Teacher of Chemistry

Position: Teacher of Chemistry

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale

Contract Type: Permanent 

Start date: 1st September 2026

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is an outstanding, high achieving, selective grammar school with a strong academic tradition and an outstanding reputation for excellence. We are proud of our motivated students and our inclusive culture of intellectual curiosity, ambition and mutual respect. 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Chemistry to join our successful and well-resourced Chemistry Department. 

Chemistry at Borlase

The Chemistry department comprises the Head of Chemistry, three teachers of Chemistry (two part time) and a chemistry technician.  The Chemistry department has three classrooms, a prep room, chemical cupboard and a technician office, situated in the Science block with the Biology and Physics departments.  

STEM at Borlase is a vibrant, exciting faculty with specialists in their subjects teaching across the curriculum. Chemistry students at Borlase are encouraged to be independent in their learning, to be curious and to extend their understanding beyond the curriculum. A lot of emphasis is placed on practical work, and students are given the opportunity to develop the ability to make accurate observations, manipulate scientific equipment, analyse data, evaluate methodology and draw conclusions while investigative approaches encourage inquiry-based learning and a greater depth of understanding.

The ideal candidate will: 

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Have a strong subject knowledge and a passion for Chemistry

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of all students

• Be committed to academic excellence and continuous professional development

What we offer

• A welcoming and supportive staff community.
• Two-week October half term.
• Membership of Health Assured, the school’s Employee Assistance Programme.
• Preferential treatment for the children of staff under the school’s Admissions Policy, subject to meeting qualification criteria.
• Use of the school’s fitness suite and sports facilities.
• A calendar of staff social activities including Christmas and Summer parties, canoeing on the Thames, pickleball, a Friday running club, and end-of-the-week social gatherings.
• A Professional Development Programme which develops individuals’ knowledge and experience through learning from members within and beyond our school.
• The opportunity to attend trips and visits including day trips to Windsor Castle, a full calendar of evening productions, and more exotic destinations including Iceland, Cambodia, Washington and established exchange programmes to France, Germany and Spain.
• A school-wide commitment to valuing people’s time and effort by carefully monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of everything that we do.
• A willingness to work with staff to accommodate flexible working requests

Please see attached, School Pack, Job Description and Person Specification for further information. 

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and the Marlow Education Trust has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and for ensuring that they are protected from harm, therefore it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: