Teacher of Chemistry
The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 February 2025
Job details
Job role
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
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Chemistry teacher to join our outstanding Science Department. The successful candidate should ideally be able to teach Chemistry to GCSE standard and all Sciences at Key Stage 3. An ability to teach to A Level or Level 3 Applied/BTEC standard and PSHE at KS3 is also desirable. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established department in an outstanding academy.
Please see application pack for job description and person specification.
What the school offers its staff
Generous holiday (14 days extra per year for teaching staff)
Email curfew 5pm-7am (unless there are safeguarding/wellbeing concerns)
Employee Assistance Programme (AXA)
Weekly CPD sessions
Principal has an open door policy
Staff Enrichment
Flexible approach to family appointments and child events
More PPA than the local average
Half-termly wellbeing events organised by Wellbeing Committee includingseasonal treats, bacon sandwiches, fortnightly toast, annual Christmaslunch and other staff events
Parcel collection point
Half-termly staff voice group
On-site parking
Mental Health Coordinator
HUB groups and HUB breakfasts
High priority in our Y7 admissions process (see Admissions Policy on our
website)
Further details about the role
Belvedere was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We were judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in January 2015. We have high expectations of all our students and we support them with excellent pastoral care. Our extensive Enrichment programme allows students to develop into well rounded individuals. Children of our staff have a higher priority in our Y7 admissions process - please see the Admissions Policy on our website or call the academy office for further details.
The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Belvedere Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Belvedere Academy website
- Email address
- jobs@belvedereacademy.net
- Phone number
- 0151 727 1284
School location
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