Head of Chemistry
St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XLThis job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
20 February 2023
Latest start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Chemistry
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.2 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS £28,000 to £43,685
Additional allowances
TLR 2.1 (£3,346)
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 senior 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.
What the school offers its staff
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
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
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About St Gregory's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1339 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Gregory's Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ssmith@sgschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01622 754551
St Gregory’s Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). KCSP is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent and it currently comprises 25 academies of which 20 are primary schools and five are secondary schools.
St Gregory’s Catholic School is an over-subscribed seven-form entry secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells and is a popular destination for pupils from its Catholic partner primary schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.
St Gregory’s Catholic School is an inclusive academy. Its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world. Its most recent denominational inspection in March 2018 judged it as ‘Outstanding’ and its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2013 judged the academy to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.
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