Job Description

Teacher of Chemistry
Permanent, Full-time, Full Year
Start date: September 2026
Salary: Generous package dependent on qualifications and experience
Whitgift is one of Britain's leading independent day and boarding schools, set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast. We are proud to be able to offer:

• a unique, tailor-made education for boys aged 10-18
• beautiful and historic parkland site with outstanding facilities
• a record of outstanding academic achievement
• superb facilities for over 40 sports, an exciting performing arts programme and wide range of co-curricular activities
• excellent pastoral care.

What Whitgift Offers You:

• A vibrant, forward-thinking school with a tradition of academic success.
• State-of-the-art science facilities and resources to inspire teaching and learning.
• A supportive, collaborative environment that values innovation and professional growth.
• Extensive co-curricular programmes in sport, music, drama, and enrichment activities.
• Opportunities for career development, including our highly regarded Initial Teacher Training programme for early-career teachers.

What we are Looking for:
We seek an enthusiastic, well-qualified Chemistry specialist who will:

• Demonstrate exceptional subject knowledge and a passion for science.
• Inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential.
• Foster a collaborative learning culture and maintain high academic standards.
• Contribute fully to the wider life of the school, including co-curricular and pastoral responsibilities.
• Show resilience, creativity, and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to problem-solve and manage classroom behaviour effectively

Whether you are an experienced teacher or new to the profession, Whitgift offers the perfect environment to thrive and make a lasting impact. There is a proactive culture of supporting and developing talented and inspiring teachers.
Staff are expected to contribute fully to the co-curricular life of the School and this is reflected in the salary offered. A strong commitment to the pastoral system is also anticipated.
In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including membership of either the Teachers' Pension Scheme (with 3 x salary life assurance cover) or a defined contribution (DC) scheme which can be tailored to meet financial goals and includes 5 x salary life assurance cover, an Employee Discount Club, discount on school fees for the Foundation Schools (permanent posts only, upon successful completion of the probationary period), access to our on-site gym, membership of a healthcare plan, a range of family-friendly benefits and season ticket loan. Accommodation may be available. Assistance is offered towards removal expenses etc., up to 1,000 in total.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
For further information and an online application form, please visit . For any queries, please contact Desiree Chan, Acting Head of Chemistry, on 020 8688 9222 or email . Alternatively, telephone the Human Resources Department on 020 8688 9222 or email .
Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities). It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.
All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school's safeguarding ethos.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.
For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys' lives through education.
Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.
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