Teacher of Physics
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Commencing September 2025
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2025
Job overview
Teacher of Physics
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring Teacher of Physics. The Physics department is one of the strongest in the country with ten full time physicists covering a wide range of research interests and backgrounds. We pride ourselves on our openness and support for each other’s teaching, and our willingness to contribute ideas and make suggestions on the best way to approach any topic. We also have two full time technicians who help us to integrate the practical aspects of physics with the more theoretical.
The post could suit an experienced teacher, an NQT, a candidate coming from research or industry, or a recent graduate for whom full training will be provided. The successful applicant will be expected to teach Physics throughout the 13 to 18 age range (iGCSE and A-level) with a focus on stretching our brightest students. The successful applicant would also be expected to contribute to the wider extra-curricular and enrichment activities of the department.
The School’s salary scale is substantially above the national scale.
Further details can be obtained from the School’s website: www.stpaulsschool.org.uk via the ‘Work with us’ link in the footer, or by email from the HR department on: recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Please feel free to contact the current Head of Physics, Dr Ryan Buckingham, rmb@stpaulsschool.org.uk if you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, or the School in general.
The closing date for all applications is 9am Thursday 27 February 2025.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 5 March 2025.
St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive educational environment.
St Paul’s School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
St Paul’s is a selective Independent Day School for boys aged 13-18, occupying a superb 45-acre site on the south bank of the Thames, west of Hammersmith Bridge. St Paul’s School excels academically at both A level and GCSE, with some of the highest national scores, but it is the work beyond the curriculum that excites both students and teachers alike.
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About St Paul's School
St Paul’s School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul’s School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul’s has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils’ attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement.”
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