Teacher of Chemistry

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed professional as a Teacher of Chemistry to join our forward-thinking team. The successful candidate will be an inspiring practitioner able to generate excitement and enthusiasm for learning and teaching Chemistry. The ability to teach Chemistry to A Level would be an advantage. The Faculty is well led and managed and has undergone significant improvement in the last three years.

Practice in Science has been driven by evidence-based research and has led to innovative practice to reinforce learning.

• an enthusiastic, talented, and supportive team
• a purpose-built Science Faculty, superbly resourced
• excellent opportunities for CPD
• a staff health and wellbeing programme
• a warm, friendly, and positive working environment where everyone is valued

The Science Faculty has developed an excellent reputation, driving up standards and securing achievement for all through innovation and creative approaches to learning.

We are an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school that has outstanding facilities and a state-of-the-art learning environment; we are extremely popular and oversubscribed. The school is within easy reach of Leeds, Huddersfield and Wakefield. We offer an outstanding ECT induction programme and would welcome applications from ECTs or experienced teachers who are able to teach across the ability range.

If you would like further information and an application pack, please visit the school website:

Closing date: 9.00am on Thursday 19 March 2026

Interviews:
Thursday 26 March 2026

Required for September 2026

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures. We adhere to statutory guidelines in respect of safer recruitment though a variety of checks which will include online searches on all shortlisted candidates. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and eligibility to teach/work in our school will be checked with the DfE.

This post is customer facing and therefore in line with the Immigration Act 2016; all applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency of the English Language to the level defined in the job description.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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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.