Head of Chemistry
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PTThis job expired on 22 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
22 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
8 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Chemistryjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Part-time expressions of interest considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Pay Range or Upper Pay Range + TLR 1A
Additional allowances
TLR 1 A (£8,706)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Good honours degree in a relevant subject area and a love of the subject.
- Ability to teach Chemistry in the secondary phase from Years 7-13.
- An excellent classroom teacher, who can demonstrate high levels of expertise in assessment for Learning, differentiation and meeting the needs of every student.
- Ability to demonstrate clear exposition, low stakes assessment, retrieval practice and providing feedback.
- Effective leadership and management skills with an ability to take staff with them.
- Ability to motivate and enthuse students, especially very able individuals.
- Reliability and integrity.
- Keen to be involved in curriculum development.
- Ambitious for own career.
- Ability to embrace and be part of a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Willingness to learn and use Microsoft Teams.
- Recent relevant professional development.
- Evidence of excellent relationships with young people and adults.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- A shared approach to problem-solving and achieving goals.
- Strong organisational, personal time management and planning skills.
- Committed to the ethos of Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.
What the school offers its staff
- We
have fantastic results and continue to reflect on ways we can improve and
support students to make further progress
- We offer a wide variety of CPD that colleagues can opt into,
- Teaching and learning sessions form most staff meetings, led by a variety of colleagues.
- We are informed by educational research, focussed on developing our questioning, retrieval practice and continuing to refine our approach to assessment.
- Growth mindset strategies and character development are central to our day-to-day activities whilst maintaining staff and student well-being.
Commitment to safeguarding
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About Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- afo@suttcold.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 354 1479
At Sutton Girls, our focus is on providing high quality teaching and learning, personal development and wellbeing within a supportive, aspirational environment. Students are highly motivated, have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn. Whilst we have a long history of excellent GCSE and A-level results, we provide students with so much more than mastery of examination syllabuses. Students are encouraged to embrace challenges, apply their knowledge, and build their resilience and independence.
Arranging a visit to Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email afo@suttcold.bham.sch.uk.
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