Teacher of Physics
Denstone College
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2020
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a full time Teacher of Physics to join a team of teachers of a very popular subject at the College. Results in Physics are well above the national average. 28 students in both lower and upper sixth groups now follow the AQA A Level course, now linear in light of government reforms. GCSE performance is healthy with 58% of pupils achieving grade 7 or above in 2019.
This position becomes available in September 2020 and will involve teaching a timetable of around 22 periods per week, up to and ideally including A Level. The ability to offer a second teaching subject such as Chemistry or Maths is desirable, with consideration given to candidates offering alternative specialisms.
All full time staff act as tutors within the College's House system, and a commitment to the activities and/or games programmes at the College is also expected. Life at Denstone is busy but also immensely rewarding!
Denstone College is an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to the safety and welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, in addition to other pre-employment checks.
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About Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent day and boarding school of more than 775 pupils aged 4-18. It has been educating boys since 1873 and girls since 1976, and offers a truly all-round educational experience. The high standard of pastoral and academic provision is remarkable, and this has been confirmed by the latest ISI inspection. A Level and GCSE results are usually in line with those of the very best all-round schools nationally.
In 2021, Denstone College opened ‘The Prep at Denstone’ on site – a fast-growing and academically exciting offering for our youngest learners. Continual investment in facilities – particularly academic, boarding and sporting – continue apace.
With a dedicated, talented and inspiring staff, fantastic facilities and as impressive a rural setting as you could find, we balance the pursuit of academic excellence with a broad co-curricular programme. Denstone College offers students more than 40 sports and activities.
Visit the website, www.denstonecollege.org for information on the College’s provision and to find out what it means to be a Denstonian.
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