Teacher of Chemistry Job Leeds area,England UK,Education / Teaching

Job title and organisation: Teacher of Chemistry - Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

Salary: The appointment will be made on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Employers’ Association Salary spine for teaching staff – Point 1 £ 33,465 to point 9 £ 51,714

Hours: Full Time

Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only

Location: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, St Mark’s Avenue, Leeds, LS2 9BL

Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 4 March at 9 AM

Applications from all faiths are welcomed

Applications from ECTs are welcomed

Teacher of Chemistry

The College is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, high performing and enthusiastic individual to the full-time post of Teacher of Chemistry who will lead and inspire students. This is a post to join a team of professionals in a growing subject area. As student numbers continue to grow in Chemistry, we are excited to look for an additional member of staff.

You should have a track record of outstanding success and be committed to providing the highest quality education for all students.

The Chemistry and Applied Science departments are high performing with consistent achievement of outstanding ALPS value added, demonstrating sustained year on year success.

The Chemistry department is lively, dynamic and progressive in terms of its approaches to delivering AQA A level Chemistry and also supports the Applied Science department in delivery of science units on BTEC Level 2 and/or Level 3 Applied Science.

The department has made a major contribution to the academic standing of the College, both locally and nationally. We have been particularly successful this year in terms of the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge with many students achieving the bronze, silver or gold award.

There is a friendly and professional atmosphere within the department and a strong emphasis on encouraging a positive rapport between staff and students in the pursuit of academic success. We would welcome applications from recently qualified teachers and ECTs.

MAIN DUTIES Teaching and Learning

To provide high quality learning, teaching and assessment in accordance with the duties of a main scale teacher and in accordance with the College’s policies
To have regard to the principles and values expressed in the College’s Mission Statement
To monitor and track each learner’s achievement according to value added criteria, assessment and attendance in order to ensure each learner is able to fulfil their potential
To contribute to the development of high-quality resources, including schemes of work and teaching, learning and assessment resources and strategies
To contribute to the further development of the subject through enrichment, to maximise student’s engagement
To contribute to the planning activities of the department, reflecting the needs of the students and the aims and objectives of the College
To embrace a varied range of teaching and learning styles appropriate to the post-16 learner through the development of a team culture including the appropriate integration of IT and online platforms into programmes of study
To work as part of a team and to contribute to effective working relations
To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a main scale teacher
To undertake the assessment of students’ work in accordance with the College’s assessment policy

Quality Assurance and Professional Development

To actively participate in staff development activities
To participate in the College appraisal system
To contribute to the process of the setting of targets within the department and to work towards their achievement
To develop effective teaching and learning styles
To contribute to and participate in the College’s procedures for lesson observation
To maintain accurate and up to date information concerning students and their progress
To contribute to the College liaison and information events e.g. attendance at the Open Mornings
To contribute to effective communication and consultation with parents of students when appropriate including report writing and attendance at Parents’ Consultation days or other occasions designated by the College

Other

To have regard to the principles and values expressed in the…


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