Head of Chemistry
Holcombe Grammar School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JBThis job expired on 16 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
16 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Chemistry
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,817 - £44,302
Additional allowances
Plus TLR2B £5,070
What skills and experience we're looking for
Holcombe Grammar School are seeking a Head of Chemistry to lead on this subject specialism, supporting the team in implementing an effective Chemistry curriculum from Year 7 -13, ensuring high quality, engaging and fulfilling education for our students. The successful candidate will share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth, and be will be accountable for further delegated responsibilities either within science or at a whole school level.
They will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations for achievement and behaviour, who is able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum and have a thorough knowledge of curriculum development. They will be an aspiring leader of learning who is constantly willing to grasp exciting CPD opportunities and is willing to contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools. Our Curriculum Intent can be viewed here.
What the school offers its staff
What our Trust will offer you:
- The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos.
- Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits
- Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School
- A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
- Free parking in our staff carpark
- Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes
- As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Holcombe Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1033 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holcombe Grammar School website
- Email address
- Donna.Read@holcombegrammar.tsat.uk
Holcombe Grammar School, part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is an ambitious and supportive inclusive learning community, where life chances are transformed. We are a selective 11-18 boys’ school with a large and expanding mixed Sixth Form.
At Holcombe Grammar School our aim is that students develop into successful, well rounded, confident young people who are equipped with the academic and life skills necessary to thrive in the modern world.
Whatever an individual’s background, we strive to ensure that our highly capable students are given the academic and intellectual tools to help them structure their thinking and learning effectively.
“Pupils at Holcombe Grammar School … experience an inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment in school. The school community takes opportunities to celebrate its diversity often.” Ofsted March 2024
Arranging a visit to Holcombe Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Donna.Read@holcombegrammar.tsat.uk.
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