St Helen's is looking to appoint a temporary full-time Teacher of Chemistry to start September 2025, covering a period of maternity leave, lasting up to one full academic year. Applications are also welcomed from Early Career Teachers. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES All teachers are expected to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning by:

• Preparing and delivering challenging and differentiated lessons
• Setting homework in accordance with the school's homework policy
• Marking work in accordance with the school's marking policy
• Using all available data and information to ensure that each student is provided with an appropriate programme of study
• Having a good understanding of the schemes of work they are following and how these fit into the overall scheme of work for the subject they are teaching
• Keeping up to date with developments in the teaching of their subject
• Take a full and active role in the School's Co-Curricular programme.
Other Duties:
• Carry out such duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Department
• Support and promote the school's ethos, aims and objectives.
• Work towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the School Strategic Plan
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils and adhere to and ensure compliance with the School's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Work within the School's health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, pupils, and visitors.
• Promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff
• Help sustain a school culture and curriculum which promotes an ethical education for all including promoting positive strategies for challenging discrimination of any kind.
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
• Engage actively in the performance review process.
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.
THE PERSON It is essential for the successful candidate to have the following qualifications, experience, and personal attributes:
• Minimum of 2:1 qualification in a relevant degree subject
• A love of teaching and learning and a commitment to further professional development
• Be able to work well with others and develop the curriculum through collaborative planning.
• Excellent classroom practice with experience of teaching Chemistry across the secondary age range including KS5.
• Detailed understanding of current developments in the secondary curriculum and assessment
• Be able to lead learning in their classroom, develop each child and demonstrable passion for the subject.
It is desirable for the successful candidate to have the following qualifications, experience, and personal attributes:
• A teaching qualification such as PGCE (or equivalent)
• Evidence of further professional development
• Experience in teaching Chemistry up to GCSE level.
• Knowledge and experience of how technology can be used to support learning.
  
  Minimum of 2:1 qualification in a relevant degree subject
• A love of teaching and learning and a commitment to further professional development
• Be able to work well with others and develop the curriculum through collaborative planning.
• Excellent classroom practice with experience of teaching Chemistry across the secondary age range including KS5.
• Detailed understanding of current developments in the secondary curriculum and assessment
• Be able to lead learning in their classroom, develop each child and demonstrable passion for the subject.
It is desirable for the successful candidate to have the following qualifications, experience, and personal attributes:
• A teaching qualification such as PGCE (or equivalent)
• Evidence of further professional development
• Experience in teaching Chemistry up to GCSE level.
• Knowledge and experience of how technology can be used to support learning.