Teacher of Chemistry

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9FF

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  18 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Chemistry, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,465.00 - £51,714.00 Annually (FTE) The salary is dependent on experience

Teacher of Chemistry job summary

Another exciting opportunity has arisen at our College. We are looking for a qualified, committed and inspirational professional to join us to teach a range of Chemistry courses, up to A-Level and/or BTEC Level 3, to our Sixth Form students. The successful candidate will have an appropriate teaching qualification and be well-qualified to degree level in the subject.

Situated within easy reach of Birmingham City Centre, we are a highly successful and vibrant College, having been graded as ‘outstanding’ in all categories once again in February 2024 by Ofsted.

Our College excels in providing a broad, inclusive and high-quality education to all of our learners, which has resulted in some of the highest levels of progression to Higher Education in the sector. In 2025, students at Joseph Chamberlain College achieved excellent exam results, as they have done for many years.

You will be working in a state-of-the-art building with superbly equipped classrooms and facilities, and continue to grow in size due to demand.

We have been featured in the Parliamentary Review for best practice in further education for the second time and we have been awarded the Teachers’ Development Trust (TDT) Silver Award for our comprehensive package of innovative and high impact professional development.

If you are aspirational for all young people and want to play a part in shaping their futures, we would really like to hear from you.

The salary for this post is paid on the Sixth Form College Teacher’s main scale, ranging from £33,465 - £51,714 per annum, dependent on experience.

We welcome applications from ECTs, NQTs and experienced teachers from Sixth Form Colleges, Schools and FE Colleges.

Start Date: September 2026 or earlier if possible. If your start date is in September, the first day of work will be Thursday 20th August 2026, and you will be expected to work from this date to 31st August 2026, for which an additional payment will be made to you.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th February 2026 (to arrive no later than 12 noon).

For job details and to apply, please visit https://www.jcc.ac.uk/about-jcc/jobs/. For any queries, or if you require support with your application, please contact the HR department via e-mail HR@jcc.ac.uk or call 0121 446 2255.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to respect this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. All roles in the College have contact with children, and as such anyone that is employed by the College is considered to be engaged in regulated activities. Our roles are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

• School type: College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-chamberlain-sixth-form-college-birmingham

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