Teacher of ScienceBack

The Skinners’ School is currently seeking an enthusiastic and able teacher of Chemistry to join a very strong department from January 2026.

·The role would ideally suit a Physics specialist with the ability to teach Chemistry to GCSE, or a Chemistry specialist. We can accommodate a fixed term contract (to July 2026) or someone looking for permanent employment, and can consider part-time as well as full-time applicants (the part-time allocation would be a minimum of 0.6).

·Experienced teachers and ECTs with good curriculum knowledge are all welcome to apply.

·A willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school will be a distinct advantage.

·The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

The Science department at Skinners’ achieves consistently excellent results across all Key Stages. The department comprises 14 expert teachers and three very capable and supportive technicians.

We teach an integrated science course in Years 7 and 8.  In Year 9, all pupils begin the GCSE Separate Science course (Edexcel).  At GCSE 70% of grades at 9-7 is the norm in science.

The Sciences remain a very popular choice for boys at A level, attracting two to four groups in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology every year. Results at A level are excellent: last summer 85% of Chemistry grades were A*-B, along with 70% of Physics grades. Of the class of 2025, over 50 students have gone on to read science related degrees at Russell Group universities.

The Science department has its own staff room where a considerable amount of information about teaching, learning and student progress is shared. All teaching takes place in spacious labs which are on a rolling programme of refurbishment. We are currently adding an 11th lab (to be completed by Christmas 2025).