Required from: January 2019
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (0.6)
Harris Hill are delighted to be recruiting for a talented and enthusiastic teacher of Chemistry who is able to teach throughout the age range, including IGCSE and A Level. The successful candidate will be able to communicate their enjoyment of the subject to students, strive to maintain the highest academic standards and promote a genuine passion for chemistry and its place in today's world. This is a part-time role working 0.6 of full-time with the possibility of more in September 2019 depending on staffing requirements. Commitment to the wider school life is expected.

The Department:
The Science department occupies temporary laboratories that have a focus on Biology, Chemistry or Physics. We are extremely well equipped and have three full-time and two part-time technicians who support the department. The temporary laboratories provide excellent accommodation until our new dedicated Science facilities are completed in 2020.

Year 7 and 8 are taught Biology, Chemistry and Physics with a programme which encourages the students to make links between disciplines. In Year 9 they begin the IGCSE programme of study and elect to pursue either double or separate sciences starting in Year 10. Over half of the Sixth Form choose to study one or more science subjects at A Level as a precursor to university study in such areas as Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Engineering and Pure Sciences.

The department runs a number of clubs and activities for girls across all key stages, from the STEAM team and CREST to Biomedical Society and Astronomy Club.

About the School:
The school currently has a student base of 840 girls aged 3-18. Excellence, courage and integrity are the three fundamental qualities that underpin their education. Girls are encouraged to be emotionally resilient, to learn from success and challenge and to communicate with clarity and assurance.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

- Competitive salaries and pay progression

- Access to extensive professional development opportunities

- Good transport links

- Training grants for qualifications

- Generous pension schemes

- Free life assurance benefit

- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

- Childcare vouchers, interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

- A Cycle to Work scheme

- Competitive terms and conditions of employment

If you would like to teach your specialist subject in a top independent school, then please forward your CV asap to jess.green@harrishill.co.uk or please ask for Devra for an informal chat on: 020 7587 5153.

Harris Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all partners to share this commitment.