Teacher of Chemistry
King Henry VIII School
Coventry
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Chemistry – King Henry VIII School
Required from January 2025 – Maternity Cover, Full-Time
Do you have a passion for life and learning? If so, our inspirational teaching team at King Henry VIII School is looking for a colleague to join the Chemistry department. Your dynamic and creative approach will help encourage and champion today’s young chemists across Years 7 to 13 in this, one of the Midlands’ leading co-educational independent schools.
King Henry VIII School (as part of the Coventry School Foundation) provides a forward-thinking and contemporary education for girls and boys across the whole West Midlands region. Located within a stone’s throw of Coventry railway station, King Henry’s has a diverse school community and is committed to inclusive recruitment and inclusion in the workplace.
Our school aims, both in and out of the classroom, are clear:
- To celebrate our diverse and inclusive community
- To inspire aspirational and authentic lifelong learners and leaders
- To empower courage, creativity and compassion in each student
- To nurture respectful, resilient and kind individuals
If this matches your educational vision, then this is the perfect time to join the Chemistry department, which consists of our team of 5 teachers in 65dedicated teaching laboratories. Chemistry is one of the many strengths of the school and is one of our most popular A Level choices, with a significant number of students applying for Medicine, Biomedical Science, Natural Science, Pharmacy and other related degrees.
At KS4 we follow Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry specification, and at A Level we deliver AQA specifications. Our GCSE and A Level results are outstanding, as you would expect from an academically selective school with high aspirations for all pupils. At King Henry’s however, we believe there is so much more to education than simply exam results. The department believes strongly in enrichment and extension and in all our teaching we aim to build critical thinking, confidence, independence and a love of Chemistry.
Teamwork plays an important role within the Department: the staff love to enhance the experience of the students by sharing good practice, resources and ideas. We are looking for a well-qualified graduate to join this exceptional department who shares our vision, is passionate about Chemistry and who will bring their own individuality to this warm and supportive team.
In addition, any prospective candidate must show an active commitment to the values and expectations of our school community and to the welfare of the pupils within it. The enthusiasm to lead co-curricular activities and to further enhance the student experience beyond the classroom is an important quality of all who work at King Henry’s.
We offer:
- A community of considerate, creative and compassionate students and staff
- A highly diverse and inclusive school community, committed to our bursary provision
- An inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and support staff
- A commitment to staff CPD and developing people professionally through mentoring and coaching, using both internal and external expertise
- A diverse benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Free Sport Centre Membership
- Free lunches
- School fee discount
- Cycle to work scheme
What you can offer us:
- Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for mathematics
- The ability to teach Chemistry to highly able pupils across KS3, GCSE and A Level
- A talent for motivating and enthusing young learners to achieve their best
- Kindness and open-mindedness
- Intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a personal ethos of lifelong learning
- Resilience and optimism; someone who is willing to go the extra mile in the busy life of the school
- The ability to build positive and constructive relationships with pupils, both as a teacher and form tutor, taking a proactive approach to the wellbeing and mental health of young people
- Team-working abilities and a keenness to enable all colleagues to contribute ideas and be part of positive change
- Commitment to the well-being and safeguarding of all students and staff
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism in the school community
How to apply
We recognise that celebrating the full diversity of staff and students has a positive impact on all and invite applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application whether you have any special requirements.
We welcome applications from both early career and experienced teachers from the maintained and independent sectors. The school operates its own generous and competitive pay scales and will offer a salary commensurate with experience and the nature of this role.
Please apply though our online recruitment portal via our school website. Please note that CVs and letters sent without a completed application form will not be accepted.
For further information please contact recruitment@csfoundation.org.uk.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 7th October
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 14th October
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About King Henry VIII School
We are a leading co-educational day school, providing a diverse range of opportunities for young people, from 11 to 18. We serve as the direct feeder school to King Henry VIII Junior School (HMC 3-11).
The school is located on the south side of Coventry, minutes from the railway station and with excellent access to motorways and bus routes.
Our intention is to provide our pupils with a superb education. We are proud of our rich heritage and tradition of academic excellence, which stretch back to 1545, but we are also forward-thinking and quick to adapt in a fast-changing world. We aim to discover each pupil’s potential and to ensure that we help our boys and girls to develop fully in an exciting, challenging and supportive environment.
Entrance to the school is by examination. Entry at Sixth Form level is offered on the basis of GCSE results and interview.
The school offers a wide variety of academic and co curricular activities. Examination results are excellent; most students go on to University, with a significant number gaining places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Extensive computer facilities with a wide range of applications are increasingly used across all areas of the curriculum. plus a fantastic swimming pool complex.
Extra curricular activities include a variety of sports, played at high levels, music, drama, expeditions, The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, public speaking and debating, to name a few.
King Henry VIII Senior School provides a focal point for our community and there is little doubt that the outstanding facilities enable our students to flourish both academically and as individuals.
Most importantly, it is a happy school and an exciting place to be.
Working at King Henry VIII School
Staff are all well-qualified and enthusiastic, and have high expectations of themselves and their pupils. We received another outstanding inspection report in May 2023. The school has a strong reputation for pastoral care, and teaching staff are committed to co-curricular activities. Generous fee remission for the children of permanent staff is available at all Foundation schools (from age 3) subject to a minimum number of hours worked. There is an excellent and loyal support staff, who understand their vital role in contributing to pupils’ growth and achievements. All staff benefit from free membership of our on-site Sports Club.
Do consult our website (www.kinghenrys.co.uk) for a fuller description of the school, and for our latest news. Our most recent ISI inspection report can be found on our website or at www.isi.net.
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