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Teacher of Chemistry

Teacher of Chemistry

St Aidan's Church of England High School

North Yorkshire

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Salary:
MPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
6 February 2019

Job overview

Required for September 2019 a well-qualified and enthusiastic Chemistry graduate to join a successful Department in this flourishing School. There are 1,975 students on roll with approximately 1,005 students in an Associated Sixth Form with St John Fisher Catholic High School. This academic year 246 students are studying advanced level Chemistry.  Candidates will be able to offer teaching up to Advanced Level and will be wishing to make a contribution to the wider life of the school.

Completed applications should be submitted via email to recruitment@staidans.co.uk or posted to the school by 4pm on Wednesday 6th February 2019. Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form.


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About St Aidan's Church of England High School

St. Aidan’s Church of England High School is a comprehensive School with around 2000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 19. Our Associated Sixth Form brings together more than 1,000 students from St. Aidan’s and nearby St. John Fisher Catholic High School, making it one of the largest school-based Sixth Forms in the country.

In the latest GCSE examination series, in 2023, 90% of all our entries gained 9-4 grades and 41% were 9-7. Our English and Maths results were also outstanding with 88% of our students obtaining a 4 or better in both subjects. These typically superb results place St. Aidan’s as one of the highest performing non-selective comprehensive schools in the country.

Results for the Associated Sixth Form are similarly impressive. In 2023, 56.4% of the grades achieved were A* to B, again placing us among the best non-selective schools in the country at Advanced Level.

The school, however, never loses sight of its essential inclusivity: we believe that all children flourish here, as we strive to be a centre of educational excellence where each and everyone knows the gift of life in all its fullness. In the wider curriculum, Christian groups thrive, our Music and PE departments enjoy national status, drama is fantastic, excellence in a variety of competitive sports is achieved every year and outdoor pursuits are available at every level.

St. Aidan’s stands firmly on its Church foundation, and we place particular emphasis on high-quality religious education and Christian assemblies, alongside the highest standards of Christian behaviour. It is the school’s aim to ensure that its Christian tradition is expressed in the values it upholds, in the whole curriculum offer and in its daily living. Another feature of our school is the variety and quality of our educational trips, both locally and internationally, made possible by the support and dedication of our staff.

St. Aidan’s has successfully led many educational initiatives and fully engaged with national and local partnerships. For example achieving Specialist School status in Science, Mathematics and Modern Languages, as well as receiving the International School Award, ArtsMark Gold, the Quality in Careers Standard, and the TES Best School Dinners Award.

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