Teacher of Chemistry

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Chemistry
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Chemistry job summary

Teacher of Chemistry

Position: Teacher of Chemistry

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale

Contract Type: Permanent

Start date: 1st September 2026

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is an outstanding, high achieving, selective grammar school with a strong academic tradition and an outstanding reputation for excellence. We are proud of our motivated students and our inclusive culture of intellectual curiosity, ambition and mutual respect.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Chemistry to join our successful and well-resourced Chemistry Department.

Chemistry at Borlase

The Chemistry department comprises the Head of Chemistry, three teachers of Chemistry (two part time) and a chemistry technician. The Chemistry department has three classrooms, a prep room, chemical cupboard and a technician office, situated in the Science block with the Biology and Physics departments.

STEM at Borlase is a vibrant, exciting faculty with specialists in their subjects teaching across the curriculum. Chemistry students at Borlase are encouraged to be independent in their learning, to be curious and to extend their understanding beyond the curriculum. A lot of emphasis is placed on practical work, and students are given the opportunity to develop the ability to make accurate observations, manipulate scientific equipment, analyse data, evaluate methodology and draw conclusions while investigative approaches encourage inquiry-based learning and a greater depth of understanding.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Have a strong subject knowledge and a passion for Chemistry

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of all students

• Be committed to academic excellence and continuous professional development

What we offer

• A welcoming and supportive staff community.
• Two-week October half term.
• Membership of Health Assured, the school’s Employee Assistance Programme.
• Preferential treatment for the children of staff under the school’s Admissions Policy, subject to meeting qualification criteria.
• Use of the school’s fitness suite and sports facilities.
• A calendar of staff social activities including Christmas and Summer parties, canoeing on the Thames, pickleball, a Friday running club, and end-of-the-week social gatherings.
• A Professional Development Programme which develops individuals’ knowledge and experience through learning from members within and beyond our school.
• The opportunity to attend trips and visits including day trips to Windsor Castle, a full calendar of evening productions, and more exotic destinations including Iceland, Cambodia, Washington and established exchange programmes to France, Germany and Spain.
• A school-wide commitment to valuing people’s time and effort by carefully monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of everything that we do.
• A willingness to work with staff to accommodate flexible working requests

Please see attached, School Pack, Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and the Marlow Education Trust has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and for ensuring that they are protected from harm, therefore it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS including the children's barred list check and qualifications check.

As part of Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and the Marlow Education Trust's pre-recruitment due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of cultures and all sections of our community.

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-william-borlase-s-grammar-school-marlow

Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School is an Outstanding selective-entry, co-educational grammar school located in the centre of the attractive riverside town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Heavily oversubscribed, the school has an excellent academic record at both GCSE and A Level. Our highly - motivated students and enthusiastic teachers thrive in our distinctive, vibrant teaching and learning environment. We offer a broad and rich curriculum and have an excellent reputation for our wider opportunities including STEM, Sport, Performing Arts, Creative Writing, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Expeditions and many other extra-curricular activities.

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