Teacher of Chemistry, Kinross High School - PKC11948

Job Description

Teacher of Chemistry - PKC11948
£32,217 - £48,516
Kinross High School

As a Teacher of Chemistry at Kinross High School, you will have the opportunity to join an experienced, innovative and supportive team of practitioners.  Our department offers a range of qualifications ranging from N3 to Advanced Higher Chemistry, Laboratory Science and the Science Baccalaureate.

As a faculty, we believe that science is not confined to the classroom and offer a range of experiences and events beyond timetabled lessons that excite and inspire our learners.   One of our team’s most recent successes was receipt of the Stem Nation award for 2023.  

We value ambition, compassion, resilience and responsibility in both our staff and pupils and enjoy positive relationships with our leaning community.

Our school is part of Loch Leven Community campus which provides modern teaching facilities with excellent transport links, and is easily commutable from any area in east central Scotland.   

Our vision of learning together, achieving together is underpinned by our professional learning programme and we are very proud to have achieved the Excellence in Professional Learning GTCS award (2020). 

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to take part in our established leadership development programmes, our annual professional learning conference as well as taking part in coaching and mentoring sessions to name but a few.

Interviews for this position will be held on Friday 4th October 2024. 
  
The interview process will form two parts: 

2.    50 minute observed lesson 
3.    30 minute panel interview 

You will also be offered a tour of the school.

Your lesson should be prepared for a mixed ability S3 class and should be a standalone lesson on how to form insoluble salts from precipitation covering the National 4 and National 5 requirements for this topic.  Young people will have limited prior knowledge having covered an introductory topic, rate topic and the atom topic earlier in S3.  Your lesson should be designed to capture the young peoples’ interest and to inspire them in the chemical sciences as well as informing them about insoluble salts.

If you have any questions about this process or would like to request any chemicals and practical equipment, please contact Dr Armstrong by emailing GMArmstrong@pkc.gov.uk

A promethean smart board will be available in the classroom and you can bring your own device.  Alternatively, you can email any work you would like to present before interview and this will be loaded onto a device for you.   

Please note that we welcome applications from potential full or part-time members of applicants.

The Individual

Our ideal candidate is an excellent classroom practitioner.  You should be a team player, a strategic thinker and be passionate about working with young people.

You should have a proven track record of teaching chemistry in the senior phase.
GIRFEC should be at the heart of everything you do and you should have experience in using this to create an inclusive learning environment.

So, if you are Ambitious, Responsible, Resilient, Compassionate, we want to hear from you.

To view more information about Kinross High School please visit our school website www.kinrosshighschool.org.uk.  For any questions about this role, please email kinrosshigh@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses.  One should be your current or most recent employer.  If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.