Teacher of Chemistry

Teacher of Chemistry 

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The Chemistry Department

An opportunity has arisen for a talented, innovative and inspirational teacher of chemistry to join the Chemistry department at Haileybury.

There is a vibrant, collaborative spirit within the department and its 6 full-time teachers with a wide range of interests give it real strength.  The ideal candidate is someone with high professional standards, enthusiasm, energy and a clear sense of teamwork.

They also need to demonstrate a real passion for the subject, and have the ability to convey this to the pupils.

The applicant will be expected to fulfil the teaching requirements as directed by the Head of Department, according to the overall aims of the School. The teacher can expect to teach classes from Lower School 1 (Year 7) to the Upper Sixth (Year 13).

At Haileybury, Students in the lower school (years 7-8) follow a coordinated science programme with teachers taking their groups through all three disciplines on rotation.

Students in the middle school follow the Edexcel iGCSE course.  Teachers are able to get to know there students well, often taking a group through both Middles (Year 10) and Fifths (Year 11).

In the Sixth Form students can choose between the OCR A-level Chemistry or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). In the IBDP, Chemistry is offered at both Higher and Standard level, providing a challenging course with an individual investigative project forming 20% of the course.

The teacher will also be expected to offer support to the learning, pastoral and co-curricular needs of the individual students through the House system as a tutor and the co-curricular programme.  It is expected that these duties will be carried out to a high standard to ensure the all-round quality of education for pupils at Haileybury.

Closing Date 6th October 2020

To apply please use the application form attached.

Benefits package

The salary will be commensurate with the experience of the post holder.

All members of the teaching staff receive access to private health care and receive subsidised school fees for children, provided entrance requirements are met.

Over 90% of our teaching staff live on site and have the cost of their Council Tax covered: those who do not will receive a living out allowance to cover the costs of accommodation.

The Common Room is welcoming and staff wellbeing is prioritised; the school has a full-time Health Centre as well as a resident Church of England Chaplin.

Equal Opportunities

Haileybury is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally. It is our policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, trade union membership, religion or belief.