About this role
Teacher of Chemistry - King Henry VIII School
Ability to teach KS3 Biology required
Required from January 2027 - July 2027
Fixed term contract - part-time approx. 0.7 FTE
Do you have a passion for life and learning? If so, our inspirational teaching team at King Henry VIII School is looking for a colleague to join the Chemistry department. Your dynamic and creative approach will help encourage and champion today’s young chemists across Years 7 to 13 in this, one of the Midlands’ leading co-educational independent schools.
King Henry VIII School (as part of the Coventry School Foundation) provides a forward-thinking and contemporary education for girls and boys across the whole West Midlands region. Located within a stone’s throw of Coventry railway station, King Henry’s has a diverse school community and is committed to inclusive recruitment and inclusion in the workplace.
Our school aims, both in and out of the classroom, are clear:
To celebrate our diverse and inclusive community
To inspire aspirational and authentic lifelong learners and leaders
To empower courage, creativity and compassion in each student
To nurture respectful, resilient and kind individuals
If this matches your educational vision, then this is the perfect time to join the Chemistry department, which consists of our team of 4 teachers, a dedicated Chemistry technician, with lessons delivered in dedicated teaching laboratories. Chemistry is one of the many strengths of the school and is one of our most popular A Level choices, with a significant number of students applying for Medicine, Biomedical Science, Natural Science, Pharmacy and other related degrees. This year an impressive 6 students have begun medical degrees.
At KS4 we follow Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry specification, and at A Level we deliver AQA specifications. Our GCSE and A Level results are outstanding, as you would expect from an academically selective school with high aspirations for all pupils. At King Henry’s however, we belie