Teacher of Chemistry
Nower Hill High School, Pinner, HA5 5RP4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
29 September 2023 at 9am
Date listed
18 September 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - FT & PT considered
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Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Outer London Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher with DfE number or evidence of successful completion of current course
- Is a suitable person to be responsible for children and young people
- Good knowledge and understanding of the Science curriculum
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Ability to deliver high quality teaching and learning in Science across the age and ability range
- Ability to raise standards of attainment and aspiration
- Good classroom management and commitment to positive behaviour management
- An understanding of the use of ICT in Science teaching and learning and a willingness to develop its use
- Successful teaching experience/teaching practice
- Experience or knowledge of the requirements of a Form Tutor
- High aspirations for themselves and for all students
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Enthusiastic, optimistic and positive about working with children
- High levels of self-motivation
- Reflective and evaluative
- High professional standards in dress, attendance, punctuality and time management
- Clear verbal communication
- Able to communicate clearly in writing
- Commitment to hard work and a willingness to ‘go the extra mile’
- Commitment to teaching Science in a co-educational, multi-cultural comprehensive school
- Commitment to develop the ethos of the school in general and to promote student attainment and achievement in particular
- Commitment to Nower Hill’s Equal Opportunities Policy and practice
- Commitment to and evidence of relevant professional development
- Commitment to the pastoral care and safeguarding of all students
- Commitment to and support of the school’s core values
What the school offers its staff
Nower Hill High School is a fantastic place to work and develop as a teacher. We’d love you to come and join us!
We offer:
- A dynamic place to work
- Comprehensive Professional Development and training opportunities
- Staff well-being service ( ESP’s Employee Assistance Programme )
- A comfortable and well-resourced working environment
- A highly skilled, professional and inspirational staff
- A diverse, ambitious and inspirational student body
- An aspirational community of local families
- Excellent facilities
- Excellent in-school career advancement opportunities
- Free fitness suite membership
- On site qualified nurse and counsellor. Free annual flu vaccinations
- Excellent student support systems
- A programme of staff social events
- A very supportive Leadership Team
- Competitive London pay scales
- Excellent holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- The option of a school place for children of staff
- A very supportive Governing Body
- A thriving extra-curricular activities and trips programme
- On site catering facilities and outlets
- Excellent public transport links into Central London
- Local shops within walking distance
- An Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ in all 5 categories
Further details about the role
Nower Hill High School is a fantastic place to work and develop as a teacher. We’d love you to come and join our team!
An exciting opportunity for a high calibre and enthusiastic Chemistry teacher to join a strong and successful Science Faculty. Applications from both experienced and Early Careers Teachers (ECTs) would be warmly welcomed. The two year induction programme includes support from both a subject and induction mentor throughout. ECTs have an opportunity to network both in school and during training delivered by our Induction Partner. We also offer a teacher development programme for our teacher’s in their third year of teaching
Want to come to a school where you would receive letters such as these from the previous cohort of ECTs?
‘I did my first placement at Nower Hill and absolutely loved the school, my department, and my students. When a maternity cover position became available, I was really happy that I could come back to Nower Hill after my second placement.’
‘Congratulations on passing your teacher training year and getting a job here. You’re in luck to be at a school where you will be well supported and managed throughout the ECT process.’
We offer:
- a talented Science team of 21 specialist teachers and 9 technicians.
- flourishing Biology, Physics and Chemistry at A level.
- students who are a pleasure to teach
- a strong culture of professional development
- excellent facilities - 8 of the 16 laboratories have been newly refurbished in 2023
- an oversubscribed school with high standards and high expectations
- close proximity to North Harrow London Underground station.
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About Nower Hill High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 2028 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Nower Hill High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk
About Nower Hill High School Nower Hill High School is a fantastic place to work and develop as a teacher. We’d love you to come and join us! We offer: A dynamic place to work Comprehensive Professional Development and training opportunities Staff well-being service ( ESP’s Employee Assistance Programme ) A comfortable and well-resourced working environment A highly skilled, professional and inspirational staff A diverse, ambitious and inspirational student body An aspirational community of local families Excellent facilities Excellent in-school career advancement opportunities Free fitness suite membership On site qualified nurse and counsellor. Free annual flu vaccinations Excellent student support systems A programme of staff social events A very supportive Leadership Team Competitive London pay scales Excellent holidays Generous pension scheme The option of a school place for children of staff A very supportive Governing Body A thriving extra-curricular activities and trips programme On site catering facilities and outlets Excellent public transport links into Central London Local shops within walking distance An Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ in all 5 categories
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