Teacher of Chemistry

Teacher of Chemistry

We welcome applications from experienced and Early Career Teachers; as well as those with a relevant degree looking to embark on a career in teaching, to commence August 2025. For an outstanding candidate the college will consider a ‘golden hello’ recruitment payment.

The Role

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life.
• To plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons in order to achieve excellent student outcomes.
• To set and mark work in accordance with College and department Assessment policy, to record work carried out and assessment of same.
• To develop rapport with individuals and whole groups in order to facilitate the learning process.
• To liaise with both the Head of Departments in contributing to the administration necessary to support the teaching and learning within the subject area.
• To teach in other departments where required
• To attend and contribute to team, full staff and other relevant meetings.
• To communicate and consult with parents, carers, students as appropriate, including attendance at Consultation and Open Evenings.

The Chemistry Department at Cardinal Newman College

The successful candidate will become part of a thriving, enthusiastic and supportive department of teachers. The members of the Department are experienced teachers who have high expectations of themselves and their support for students. Staff in the Chemistry Department work as a team and share an office workroom within St. Mary Building.

The Chemistry department offers the following courses:

• A-Level Chemistry (339 students in Year 12; 303 students in Year 13)
• Input into BTEC Level 3 Applied Science Extended Diploma (100 students in Year 12; 80 students in Year 13)

The department currently comprises 9 teaching staff members as well as technician support staff.

We offer Advanced Level Chemistry A specification with the OCR exam board.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for a teacher, with the ability to enthuse and innovate, to join our friendly and well established Chemistry department.

The Chemistry department is looking for an excellent classroom teacher, with a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, with a relevant degree and teaching qualification (if no teaching qualification is held must be willing to work towards this). The successful candidate should be able to display a high level of skill in the management of learning with a commitment to a student-centred approach to the learning process. You should have an awareness and understanding of current developments in the subject area, the ability to manage student progress and achievement, and have a high level of organisational and administrative skills. You should have the ability to set and achieve high standards for yourself, colleagues, and students.

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: Between full time and 0.5 fte – We will always try to accommodate the preference of the best candidate(s).

Salary: Paid on the Sixth Form College’s Salary Structure pro to £30,500 to £47,133 per annum (dependent upon experience). For an outstanding candidate the college will consider a ‘golden hello’ recruitment payment.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  11.59pm on 10th February 2025.

Teaching at Cardinal Newman College

We always endeavour to timetable to our staff members’ strengths.

Full time staff are responsible for 4 classes and Curriculum Plus (one to one support sessions for students, small group work, revision sessions etc).

Where possible, we can timetable flexibly for staff who may need to be on-site later or leave site earlier to accommodate the school run etc., adjusting the FTE appropriately.

For the last few years, we have been able to allow for a week and a half off during October half term and will continue to do so where possible. As well as this, we tend to break up for Summer around early July which is a week earlier than most other colleges.

We have a fantastic specialised pastoral team who, as part of their role, act as tutors and therefore teaching staff do not undertake the role of form tutors.

Following the introduction of a new teaching spine in 2016 whereby incremental rises are linked to performance, we are proud to say that no member of teaching staff had an increment withheld during the academic year 23/24. We believe in supporting staff successes and incremental rises are a key part of this. As such, we do our up most to work together to avoid withholding the rises wherever possible.

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.

An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.

We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:

• Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff
• Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff
• A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing
• Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships
• Flu Vouchers
• Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.

Completed application forms should be submitted to the Human Resources Department by 11.59pm on 10th February 2025. Please note we do not accept TES statements.

We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the middle of March that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/ or by telephone to the college on 01772 460181 or 07730 521 540.

All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks.