Teacher of Physics with Chemistry

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Physics Teacher to join one of Kenya’s leading schools – in fact, one of the top schools on the whole African continent.

Kenyan education is recognised as generally excellent; about a dozen UK-style schools are at the forefront of Kenyan education, and Peponi is at the forefront of those schools. As an HMC member school, it enjoys an outstanding reputation and educates nearly 400 students aged 13 to 18 from a cosmopolitan mix of local and expatriate families.

Our Science Faculty is popular and successful, both in terms of building understanding and enthusiasm and in the academic results it achieves. Numerous pupils continue their studies beyond A level via degree courses in science and medicine at leading universities around the world.

We are now seeking an exceptional Physics Teacher who can also teach Chemistry.

You MUST have good experience of teaching Physics at A Level, and it will help if you've also taught Chemistry at A level. Your teaching timetable will be split between both subjects, with slightly more than half your time on Physics.

You must be an excellent classroom practitioner, forward thinking and imaginative, with fresh ideas, energy and a sense of fun too. What we really want is someone who can genuinely excite and inspire our pupils, someone who is passionate about the sciences in general, and someone who will go the extra mile to ignite those same passions in the students and help them go further than they ever dreamed they could. You must be able to support each individual’s growth and development, encouraging them to achieve and be the best they can be.

You do not need to have had experience in the independent sector, but you do need a strongly can-do mindset.

As a boarding and day school, we will also expect you to participate in and contribute to the life of the School as a whole. This will be enjoyable because of the happy, collegiate atmosphere, and we have a wide range of pastoral programmes and extra-curricular activities.

Our staff enjoy excellent working conditions including on-site accommodation, a generous and comprehensive reward package, and significant amounts of personal and professional development. There is a great team spirit in our Common Room. If you join us you will achieve great job satisfaction and excellent experience, and you will enjoy a first-class quality of life in a wonderful location. Kenya is a fabulous country.

If you’re excited by the sound of all this, please download the briefing brochure and the application form. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have and completed forms should be emailed direct to our Headmaster, Mark Durston, at applicants@peponischool.org

Please apply as soon as possible and in any event before the final deadline of Monday, February 17th. Interviews will be arranged online or face to face on dates that are mutually convenient and, for UK-based candidates, Mark Durston will be in London during week commencing 24th February.

Peponi School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be subject to child protection screening, including checks with past employers, the UK Disclosure and Barring Service and/or authorities in other countries.