Head of Chemistry

Mossbourne Community Academy (11-18), Hackney

We are seeking an outstanding practitioner to lead our high performing chemistry team.  

The successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing the chemistry curriculum and teaching and learning of chemistry from Years 7 to 13. They will ensure our A-level chemistry students achieve their aims of studying chemistry, chemical engineering or natural sciences at Oxford, Cambridge and other top universities.  

This role requires excellent subject knowledge and a passion for chemistry education. They will be highly organised and willing to go the ‘extra mile’.   

They will be an aspiring middle leader and ready to lead where required. They will embody the high standards that we expect from all of our staff and will be instrumental in ensuring that outstanding teaching and learning is maintained in chemistry. 

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, expectations of staff are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.   

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.   

Federation staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: 

Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation  

Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs  

Free staff fitness classes  

Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes  

Free lunches (T&Cs apply)  

Discounts at local restaurants  

Saturday pay programme  

Special leave scheme  

First rate professional development and career opportunities  

Staff appreciation awards and events  

The Mossbourne Allowance (Ts & Cs apply)  

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.    

Please view the job description here:  Head of Chemistry JD

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. 

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. 

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  

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Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation here: Federation Employee Experience Brochure  Federation Recruitment Brochure