21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2027

  • Closing date

    25 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

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Subject

Chemistry

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS TLR2C (£8,911)

Head of Chemistry job summary

The newly appointed candidate will be working in a committed, successful and experienced team which regularly achieves strong academic success. Technician support is excellent and the department are passionate about providing practical activities at the highest standard across all Key Stages. Sharing good practice is embedded in our department ethos and the successful candidate can expect ongoing support and high levels of communication. ​

In 2026, our GCSE progress measure for Chemistry was +1.05 and has been consistently high for a number of years. At A Level the average grade was a B, and the value added has been consistently positive. A large number of students leave the school to pursue Chemistry related courses with over twenty students successfully securing places in medicine last year. ​

Recently, we have invested heavily in our IT facilities with all teachers benefitting from a modern SMART board and a personal laptop. The Chemistry team are passionate practitioners and enhance the curriculum through a number of extra-curricular activities including RSC events and lectures. We have an impressive record of success in national competitions achieving gold awards in British Olympiad for Chemistry.​

This post would suit an applicant who is ambitious, both for themselves and for our students. Experience in teaching A Level is essential as is a track record of strong student outcomes. All teachers at the School should support the school ethos that learning does not stop at the classroom. A commitment to enrichment, trips and extra-curricular learning is therefore crucial.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The King’s (The Cathedral) School fully recognises the responsibility it has under section 175 of the Education
Act 2002 (as amended), the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended) and Education
and Training (Welfare of Children) Act, 2021 to have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children.

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About The King's (The Cathedral) School

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 18
Education phase
All through school
Size
1256 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 18
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Website
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We are proud of our long-standing history and tradition going back to 1541 and embrace everything the modern world has to offer, as we look towards the future. We value, and strive to encourage, individual academic success, alongside musical, cultural and sporting achievements, within the Christian family ethos, which is central to everything we do. Our aim is to be “A Family Achieving Excellence”.

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