Teacher of Chemistry
Abbey College Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- A salary of £25,338 - £44,377 per annum (based on 2018-2019 salary - the uplift for 2019-2020 has not been confirmed at present
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2019
Job overview
Department: Academic
Responsible to: Head of Department
Responsible for: All Students
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5:30pm
Start date: 1st September 2019
Remuneration Package: A salary of £25,338 - £44,377 per annum (based on 2018-2019 salary - the uplift for 2019-2020 has not been confirmed at present), depending on qualifications and experience.
About the Alpha Plus Group
The Alpha Plus Group was founded in 1931 and currently comprises eighteen independent schools and colleges. The schools and colleges within the group have developed a longstanding reputation for delivering premium quality education. Alpha Plus Education Limited (APEL) provide student accommodation across the UK.
Students have a personal tutor at the college with whom they meet regularly to discuss their personal and academic progress and any welfare concerns.
Abbey College Cambridge is a successful, growing school, established in our fantastic modern campus in the heart of Cambridge, and recognised as one of the very best places in the UK for international students to live, learn and thrive.
In both our students and staff we prize one quality above all others: ambition. This ambitious nature helps to explain why every year our academic results are among the best in the country, why our boarding and pastoral provision is rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’. And why more than 200 Abbey College Cambridge students have gone on to join G5 universities in recent years.
You’ll love teaching and guiding international students. Working in a small class environment, your role will be to guide, challenge, and support. Help push our students beyond the boundaries of the traditional syllabus and achieve the outstanding results that will secure them a place at one of the world’s best universities.
Chemistry Department
The Chemistry Department at Abbey Cambridge is a successful department of committed professionals who are passionate about the subject. We come from a range of backgrounds and experiences and we work together as a friendly and mutually supportive team.
We currently offer a wide range of courses to suit all individual needs, including:
AS/A-Level Chemistry
Chemistry– Foundation course
GCSE Chemistry
Overall responsibilities and duties
Delivering high quality lessons
Facilitating the college’s goal of high student academic achievement
Informing parents about student progress
Engaging in the college’s pastoral care for all students in the college
Engaging in appraisals and reviews, and taking part in training and development
The above list is not exhaustive other reasonable duties may be required
Person Specification
Qualifications and Personal Development
Essential: A good honours degree in an appropriate subject
Desirable: Teaching qualification; Other post graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential: Subject knowledge suitable to the post applied for
Desirable: Knowledge of alternative examination boards for this subject; Knowledge of other associated curricula.
Experience
Essential: A minimum of two years’ teaching experience for those without a teaching qualification. We accept applications from NQTs and provide a programme to support their QTS year at the college.
Desirable: Experience of teaching international students
Skills
Essential: Good communication, presentation, planning and organisational skills
Desirable: A proficiency in ICT and its application to learning and teaching
Personal Qualities
Essential: Commitment to on-going professional development and training to develop outstanding classroom practice; A high degree of personal accountability and the capacity to use judgement and initiative.
Desirable: An ability to relate to students from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
Other
This post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure
Application deadline is Friday 22 February 2019 at 12 noon
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 25 February 2019.
The post holder is expected to work within policies and procedures of Foundation and be committed to its values and expectations. This includes promoting and demonstrating the principles of equal opportunity (including encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination) and sensitivity to the environment.
Attached documents
About Abbey College Cambridge
- Abbey College Cambridge
- Homerton Gardens, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8EB
- United Kingdom
Abbey College Cambridge is continually expanding with over 460 students from more than 40 countries currently study with us. They are united by one ambition: to enter one of the top universities in the UK. Our students, working with our experienced, professional, highly skilled staff, form a vibrant community.
During this growth our educational ethos has remained very clear: outstanding achievement for all and to provide the best possible start for every child in our care.
Our staff come from a diverse range of backgrounds, many have enjoyed previous careers in academia, government service, industry and commerce. Many of our teachers have been educated at the UK’s top universities, and we are fortunate to have both senior and assistant examiners in the staff body.
We know that the staff are our greatest asset so we are constantly on the look out for individuals with the skills and perspective to support our ethos. We invest heavily in staff training and development as this is absolutely fundamental to what we do.
We have 56 fully equipped classrooms including 12 laboratory spaces, an art studio, music rehearsal room, and performance spaces.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Group personal pension plan, 7% employer contribution
- Discounted school fees
- Regular social events
- Season Ticket Loans
- Eye Care
- Gym Scheme
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Child Protection
Each college’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be accessed the colleges website Policies | Private Sixth Form, Cambridge | Abbey Cambridge
Checks and Training
• Enhanced DBS checks to ascertain successful candidates suitability to work with children will be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and therefore all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared.
• Online searches will be carried out on candidates for any unsuitable content by or about candidates.
• Two written & verbal references from previous employers and a personal reference will be sought. Referees will be asked about candidates suitability to work with children and whether they know of any disciplinary offences relating to children or young persons and whether candidates have been the subject of any child protection allegations or concerns and if so the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
• Candidates full employment history will be checked, any significant gaps will require explanation and proof of any relevant qualifications will need to be provided.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete Child Protection Training via e-learning prior to commencing employment.
• Pre-employment health screening will also be carried out.
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