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Head of Science

Wimbledon College, London, SW19 4NS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Wimbledon College Main Scale/UPS Inner London
• Additional allowances:

  TLR1b [£12.523]

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Suitably qualified to teach in Science with a PGCE and QTS (E)
• Able to teach either Biology, Chemistry or Physics at KS3, KS4 and KS5 (E)
• Able to deliver a high quality learning experience for all students (E)
• Believe that all students can achieve to a high standard (E)
• Have energy, enthusiasm, flexibility and determination to succeed (E)
• Have good interpersonal and organisation skills (E)
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing (E)
• Have a strong commitment to the school’s Jesuit ethos and values (E)
• Have a strong commitment to your own Continuous Professional Development (E)
• Good level of digital literacy (E)
• Efficient administration and positive communication skills (E)
• Some experience of leadership/responsibility (D)

What the school offers its staff

• A warm friendly community where all are respected and valued
• Staff laptops and individual docking work stations.
• Classrooms with interactive touch digital screen smart boards.
• Excellent CPD opportunities for sustained success.
• Free access to employee assistance programme.
• Situated minutes from Wimbledon Common and Village, with exceptional facilities on site for staff including swimming pool and gym.
• Onsite refectory serving staff all day
• Great transport links with Bus, Train, Tube and Tram stops nearby.
• A cycle scheme
• Fantastic facilities to resource your ability to teach your students without limitations.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The College is seeking to employ a well-qualified, experienced and motivational candidate to lead our Science Department . This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful department of 12 specialist teachers which has been a consistently popular subject amongst our pupils.

Science has a consistent record of outstanding results with both Attainment and Progress significantly above the national average. Progression into Sixth Form is good, with consistent uptake for A Level courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Interviews will take place as soon as is practicable after the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to prepare and deliver a 50 minute lesson followed by an interview. There will also be an opportunity to tour the school.

References will be requested prior to interview. Any queries regarding the recruitment and application process should be directed to the College Secretary (collegesecretary@wimbledoncollege.org.uk)

We will withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is found in advance of the deadline so please apply as soon as possible.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Wimbledon College we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils.
We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to.

We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding policy.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Science (Apr 26).pdf - 4.28 MB (opens in new tab)

About Wimbledon College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wimbledon College website
• Email address: hyekyeong.orthova@wimbledoncollege.org.uk
• Phone number: 0208 879 9323
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wimbledon-college

Wimbledon College is a popular and oversubscribed school which prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level with results significantly above national averages. As a Jesuit school, our ethos can be summed up by St Ignatius Loyola’s vision for Jesuit schools as being “for improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good.” Central to St Ignatius’ vision and to the College is the education of the whole person, providing each pupil with the opportunity to strive for excellence in all that they do.

The school is accommodated in striking Grade II listed buildings on Edge Hill, above the parish church of the Sacred Heart, on a spacious green site in a conservation area. Private and public funds have facilitated a substantial development of the facilities of the College over the last fifteen years.
The College currently has close to 1300 boys on roll including 270 in the Sixth Form. It is a great place to work with a supportive, committed staff who share the school’s high expectations. All teachers are specialists in their subjects and there is a well-established CPD programme which encourages staff to work collaboratively on self-identified areas of research and pedagogy.

Wimbledon College has a strong system of pastoral care and discipline. All teachers are form tutors and work with Heads of Line in ensuring every boy is supported, cared for and challenged to progress academically and become involved in the wider life of the school. The school’s intake is truly comprehensive academically, socially and economically and ethnically. It draws from across southwest London and from Surrey and north of the Thames also. Last year saw boys join the College from over 40 different schools. Places in Y7 are regularly oversubscribed threefold.

We encourage all of our boys to be involved in extra-curricular clubs and activities and we offer over 80 different such opportunities to the boys. The school has a strong tradition of drama and music as well as a very extensive sports programme in the school, financially supported by parents’ donations to the School Fund.

Arranging a visit to Wimbledon College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hyekyeong.orthova@wimbledoncollege.org.uk.

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