Do you have a real passion for teaching science, particularly chemistry?

Are you able to enthuse and motivate students to bring out the best in them?

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Chemistry Teacher who has a confident understanding of the curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4 with excellent subject knowledge. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate looking with the possibility of additional responsibility within the department.

Our school is based in Blackburn, and we have an excellent reputation across the local area.

Start date: Monday 2nd September 2024.

Contract: Full-time, maternity cover.

What we are looking for:

-          A professional who is forward thinking and capable of inspiring students through their passion for science.

-          A successful teacher who believes in bringing out the best in every student and who believes in the potential of all.

-          Applications are welcome from candidates with previous experience of similar roles or an ECT looking for their first full time role.

Our priorities:

Attainment and Progress – Accelerate the rate of all students’ progress and continue to improve outcomes so that standards continue to improve in line with aspirational targets for all.  Outcomes, for all students at our school will rise to exceed national averages across all subjects.

Quality of Teaching – At our school we place the quality of Teaching and Learning at the heart of our business.  We are committed to making education an enjoyable, rewarding and stimulating experience, developing an ethos where students have a passion for learning. Our students and staff have high expectations of themselves and the confidence to achieve their goals.

Literacy and Oracy – As a learning community we believe that improving the quality of literacy and oracy is the key to genuine and sustainable improvement for individuals and our school. We want our students to read well and develop a love of reading, present their work to a high standard and express themselves confidently and fluently preparing them for adult life and the world of work.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement – Using rich data all stakeholders – students, teachers, parents, governors – operate within rigorous and robust quality assurance activities of self-evaluation which lead to demonstrable accountability and improvements.

Please apply directly today if you are interested in joining our school. We look forward to hearing from you!

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