Head of Chemistry
Lancing College - Senior & Sixth Form
Lancing, West Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- The starting salary will be commensurate with the experience of the successful candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 2 January 2019
Job overview
Lancing College
The Senior School of the Woodard Corporation
HMC Independent Co-Educational 13-18 Years
Head of Chemistry
Lancing College is seeking to appoint a well qualified, highly motivated and inspirational member of staff for September 2019. This is an opportunity for a talented and ambitious candidate to make a significant impact on all aspects of teaching and learning in one of the College’s leading departments. It may particularly suit a candidate looking to gain experience in leading their own department in preparation for moving on to a Head of Science position in due course. We are seeking to appoint a good honours graduate in an appropriate discipline to lead the Chemistry Department, teaching Chemistry throughout the school. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the Science Department as well as to the College’s co-curricular programme.
To apply, please complete and submit an application form, full curriculum vitae and covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, reasons for applying for the position at Lancing College to hr@lancing.org.uk.
For full details and an application form, please visit our website at www.lancingcollege.co.uk.
Early applicants may be invited for interview before the closing date and the College reserves the right to make the appointment before the formal closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
The Head of Science and Physics, Dr Giles Preston, would welcome informal contact with interested parties by email (gap@lancing.org.uk) or telephone 01273 465972.
The closing date for applications is midday Wednesday 2 January 2019 although applications may be reviewed on receipt. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 8 January 2019.
Lancing College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Lancing College, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0RW
Telephone: 01273 465944
Email: hr@lancing.org.uk
Website: www.lancingcollege.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 1076483
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About Lancing College - Senior & Sixth Form
Set in a gloriously spacious estate in the South Downs National Park and just ten miles from Brighton & Hove, Lancing College is a co-educational boarding & day school for pupils aged 13-18 years old, and a stunningly beautiful place to work.
With some 600 pupils, Lancing College is friendly, ethical, vibrant and outward-looking and pupils and staff enjoy a strong sense of community. In addition to academic excellence (with A Level results averaging 80% at A* to B over the past decade) the learning culture of the school and the pastoral care of pupils work harmoniously together to support, inspire and enable pupils. A co-curricular programme boasting over 120 different clubs and activities ensures a plethora of possibilities to explore, enhance and challenge the mind and the body.
The Lancing College Chapel plays an important role in the life of the school and is a significant Sussex landmark.
Headmaster
Dominic Oliver MPhil Oxon
Values and vision
Lancing College promotes the Christian values which lie at its heart. It seeks to promote a holistic education that nurtures students’ intellectual, physical and moral development. It commits to academic excellence, character formation and a sense of community and service. The school prepares students for later life so that they have the attributes, skills and experience to thrive in a modern and ever- changing world. It endeavours to inspire pupils to become global citizens who contribute positively, with an emphasis on curiosity and integrity.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
Lancing College was awarded a Significant Strength - the highest accolade of the Independent Schools Inspectorate - for its outstanding pastoral care in its most recent ISI Inspection.
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