Teacher of Science - Physics with Chemistry or Biology
Peponi School
Kenya - Ruiru at Northlands, on the outskirts of Nairobi
- Expired
- Salary:
- Excellent reward package including accommodation and other benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2023
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Teacher of Science to join one of Kenya’s leading schools – in fact, one of the top schools on the whole African continent.
Kenyan education is recognised as generally excellent; about a dozen UK-style schools are at the forefront of Kenyan education, and Peponi is at the forefront of those schools. As an HMC member school, it enjoys an outstanding reputation and educates over 300 children aged 11 to 18 from a cosmopolitan mix of local and expatriate families.
Our Science Faculty is popular and successful, both in terms of building understanding and enthusiasm and in the academic results it achieves. Numerous pupils continue their studies beyond A level by moving on to university courses in science and medicine.
We are now seeking an exceptional Teacher of Science who is truly enthusiastic about their teaching and can help take the Department to new highs. You must be an excellent classroom practitioner and you MUST have good experience of teaching Physics to IGCSE standard. A Level experience will be an added advantage. You would also teach Chemistry or Biology, or both, depending on your experience.
You must be forward thinking and imaginative, with fresh ideas and energy. What we really want is someone who can genuinely excite and inspire our pupils, someone who is passionate about the sciences in general, and someone who will go the extra mile to ignite those same passions in the students and help them go further than they ever dreamed they could. You must be able to support each individual’s growth and development, encouraging them to achieve and be the best they can be.
You do not need to have had experience in the independent sector, but you do need a strongly can-do mindset.
As a boarding and day school, we will also expect you to participate in and contribute to the life of the School as a whole. This will be enjoyable because of the happy, collegiate atmosphere, and we have a wide range of pastoral programmes and extra-curricular activities.
Our staff enjoy excellent working conditions including accommodation, a generous and comprehensive reward package, and significant amounts of personal and professional development. There is a great team spirit in our Common Room. If you join us you will achieve great job satisfaction and excellent experience, and you will enjoy a first-class quality of life in a wonderful location. Kenya is a fabulous country.
If you’re excited by the sound of all this, please download the briefing brochure and the application form. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have and completed forms should be emailed direct to our Headmaster, Mark Durston, at applicants@peponischool.org
Please apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be arranged online or face to face on dates that are mutually convenient, starting as soon as we receive applications.
Peponi School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be subject to child protection screening, including checks with past employers, the UK Disclosure and Barring Service and/or authorities in other countries.
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About Peponi School
Peponi School is the Senior School in a family of three schools, nurturing excellence and focusing on the whole child. We strive for a well-rounded and intellectual global citizens of the future, unlocking their ultimate potential through a high quality, British international education, enhanced by an African setting. Our pupils are educated to believe in themselves, to be inquisitive, to be resilient and to be ambitious.
We are located in a spacious rural campus just outside Nairobi and are one of East Africa’s leading Independent Coeducational Schools, for both boarding and day pupils.
Peponi School values community, family and togetherness. We make it our mission to focus on each and every child, giving them the nurture they deserve and require toe succeed in life. We are a genuine multi-faith and multi-racial school where pupils respect each other and value the differences that contribute to our unique society. Traditional and innovative educational methods bolstered by first-class facilities, ongoing investment and the advantages offered by our ethos combine to provide a uniquely rounded learning experience for our girls and boys.
Peponi offers a great place to work. Nairobi is a cosmopolitan city with all that entails, benefiting from a year round warm climate. The school’s beautiful campus is within easy reach of the city. The package for staff is excellent and there are many opportunities for personal and professional development.
Headmaster
Mark Durston
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