Are you friendly, welcoming and hardworking?
If so, we would love to talk to you about joining our fantastic team as our Head of Science.
Contract term: This is a permanent contract, commencing in September 2025. The School can be flexible about the start date for the right candidate.
Pay: Competitive Pay Scale and MLR. We aim to attract the best and offer a comprehensive benefits package
Closing date for applications: Friday 25 April 2025. Interviews will commence immediately. Interested persons are therefore advised to apply at their earliest convenience as the School reserves the right to appoint an individual before the closing date.
This position is not suitable for ECTs or ITEs.
CATS Cambridge is an independent international boarding school which offers an outstanding pre-university educational experience to students aged 14+ from all over the world. Students live and work at the custom-built campus, studying for GCSEs, A levels and University Foundation Programmes, preparing for admission to the world’s best universities.
We are looking for friendly, flexible, and hard-working individuals to work with us on our mission to inspire the young people that we work with to inculcate a lifelong love of learning, celebrate their uniqueness, face adversity with resilience and empower them to change the worlds for the better. This is the perfect opportunity if you are looking to grow and challenge yourself as a professional, whilst working in a caring and collaborative academic community set in the heart of Cambridge.
You will be an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of teaching all sciences at GCSE and Chemistry at A Level to international students from a range of backgrounds, supporting their learning to allow them to achieve the best possible outcomes. The core of this role is to ensure that we deliver the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for our students. Candidates will be enthusiastic to raise the department’s profile, ensuring that it is at the cutting edge of pedagogy and student experience, supporting both the School’s academic and extracurricular programmes in line with CGS standards and policies.
CATS Cambridge 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 applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS checked. We are an equal opportunities employer.
About CGS
CATS Global Schools is a leading provider of A Level, IB and University Foundation, and English Language worldwide for international students seeking to win places at the world’s best universities.
We operate a number of educational brands: CATS Cambridge, Worthgate School, Guildhouse School, CSVPA, St Michael’s School Bosworth, Bournemouth Collegiate School, CATS China and CATS Academy in Boston and study holidays.
BENEFITS
Cycle to work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Car Scheme
Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
Free eye tests
Financial wellbeing support via WageStream
Employee Assistance Programme
Group income protection
GP24: GP Access for all
Health Cash Plan
Death in Service
Long service awards
Employee referral scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS (CGS)
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.
With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.
Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.
We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values Pioneering, Persevering, People We pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools and employer of choice for all.
SAFEGUARDING
CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.