Teacher of Chemistry
Permanent
Full time
Start: September 2025
Salary: Derby Grammar School pay scale
Applications from ECTs are welcome
Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025, 4 pm
This is an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Chemistry to join our Science Department at Derby Grammar School. We are a small yet supportive team of highly committed staff.
The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom teacher, with the ability to inspire and challenge all pupils to achieve their full potential. We are particularly keen to hear from teachers who have a passion for co-curricular activities.
Derby Grammar School is a coeducational all-through school from Reception to Sixth Form. We enjoy small class sizes and a family feel with positive and constructive working relationships with our students. Science is studied by all pupils in Key Stage 3, and the majority of our students take the separate sciences at GCSE with a small proportion opting for GCSE Combined Science.
Chemistry is a popular subject at Derby Grammar School and we take great pride in supporting and encouraging our students in their education and celebrating their successes.
At Key Stage 3 (Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9), all pupils follow departmental schemes of work based upon the Exploring Science resources. Pupils are taught in small mixed ability classes and have three 55-minute periods of science per week with one teacher.
At GCSE we offer the Pearson/Edexcel specification. Pupils are taught for two or three 55-minute periods per science per week, delivered by subject specialist teachers whether pupils are studying GCSE Chemistry or GCSE Combined Science.
At A Level the department offers the OCR Chemistry A specification and it is a popular choice of A Level for our sixth form students. Pupils are taught for five 55-minute periods per week in Year 12 and six 55-minute periods per week Year 13. The lessons are split between two Chemistry teachers.
The School has six well-equipped laboratories, two for each science. Class sizes are small and we enjoy positive and constructive working relationships with our students and benefits from excellent technician support.
What We Offer;
As part of the Inspired Learning Group, you will benefit from:
* Generous allocation of PPA time
* Small class sizes
* Work with highly motivated and able students who have aspirations to pursue a future in the technical and design sector
* Excellent facilities with three adjoining spaces providing access to digital design and manufacture, a large well resourced workshop and cutting room
* Dedicated technician support
* Competitive salary
* Annual salary reviews
* Professional development and training opportunities
* Fee discounts for staff children
* Pension scheme
* Access to a health care plan, covering a wide range of healthcare benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
Why Join Us?
This is your chance to play a key role in the academic development of Derby Grammar School. You’ll work in a polite and orderly environment where teachers are respected and valued by the school community, with the opportunity to deliver diverse and engaging co-curricular activities.
Interested individuals should apply at the earliest opportunity, applications should be submitted by following this link -
The closing date for applications is Monday 21st April 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
Derby Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)