Teacher of Physics

Teacher of Physics

September 2022 or January 2023

Can you help our students to be at the leading edge of scientific learning? Our dynamic and expanding teaching team needs a Physics specialist to teach across Years 7-13, inspiring students of all ages with a love of the subject. 

Royal Russell School is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1000 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon, on the doorstep of London. We have over 170 boarding students in the Senior School and are proud of our day and boarding facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England.  Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. We aim to build on this alongside improving academic success to continue to be the family school of choice in South London. In March 2016 the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2019 we successfully passed a full ISI Compliance Inspection.

This is an exciting time to join the Science department following the opening in September 2020 of a brand-new purpose-built Science block consisting of 11 laboratories, 1 teaching room and discipline specific prep rooms.  Physics is a popular A level choice, especially from amongst our Triple Science GCSE groups and our overseas cohort. Typically, physics has three classes per year in the Sixth Form, and university applications for science related degrees are very popular. Science is delivered as an integrated subject in Years 7 and 8, with subject specialism delivered from Year 9. Each science has dedicated technician support to further extend student learning opportunities. At KS4 we follow the Edexcel IGCSE syllabus offering all three individual sciences as well as the Dual award and offer the Cambridge International Physics course at A-Level. Our Physics students achieved 71% A*-B grades at A level and 100% grade 9-6 at IGCSE in 2020 with 54% of Double Award Science grades at a 6 or above.

You will be a well-qualified, outstanding, innovative and inspiring graduate teacher with outstanding subject knowledge, who has a successful track record of teaching Physics to A* at A level, raising achievement and demonstrating improved value-added in your teaching groups. You should be committed to, and have experience of, using a range of teaching styles and methods, including the use of the Microsoft Office suite and Teams and be able to offer an enthusiasm for the subject with a strong focus on excellent customer service and results at all levels. If you are ambitious to take on the opportunity of enhancing your skills for your next appointment by contributing to our extra-curricular programme or by supporting the pastoral life of our school, you may be the right candidate for us.

We are a friendly, warm and nurturing school and we are committed to doing the very best for our students, setting them high expectations in a supportive environment while fostering independent learning and practical skills. You will become a central part of our diverse, enthusiastic and energetic family. The strength of community at Royal Russell is paramount to the success of every individual and we strongly believe that we learn and achieve together. A willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular programme and support the pastoral life of our School is essential. 

Royal Russell offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale which is above SNS and rewards staff in line with their qualifications and experience, and the opportunity to take on additional pastoral and academic responsibilities for which an additional allowance is paid. As part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School, you will work with a fantastic team of dedicated, supportive and friendly staff in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links (Coombe Lane tram stop served by the New Addington tram is opposite the School entrance). Teachers automatically join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), or you may opt into an alternative defined contribution pension with free life cover on a promoted salary scale. In addition you will have access to free car parking, free meals, a discount of up to 50% on School fees, (85% discount for wrap around care before and after school during term-time and 25% discount with the Royal Russell Holiday Club which operates during School holiday periods), and the use of our sporting and gym facilities (on-site tennis courts, swimming pool and gym), free of charge. Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at: https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/discover/vacancies. You can also contact us by email at hr@royalrussell.co.uk or telephone HR on 020-8657-4433.  

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00am on Monday 23rd  May 2022. Interviews will be held at the school later that week. If you have not heard from us by Wednesday 25th May 2022 you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.