Head of Chemistry

The successful candidate for this post will be an enthusiastic and inspiring leader of Chemistry, ready to lead and further develop a department team. They will be keen to promote, model, and develop excellence in the classroom, both in the learning of the students and in their own teaching, as well as leading and championing the department's co-curricular provision. They will have a strong academic grounding in the subject and will be able to develop teaching across Key Stage 3, 4, and 5, to ensure a culture of consistent excellence across teachers. They will develop further our preparations for Chemistry and related applications for Higher Education.

The position is ideal for a teacher looking for promotion to a key middle leadership position in the school or for an experienced leader who is keen to develop their skills further.

Employment Status: Full Time / Permanent

Application closes: 0900 Monday 16 September 2024

Longlist interviews onsite: Thursday 19 September 2024

Shortlist Interviews (onsite): Monday 23 September 2024

Required for: January 2025

Early applications are advised as the College reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.

Completed application forms and cover letters must be emailed to hr@stdunstans.org.uk.

For further details, please visit Vacancies at St Dunstan's College in Catford, South London (stdunstans.org.uk)

St Dunstan's College reflects the diverse location in which it is situated. In a recent review of our racial diversity by 'Flair Impact', we were found to be the most racially diverse school out of their client base of over 30 British independent schools. We see diversity to be of intrinsic and essential value to the contemporary, ambitious and forward-thinking education we offer at St Dunstan's. We encourage applications from people who share this view, and from professionals of all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are a school that places individuality and identity at the heart of what we do.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.

The College will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the College to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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