Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

The Role

A premier, high-achieving Secondary Academy in Leeds is seeking a professional, analytically minded, and exceptionally organised Chemistry Teacher to join their expanding STEM faculty. This role represents an excellent opportunity to champion advanced scientific inquiry and practical laboratory skills within a heavily resourced department featuring newly upgraded laboratories, advanced chemical instrumentation, and full-time technician support.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional leadership across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The timetable will involve delivering a rich, challenging curriculum covering atomic structure, quantitative energetics, chemical kinetics, and organic synthesis for GCSE and A-Level exam cohorts, alongside core general science frameworks across Key Stage 3. Beyond classroom teaching, responsibilities include constructing comprehensive student tracking portfolios, implementing targeted technical intervention tracks for mathematical data fluency within calculations, managing laboratory asset logs, and supporting the school's regional chemistry Olympiads and medicine-pathway societies.

You will act as a primary link with parents, examination boards, and local university science networks, requiring absolute professionalism and data accuracy at all times. Strong organisational skills are a prerequisite, as you will balance heavy mock diagnostic marking cycles with real-time digital progress logging and strict laboratory health and safety compliance tracking (CLEAPSS frameworks). The academy welcomes applications from proactive, reliable professionals who can deconstruct complex chemical pathways into crisp, engaging, and high-impact lessons.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Leeds with a powerful commitment to technical innovation, academic rigor, and student wellbeing. The school serves an ambitious, vibrant city community and is known for its modern learning environments and state-of-the-art STEM resources.

Students are respectful, highly motivated, and analytical, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment across all key stages. Staff benefit from an open, collaborative professional culture, highly visible leadership, a manageable administrative load, and an excellent framework for targeted career progression and specialized training.

Requirements

• A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in Chemistry or a highly related scientific field

• Proven experience teaching Chemistry specifications up to GCSE and A-Level

• Strong data literacy and IT skills, with complete confidence using digital learning tracking systems

• Professional and proactive approach to managing laboratory health and safety protocols (CLEAPSS frameworks)

• Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced, high-achieving department

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.