Chemistry Teacher
Newcastle High School for Girls
Newcastle upon Tyne
- £33,480 - £51,473 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £33,480 to £51,473 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience from Early Career Teacher to our PL2 scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 April 2025
Job overview
The North East’s leading independent girls’ day school has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspirational Chemistry Teacher to join our large and successful Science Department.
All teaching staff at NHSG have high expectations of young people; we are committed to ensuring that the pupils in our care can achieve their full educational and personal potential and to establishing respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with them.
The successful candidate will have a secure knowledge and understanding of their subject area and related pedagogy including the contribution that their subject area can make to cross-curricular learning and recent relevant developments. Experience of teaching A Level Chemistry would be desirable.
NHSG is fully committed to providing training and support to the successful candidate.
About the Science & Chemistry Departments
The Science Department is made up of a friendly team of inspirational specialist teachers and technicians, who are dedicated to motivating and inspiring high aspirations in all our pupils. We are committed to providing a curriculum that is highly engaging and challenging and which helps equip all our pupils with the scientific skills and knowledge needed for the future. We have a passion for encouraging STEM-related opportunities for all of our pupils and we are continually exploring ways to link the world around us to our lessons. We also offer a wide range of activities to enhance the curriculum teaching, all of which take place in our state-of-the-art facilities.
The Chemistry Department is made up of the Head of Chemistry, a full time Chemistry teacher and a part time Chemistry teacher, who are responsible for providing an excellent and inspiring curriculum to KS3-KS5. The majority of our pupils choose to study separate Chemistry at GCSE, while some opt for the combined route. We follow the AQA course at GCSE. Numbers at A Level Chemistry are consistently strong and many of our students go on, every year, to study Chemistry, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Engineering at top Universities in the UK and overseas. At A Level we cover the AQA course and have excellent success. Enrichment plays a huge part of what we offer here at NHSG and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our varied enrichment programme.
About the School
NHSG is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community. As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools and academies, we can offer a variety of benefits, including:
- Competitive rate of pay and conditions.
- Membership of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan.
- Access to the extensive GDST central training and development programme.
- Training grants for obtaining further qualifications.
- Discounted fees for children at GDST schools.
- Free lunches and refreshments provided during term time.
- Free parking available for school staff.
- Access to retail discounts via the Pluxee App.
- Access to free financial advice via the HR My Money App.
- Interest free loans for travel season tickets and personal computer equipment.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A great working environment, atmosphere and location.
The application process will be completed by our online portal. Please click on the apply button.
Closing date: 4th April 2025 (12 noon).
Interviews will take place on Thursday 10th April 2025 and you must be available on that day.
The NHSG and GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
NHSG and GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online searches and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
Attached documents
About Newcastle High School for Girls
- Newcastle High School for Girls
- Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne And Wear
- NE2 3BA
- United Kingdom
Newcastle High School for Girls is an all-girls, selective, non-denominational, independent all-through school with sixth form in Tyne and Wear serving students from the age of 3-18. The all-through school, situated in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has approximately 677 students on record and belongs to the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST).
Formerly Central Newcastle High School and Newcastle Church High School, Newcastle High School for Girls was founded in 1895 and is spread across three buildings, separating the primary and secondary sites.
Head
Mrs Amanda Hardie
Values and vision
Newcastle High School for Girl’s aim is to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment where girls feel challenged and inspired to achieve their full potential. It follows the four core values of girls first, networked, bold and principled. The secondary school wants girls to feel that there is nothing they can’t achieve if they put their mind to it, and nurtures them as hard working, confident and resilient individuals. Newcastle High School offers learners a broad and balanced curriculum to provide girls with the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive in their future life and education. The school wants all girls to feel valued and cared for, while demonstrating respect and kindness to others, establishing lasting friendships and contributing to the school and wider community as active and positive citizens.
Academic rigour and exceptional teaching and learning are at the heart of an NHSG education. We offer an exciting curriculum delivered by inspirational teachers who are experts in the ways that girls learn best. And this doesn't stop at the classroom door. In fact, every minute of every day is packed full of learning opportunities. Our co-curriculum combines with our curriculum so that each girl has the opportunity to learn new skills, broaden her horizons and have a lot of fun along the way. The strong community and warm atmosphere created by our all-girl school provides the perfect environment for girls to gain confidence and excel.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
“The quality of the pupils’ overall achievements and of their learning, attitudes and skills is outstanding throughout the school. It meets very well the school’s aims to enable girls of all abilities to develop their intellectual curiosity, to become skilled and independent learners and to achieve their full potential.”
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