16 uptake is currently high and increasing.
Cheam High School is oversubscribed and highly successful school which has an innovative and proactive approach to school improvement, resulting in high levels of performance.
The successful candidate will be:
• Ambitious for young people and for themselves
• Creative in using new technologies or teaching approaches to help students to learn and progress
• Keen to continually develop their practice, sharing what works best with their team
• An enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students
What we can offer you:
• You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing.
• You will be teaching in your own classroom area with access to specialist facilities and up to date technology
• You will benefit from our well-established programme of training and development
• You will be working with students who are enthusiastic and keen to succeed
• You will be part of the team with colleagues who are supportive and welcoming, and a staffroom social committee that organises various events as well as regular Friday evening sporting sessions for those with energy!
The school is situated in Cheam, 30 minutes train journey from London Victoria and a short distance from Surrey, Merton, Croydon and Kingston. The successful candidate will be provided with a laptop.
Further information and an application form can be found on the school website www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Applicants may prefer to use the TES application form; this is an acceptable alternative.
We will consider full or part time applications which should be made to the Headteacher, Mr P Naudi asap and by 9am Monday 21st January 2019 at the latest. We will interview suitable candidates as applications are received and, if we appoint, we will close the vacancy before 21st January.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Cheam High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 2135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cheam High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@cheam.sutton.sch.uk
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