13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 January 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Chemistry

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

M1 - UPS3: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The West Bridgford School has an opportunity for an enthusiastic Teacher of Chemistry, including the opportunity to teach A Level Chemistry for the right candidate.

The person we are seeking will be:

  • Completely aligned with our values and ethos. We believe in working together with families and the local community to create an educational culture of life-long learning based on academic excellence and independent thought.
  • Able to foster a safe and respectful learning environment for all students.
  • Able to teach Science in a challenging and inspiring way, skilled in the use of technology to enhance their teaching, and fully committed to helping students achieve high standards of academic success.
  • Enthusiastic about ongoing CPD and excited to fully engage with our dynamic model for Professional Growth.
  • We would welcome applications from both ECT or more experienced colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

We are offering:

  • Excellent professional development opportunities through our whole school commitment to producing the very best Teaching & Learning using Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction.
  • Experienced ECT mentors. The department has an excellent track record of supporting teachers as they get established in their career.
  • The chance to work as part of a team committed to continuous improvement.
  • Fantastic students with a genuine desire to achieve.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 0115 974 4488 oradminoffice@wbs.school

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 12:00PM on Monday 27th January 2025.

Interviews to be held shortly after the closing date.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Applying for the job

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About The West Bridgford School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1786 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01159744488

Arranging a visit to The West Bridgford School

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