Head of Chemistry
| Posting date: | 31 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 07a5c56d-095a-4f0f-a6e4-059130ec8b86 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a creative and enthusiastic teacher to lead our highly successful and well-resourced Chemistry department. The department has a strong team ethos, which values the contributions of all the individuals within the team. The successful candidate should have a passion for Chemistry and be comfortable using technology to enhance teaching and learning. The ability to inspire and motivate very able students is particularly important.
What the school offers its staff
Churston is a school where we all believe in the importance of a truly rounded education that combines academic excellence with outstanding personal development and pastoral care. As an academically selective school, we work with motivated and hard-working students who want to achieve. The school’s outcomes are outstanding and we were proud to be named Highly Commended State School of the Year by the Sunday Times in their 2026 School Guide. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best staff to give our students the education they deserve. We have a strong reputation for employee wellbeing: the staff body is a cohesive and welcoming one and our working culture is explicitly protective of family and private time. We are also committed to staff personal and professional development, dedicating resources and support to ensure that everyone feels a strong sense of autonomy, relatedness and competence in their work.
Commitment to safeguarding
Churston Ferrers Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.
We are seeking to appoint a creative and enthusiastic teacher to lead our highly successful and well-resourced Chemistry department. The department has a strong team ethos, which values the contributions of all the individuals within the team. The successful candidate should have a passion for Chemistry and be comfortable using technology to enhance teaching and learning. The ability to inspire and motivate very able students is particularly important.
What the school offers its staff
Churston is a school where we all believe in the importance of a truly rounded education that combines academic excellence with outstanding personal development and pastoral care. As an academically selective school, we work with motivated and hard-working students who want to achieve. The school’s outcomes are outstanding and we were proud to be named Highly Commended State School of the Year by the Sunday Times in their 2026 School Guide. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best staff to give our students the education they deserve. We have a strong reputation for employee wellbeing: the staff body is a cohesive and welcoming one and our working culture is explicitly protective of family and private time. We are also committed to staff personal and professional development, dedicating resources and support to ensure that everyone feels a strong sense of autonomy, relatedness and competence in their work.
Commitment to safeguarding
Churston Ferrers Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.