Head of Physics
Rickmansworth School
Hertfordshire
- £33,965 - £49,797 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2c (R&R to be confirmed)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2022
Job overview
Head of Physics
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2c + R&R
(with potential to move to the leadership scale)
Full Time Permanent
Required As Soon As Possible
Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with approximately 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.
The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests.
Our students enjoy learning and are an absolute pleasure to teach. We believe every child deserves the best and we aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.
This is a middle leadership post to lead the Physics Department and there is potential for an outstanding candidate to be appointed with areas of whole school responsibility on the leadership scale.
The successful candidate will:
Inspire, motivate and influence staff and students, taking a leading role in maintaining the highest standards within the School
Lead the physics team by providing a professional, positive, pro-active and creative approach
Line Manage teachers and support/technician staff as delegated through the line management structure
Attend and positively contribute to the middle leaders’ meetings
Model effective teaching and learning
Lead curriculum change
Take responsibility for overall behaviour management within the physics team to ensure a safe, secure and structured learning environment
Ensure that staff are given a full range of teaching experiences and allowed to develop different aspects of their teaching
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Application forms and further details can be obtained from the website www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk, by calling the School on 01923 773296 or by email to applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.
Deadline for applications: 08:00 Friday 25 February 2022
Interview date: W/C 07 March 2022 (or sooner on receipt of application)
Attached documents
- Code of Professional Conduct Policy - October 2023.pdf183.15KB
- Rickmansworth School Prospectus.pdf1.46MB
- Rickmansworth School recruitment pack 2022.pdf4.47MB
- Teaching Application Form 2022.docx234.25KB
- Child Protection Policy and Procedures - December 2022.pdf455.14KB
- Head of Physics JDPS - January 2022.pdf94.8KB
About Rickmansworth School
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