Ken Stimpson Academy

Werrington, Peterborough

Teacher of Chemistry

Apply by: Noon on Monday 31 March 2025

Start: September 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early should suitable applicants apply.

Salary: MPS/UPS

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Contract type: Part Time (to suit the successful candidate)

Contract term: Temporary, 1 year in the first instance

The Person

· Are you passionate about Science?

· Can you inspire and motivate students?

· Are you driven and committed to leading students towards success?

If so, we are the school for you!

The Role

We are looking to appoint a successful and experienced Chemistry Teacher who wants to join an established, supportive, and committed faculty to make a real difference with our young people. This post is to strengthen the teaching of Chemistry to our A Level students, therefore experience of leading sixth form classes to a high standard of results is essential.

The faculty is well-established, well-resourced, and highly supportive. Led by a Head of Faculty, 2nd in Faculty, and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the team work collaboratively, always putting the needs of our students at the forefront of what we do. We have nine spacious and equipped laboratories, two Science Technicians and a large preparation room located in the centre of the faculty. We would love to show you round our department and our academy. Science is taught passionately across all year groups, Year 7 through to Post 16 and Triple Science is offered through our guided Pathways process.

Results in Science are on an upward trend, and we are driven to ensure this continues. This role offers you the opportunity to develop and excel as a teacher, within a strong and effective team of practitioners. We understand that working collaboratively not only improves outcomes, but also reduces workload.

We offer:

· Salary commensurate to your experience

· A strong and ongoing CPD program

· Opportunities for career development and progression

· Teachers' pension scheme

· Use of the onsite gym

· A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

· A strong commitment to staff wellbeing

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

For application details and an application form, please visit the 'Vacancies' page on our website: https://www.kenstimpson.org.uk/vacancies.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour of our school, please contact Tan Hussain (Assistant Headteacher) via email at t.hussain@kenstimpson.org.uk.

Please return completed applications to Pauline Greenwood at p.greenwood@kenstimpson.org.uk by noon on Monday 31 March 2025.

· Are you passionate about Science?

· Can you inspire and motivate students?

· Are you driven and committed to leading students towards success?

· Salary commensurate to your experience

· A strong and ongoing CPD program

· Opportunities for career development and progression

· Teachers' pension scheme

· Use of the onsite gym

· A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

· A strong commitment to staff wellbeing