Head of Physics
St John's College, Cardiff
Cardiff
- £37,974 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- M6 Plus HOD supplement
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2021
Job overview
Date posted: 18th November 2021
Closing Date: 12 noon, 3rd December 2021
Start date: April 2022
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Salary: In line with Main Teaching Pay Scale (up to M6, plus additional supplement for HOD duties)
The Role
St John's College is a leading independent school for girls and boys aged 3 to 18. With 545 pupils on its roll, St John’s is the Choir School to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral and seeks to appoint a dynamic and innovative Head of Physics from April 2022. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to inspire and develop pupils and will have demonstrable experience in delivering strong results, particularly at KS5.
At GCSE, the majority of our pupils study the separate science pathway and KS5 uptake in Science, is the highest in the School. The Science Faculty, which is noted for its academic success, currently is comprised of 9 teaching staff, and 3 technicians, covering all three disciplines. It is the aim of the team to get pupils to reach the highest possible standard that they can achieve, ensuring that they are well prepared for both internal and external examinations, higher education and the world of work.
St John’s College, Cardiff is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We warmly welcome applications from all faiths who wish to work in our community and are willing to support the school’s Catholic ethos.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please visit our website for further instructions.
The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 3rd December 2021; the College reserves the right to consider the merit of early applications.
The College proposes to hold interviews for the post w.c. 6th December 2021.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO CHILD PROTECTION SCREENING APPROPRIATE TO THE POST INCLUDING CHECKS WITH PAST EMPLOYERS AND THE DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
Attached documents
About St John's College, Cardiff
- St John's College, Cardiff
- College Green, William Nicholls Drive, Cardiff
- South Glamorgan
- CF3 5YX
- United Kingdom
St John’s College, Cardiff, is an independent, co-educational day school for children aged 3-18. It is the choir school to Cardiff’s Metropolitan Cathedral and is a Catholic school with 466 pupils on its roll. It is situated in Old St Mellons, three miles outside of central Cardiff. Admission is normally granted subject to mutual compatibility.
St John’s College provides the girls and boys choristers for weekly services, two annual concerts at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall and concert tours across continental Europe. The Archbishop of Cardiff is its patron, while the Dean of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Parish Priest are regular visitors. There is a formal link with the Cathedral Choral Foundation in the provision of choristers and music staff for the Cathedral Choir.
The school is split into four sections: nursery and infant, junior school, senior school and sixth form.
Headmaster
Shaun Moody (Acting Headmaster)
Values and vision
The aim of St John’s College is to assist pupils to develop their full potential in every area of their school life, and to help them become kind and respectful. St John’s College is a Christian community within the Roman Catholic tradition. Values of kindness, care, gentleness and working hard to do one’s best are shared by the entire community of pupils, staff and parents.
Estyn inspection report
“Pupils achieve very high standards across the school. At key stage 4 and post-16, the school’s performance in public examinations is outstanding when compared with that of other schools both in the maintained and independent sectors.”
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