Teacher of Chemistry (part time)
Appointment for September 2025
St Paul’s Girls’ School is an historic and highly successful day school in west London, welcoming students aged 11 to 18. It is one of the country’s leading independent secondary day schools for girls and is a lively academic community with excellent facilities for all subjects.
The school enjoys outstanding academic results and an excellent track record in university applications at home and abroad, while offering an innovative curriculum and an approach to education which fosters curiosity, creativity and a love of learning.
There are 825 students on roll, coming from a wide range of feeder schools across both the state and independent sector and there is thriving sixth form of about 230 students.
St Paul’s Girls’ School is seeking a part time Teacher of Chemistry. You will be joining a thriving, student-focused department with an excellent reputation in the school and must be able to teach up to both GCSE and A-level as well as contribute to the co-curricular programme. A high level of subject knowledge is essential to support and challenge our highly academic cohort, as well as a desire to develop professionally. We have a strong collaborative spirit but also value teacher autonomy and trust each other to provide the best opportunities for students.
Further information about the role and how to apply can be found on our website. Please submit your application before midnight on the closing date. Please use your own words when writing your supporting statement. While we are a digitally forward-looking school, we are mindful of the importance of authenticity in education and would far prefer to hear your unique voice through any application you may choose to make. We recommend that candidates apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas police checks
St Paul’s Girls’ School is a “registered body” under the Police Act 1997 because employment here involves access to children under the age of 18. This post will require an enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) before we can confirm an offer of employment. Unless you are a member of the DBS Update Service you will need to apply for a new disclosure, even if you already hold one. Former members of staff who are not on the Update Service who re-join us also require fresh disclosures, unless less than three months have passed between their leaving and their re-employment date. If you have lived or worked abroad for a period of 3 months or more during the past 10 years you will also need to provide appropriate paperwork, such as a police certificate of good conduct, from the countries you have lived in.
Safeguarding guidelines
St Paul’s Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We expect all staff to share this commitment.
St Paul’s Girls’ School welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our pupil intake. We seek to offer fair and inclusive employment policies, interview and arrangements that avoid bias and support all applicants and staff equally.
Closing date: Thursday 6 February 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
Contact details:
Human Resources Department
St Paul’s Girls’ School
Brook Green
London W6 7BS
Tel: 020 7603 2288
recruiting@spgs.org