Head of Chemistry

Cranleigh seeks to appoint, for September 2024, a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to lead the Chemistry Department.  This post provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced and innovative teacher with a proven track-record in public examinations at A Level.

The role will involve leading the teaching and learning of Chemistry across the School. In addition to this academic leadership position, the successful candidate will also be expected to play a full role in the life of a busy and successful boarding school.

Cranleigh is a leading fully co-educational independent boarding and day Senior School consisting of around 700 girls and boys of 13 – 18 years of age. There is also a Preparatory School in close proximity. Cranleigh aspires to be a beacon of excellence in learning and teaching and is committed to the continuing professional development of all employees.

Leading an academic department in such a busy school requires very high levels of organisation, enthusiasm, energy and commitment. We aim to recruit an enthusiastic leader, willing to build on existing strengths of this department, with a willingness to review and refresh the overall department strategy, teaching resources and staff development.

The successful candidate will set an outstanding example through his or her teaching, and contribute to strategic planning at Heads of Departments’ meetings.

The successful candidate will be expected to get involved in all aspects of this busy boarding school (which would normally include one evening duty per week), including acting as a tutor to a group of students within a Boarding House. All teachers are expected to contribute to the School’s co-curricular programme and co-curricular activities alongside their academic responsibilities.

Please read our ‘Recruitment Pack’ below, to gain an impression of the ethos to which it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute.

Cranleigh offers a supportive community environment and also a wide range of benefits including an attractive remuneration package (please see Recruitment pack for more details on benefits)

If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the post informally, please contact Ed Peerless (current Head of Chemistry) by email in the first instance: ejep@cranleigh.org.

For a job description and to apply, please see below:

Candidates are requested to submit a brief letter of application, together with a completed application form (apply below) supported by a full CV as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 am on Monday 22^nd April 2024. Applications are considered as they are received and therefore the vacancy may close sooner than advertised.

Only applications submitted on the School’s Application Form will be considered.

Cranleigh School recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.