Head of Chemistry
School Mission Statement:
RES is a caring school, committed to excellence in all areas of its service to the local community and desires to educate its pupils to be global citizens.
In connection with all staff, the Vice Principal will play a vital role in supporting our students to become: Successful Learners, Confident Individuals and Responsible Citizens.
The Role/Job Purpose:
The Head of Chemistry and Single Award Science is responsible to the Vice-Principal and is primarily responsible for the development of Chemistry throughout the Science Department including the use of digital technology in the learning process. They will provide high-profile leadership and have oversight of Chemistry and Single Award Science with the relevant staff. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of a rich and invigorating learning experience for RES students and will be required to collaborate with staff, coordinate Chemistry colleagues in the following areas:
- To have overall responsibility for raising attainment in Chemistry and Single Award Science, ensuring student progress is in line or exceeding national standards.
- To monitor the quality of teaching and learning received by students through regular observations, work scrutiny, student interviews and report back findings to subject colleagues with informed recommendations for action.
- To have overall responsibility for the Chemistry curriculum and significant input into KS3 Science, ensuring that it is engaging, provides the appropriate pathways for 21 Century learners, is challenging and inspires students to appreciate the subject and its application.
- To have overall responsibility for the monitoring and tracking of student progress in Single Award Science, Double and Triple Award Chemistry, AS and A2 Chemistry.
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, inclusive, diverse and differentiated curriculum for all students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and to liaise with parents as and when required.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and progress levels.
- To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
- To teach Schemes of work as required.
- To develop and offer an Alternative Curriculum Provision Plan, for students requiring special needs, as and when required.
For further information about the role including a full Job Description and both Application and Monitoring Forms, click the apply icon.
Applications must be received by the school no later than 10.00 am on Friday 30th January 2026.