Head of Chemistry
Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PBThis job expired on 10 October 2022
Start date details
January 2023
Closing date
10 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
20 September 2022
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
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: 39 weeks a year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPR or MPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2B currently £4783
Head of Chemistry job summary
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, talented and inspiring Head of Chemistry not only will you be an excellent classroom practitioner you will have the ability to inspire, lead and develop our Chemistry department.
Following a College reorganisation, you will join a newly formed Science Team and will benefit from entering a department who are keen to work collaboratively to promote and build on the Science department’s successful record. The team welcome forward-thinking initiatives and are able to offer a new colleague advice, support and professional development opportunities in a friendly, positive and creative environment.
Our Science faculty has sixteen fully equipped laboratories across our two campuses, together with numerous preparation areas, offer outstanding resources for the teaching and learning of Science. Science is a highly successful and popular subject in the College. At GCSE Level, students study Double Award Science or opt for Triple Award Science. There is a large uptake in Science subjects at Advanced Level, where we offer Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Extended Projects. Science is also an integral part of our highly successful STEM programme.
If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff; We very much look forward to hearing from you. Please visit our website for further information or if you would like to discuss this post further please do not hesitate to contact admin@thurstoncollege.org.
Commitment to safeguarding
Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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About Thurston Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thurston Community College website
- Email address
- HR@thurstoncollege.org
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