Chemistry Teacher - Aylesbury Grammar School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
An exciting opportunity for a skilled Chemistry Teacher to join our exceptional Chemistry Department required for September 2026.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: MPS / UPS (£32,916 - £51,048)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 19/05/2026
Interviews to be held: Thursday 21 May 2026
About us
Aylesbury Grammar School is an academy grammar school for boys. Our uncompromised curriculum and extraordinary care and support create a culture of respect and aspiration.
Website: http://www.ags.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to teach across the key stages and to join our experienced team.
Please see the Recruitment Pack for the full role profile.
About you
We welcome applications from experienced, developing and early career teachers (who may join us from July 2026, as appropriate).
Please see the Recruitment Pack for the full person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296 484298
Email: [email protected]
The School reserves the right to appoint a candidate to this post at any stage in the selection process. AGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application. Aylesbury Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer. The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. AGS is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All appointments will be made on merit in a fair and transparent process. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all suitably qualified people. However, as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals are currently under-represented within the School, which does not reflect our diverse student body, we welcome all applications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
