Teacher of Chemistry
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Chemistry, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates suitable for the role will:
- have strong subject knowledge, a passion for Chemistry. New teachers will be supported in developing the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching to A level over a period of time
- be confident teaching all three sciences to Key Stage 3, albeit they are taught as discrete subjects
- be willing to use a range of strategies to teach across the ability range
- be passionate about personal and professional development and demonstrate a willingness to engage with the findings of evidence-based research through our whole school CPD programme.
- help extend and enrich students’ school experiences beyond the curriculum
- have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- the opportunity to join a highly successful and collaborative Chemistry department with a range of expertise
- a well-established curriculum with high quality lesson resources available for all key stages
- a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish
- a diverse workplace, with an engaged student and staff community who are currently collaborating on a review of the school’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion
- a two week October half term
- a caring environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively supported
- a wide range of online paid resources to support teaching and learning
- numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)
Further details about the role
We’re looking to appoint a teacher of Chemistry who has the subject knowledge and ability to inspire our extremely engaged, articulate and diverse student body. The school greatly values the contribution that the study of the Sciences brings to its curriculum offer and to the all-round development of the students, helping them flourish as global citizens.
We are proud to have such consistently large cohorts of students opting to take A level Chemistry, with over 100 in both Year 12 and Year 13, many of whom go on to study Sciences and medicine at Russel Group universities. We provide a rigorous and supportive education and a broad range of co-curricular opportunities to extend student learning.
Early Career Teachers are very welcome to apply - we support the development of new teachers through an excellent ECT training programme and the Science departments are very supportive in their approach.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@tiffingirls.org
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Tiffin Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Tiffin Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@tiffingirls.org
- Phone number
- 020 8546 0773
The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.
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