| Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
| Category: | Education / Training / Instruction | Recruiter Reference: | schooltalent/TP/2021/876 |
| URL for Applications: | Apply Here | Salary: | £64,389 |
We seek a highly qualified, perceptive, and energetic Chemistry graduate to lead this very successful department into the next decade. The successful candidate will have a proven record of success in teaching Chemistry, very high academic standards, a demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the issues facing Chemistry teaching in Scotland as well as a wider perspective on developments in Science education further afield.
The successful candidate will have a clear vision for the development of the department and the communication skills to articulate that vision. They will have the interpersonal skills to engage and inspire pupils and colleagues with a love of the subject and the desire to explore it further. They will have the credibility and sensitivity to support pupils of all abilities and inspire the confidence of parents. They will understand the challenges of leading a team of experienced colleagues and inducting new colleagues, delegating effectively and appropriately.
All Heads of Department are expected to play a full part in working collegially with senior colleagues in the development of the academic planning and improvement of the school, representing whole school goals to members of the department
Main ResponsibilitiesPlease refer to attached Job Description
The Ideal Candidate
- An outstanding teacher of Chemistry
- Minimum Honours Degree in Chemistry, PGCE and GTC registration.
- Applicants must have an in-depth and wide range of subject knowledge and be able to teach competently all parts of the national curriculum courses from S1 to Advanced Higher.
- Excellent rapport with pupils of all abilities and from all walks of life and ethenicities.
- Effective communicator with the capacity to explain complex theories in an accessible and easy to understand manner.
- Commitment to academic excellence.
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- High levels of personal and professional integrity.
- Confident use of ICT.
- Appropriate levels of personal presentation.
- Evidence of excellent and developing secondary school classroom practice.
About the school/organisationHutchesons' Grammar School aims to provide boys and girls with a broad Scottish education, with the emphasis on academic excellence.
Founded in 1641, Hutchesons’ is a famous school which has always been at the forefront of teaching and learning in Scotland. Nowadays, it is a large and dynamic school of great vitality and diversity, where around 1,250 pupils from Pre-School right through to S6 follow a broad curriculum, blending the traditional and the modern. Experienced teachers are one of Hutchesons’ greatest strengths, along with the resources they need to do their job to the highest possible standards.
Hutchesons’ pupils excel in a wide variety of sports both nationally and internationally, and the quality of performance in music, drama and the arts is equally high. All pupils can follow a structured programme in and out of the classroom which broadens their outlook and helps them develop their interests and enthusiasms. There are many opportunities for involvement in clubs and societies, community work and charity fund-raising, visits and tours both within the UK and abroad, and for the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.
As individuals, Hutchesons’ pupils are encouraged to develop confidence, self-discipline, integrity, courtesy and consideration for others. They are part of a large community of learners, where every individual is important. They learn to be thoughtful, articulate and well-read and to have a clear idea about how they want to live their lives beyond school and university.
Scots have always valued education very highly, and for nearly four centuries Hutchesons’ has sent young men and women out into the world secure in the knowledge that they are part of that tradition.
Hutchesons’ prides itself on being an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you have what it takes, we really want to hear from you.