Teacher of Chemistry, Senior School

The Science Department

The Sciences are taught in the School’s purpose-built Science centre. The layout of the building encourages co-operation across the sciences and the faculty works closely together. Teachers conduct lessons across the range of Senior school classes. This is an important facet of the Department as it promotes a collegial environment and allows for the cross-fertilisation of ideas. All members of the Science department teach across the range of pupil abilities. Teachers enjoy working both with those who have a deep interest in Science, who will go on to read Science based courses at university, as well as with the linguist or humanist whose primary interest may lie elsewhere, but who nevertheless strives to do their best in the Sciences.   

F Block (Year 9) pupils follow a course which is designed by the Department, and introduces pupils to the pleasures of working in a laboratory, as well as introducing the skills and content that are required for the IGCSE course. F Block pupils study 3 periods per two week cycle in each of Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.

In D and E Blocks (Years 10 and 11) students take IGCSEs in Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Chemistry follows the OxfordAQA IGCSE curriculum. All pupils study the triple award in Science and 5 per two week cycle. The Sciences are popular Sixth Form elective. Teachers of Science will be required to promote interest in the Sciences beyond the formal curriculum.

Whilst our preference is that all Biology, Chemistry and Physics classes are taught by a specialist in all year groups, all Science teachers are expected to be able to teach the other sciences in Years 9 to 11 if necessary.

Closing Date: 2nd January 2023

Contract Term: 2 Years

Application Process

Long list and short list interviews will be held either in person at Rugby School Thailand or via Zoom.

(Rugby School Thailand reserves the right to appoint by invitation before the closing date.)

Qualifications, Identification, Health and Background Checks

Rugby School Thailand is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. You will be required to provide documentation for proof of your identity, including an attested (by a notary) birth certificate, and qualifications. If successful at interview the position will be offered subject to satisfactory references and police checks. For candidates who have worked and/or lived in the UK, we will request that you have an up to date ICPC and we will complete Prohibition Order Checks . We also require that anyone who has lived and worked in a country other than the UK for more than 6 months has a police check from the national checking agency. All references will be verified, we require a minimum of two references with one reference from your present or most recent employer. You may also be required, within the final appointment process, to undergo a health check. Rugby School Thailand is an equal opportunities employer.