Teacher of Chemistry (FTC)
Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JPThis job expired on 15 May 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
15 May 2023 at 9am
Date listed
27 April 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time - 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 September 2023 - 31 December 2023
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The School are looking to appoint a Teacher of Chemistry on a fixed term contract. All teachers are leaders of learning and are committed to delivering the school’s vision and the high ambitions for the school’s future. Their proactive support leads to sustained improvements and raised standards across the organization. As members of both “Standards” (Faculties) and Development (Tutoring) teams they model and actively implement “Development and Standards” policies and contribute to their development. They are accountable for specific identified and agreed operational functions within the teams to which they belong and which form part of the areas’ day to day work.
All teachers strive to be an outstanding teacher and tutor who also consistently models Professional Standards. All teachers, given the nature of the school’s context, accept that all teaching and tutoring should, when applying the Ofsted criteria, be at least good.
Teachers’ on-going professional development is valued as part of the school’s commitment to Investors in People and staff recognize their responsibility in seeking to improve their practice. Feedback to support professional development is provided formally and informally including through Performance Management reviews and the routine, rigorous and robust Quality Assurance process which underpins the school’s selfevaluation strategies. Staff are aware that underperformance will be challenged and that they will be held accountable for the performance of students for whom they have a direct responsibility. Whilst it is accepted that not all students will realize their full potential evidence of strategies to remove barriers to inclusion and achievement should always be maintained. In addition, all staff support the school’s single opportunity policy and promote community cohesion as well as actively supporting the activities of the school community and the wider community.
What the school offers its staff
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a selective Girls Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students, including our co-educational Sixth Form.
The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire
to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success we were
thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand
and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at
Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new
facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a
state-of-the-art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A
new Science block and new English classrooms have been built this year.
Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views
across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Weald of Kent Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1920 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Weald of Kent Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@wealdgs.org
- Phone number
- 01732 373500
Weald of Kent is a selective Girls’ Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students including our co-educational Sixth Form. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success we were thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a state-of-the-art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A new science block and new English classrooms have been built this year. Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.
Arranging a visit to Weald of Kent Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@wealdgs.org.
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