Chemistry Teacher - A-Level

* Chemistry Teacher - A-Level

Location:

Forest Row, East Sussex
** The details of this role are as follows:
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* Working hours:

2 days a week between 08.00 - 17.00 (variable to fulfil 33% loading)
Annual leave:
School Holidays + Bank Holidays Contract type:
Part time - 33% loading

Salary: £9,662 - £12,373 depending on experience(FTE £29,278 - £37,493)

Start date:

January 2026
** Job Description
**** Role:
Chemistry Teacher - A-Level
** Duties and responsibilities Teaching
* Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school's plans, curriculum and schemes of work
* Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
* Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
* Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
* Promote excellent progress and outcomes by pupils
* Demonstrate excellent subject and curriculum knowledge
* Demonstrate their quality of teaching is 'good' to 'outstanding'
* Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
* Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
* Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes
* Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
* Experience of Waldorf Education is desirable, although not essential, but the openness to learn and develop this understanding and related skills is important.

Health, safety and discipline
* Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
* Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional development
* Take part in the school's appraisal procedures
* Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
* Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others, where appropriate Communication
* Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
* Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
* Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and professional conduct
* Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
* Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
* Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities Safeguarding
* Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
* Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary
* Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Principal or line manager.
** Person Specification
**** Essential Qualifications
** GCSE Maths A
-C (or equivalent)
GCSE English A
-C (or equivalent)
Educated to degree level

Qualified teacher status either in the UK (or international equivalent) and Steiner Waldorf Teacher qualification
** Experience
* * Must have excellent subject knowledge and proven teaching experience.

Experience with (or openness to)…