Head of Physics

Full Time, Permanent

With effect from January 2024

Salary: Outer London Main/Upper Pay Range

Additional TLR 2/2: £5,282 per annum

The Governors and Headteacher wish to appoint a new Head of Physics to lead our courses at key stages 3, 4 and 5. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to develop and deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum that is exciting, innovative and diverse.

Hollyfield is a beautiful school with a thriving sixth form, in the Surbiton area of Outer London. Excellent transport links enable our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. We are an ambitious school that puts student achievement and wellbeing at its heart.

Hollyfield is part of the Every Child, Every Day Multi Academy Trust and we have strong relationships with our Trust partners. In March 2020 we were judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’: ‘School leaders are keen to ensure all pupils achieve their best. Pupils respond well to leaders’ high expectations. There is a distinct sense of community in the school. Pupils grow in confidence and learn to work together well as a result.’

The trust provides excellent subject-level support and leadership CPD through the NPQ programmes. This role would be an outstanding opportunity for someone who is looking for their first middle-leadership position or for an experienced middle leader who wants to work within a supportive faculty that utilises evidence based teaching practices to drive improvement and achievement.

The successful candidate will meet the following essential criteria:

·                 QTS;

·                 a broad base of subject knowledge;

·                 the ability to teach across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5; 

·                 a clear vision for a knowledge-rich curriculum;

·                 a clear understanding of successful classroom practice and evidence-based

teaching;

·                 employs a range of teaching and learning strategies;

·                 the ability to work effectively as part of a curriculum team;

·                 the ability to maintain good classroom behaviour;

·                 effective interpersonal skills;

·                 able to demonstrate suitability to work with children and young people.

Science is held in high regard at The Hollyfield School and the proportion of students taking Separate Sciences is much higher than the national average. Many go on to study the three Sciences at A Level in our thriving sixth form. We are currently developing our knowledge-rich curriculum in conjunction with our partner science departments in the Trust in order to provide our students with a world class programme of study. The Science department has an excellent extra-curricular offering with trips that include an annual visit to CERN in Geneva, London Zoo, Bodyworlds and the Big Bang Fair.

Selection Process: 

Candidates will be asked to demonstrate that they meet the criteria through the selection process which will include:

·                 Teaching an observed lesson to a full class of pupils;

·                 Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;

·                 A written task analysing a Scheme of Work;

·                 Interview with a senior leader, Head of Science and a governor.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please contact yal-obaidi@hollyfield.kingston.sch.uk if you would like to come and visit or for an informal chat.

We would encourage early applications as we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found.

The Governing and Trust Bodies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The schools within the Trust are committed to all aspects of personal development, are inclusive and seek to ensure every student achieves to the best of their ability. As part of our safer recruitment we will require two references. One of these should be the Headteacher at your present or last school. The other should be someone else from teaching.