Teacher of Science - Physics Specialism

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Camberwell

We are seeking to appoint a teacher of science with a physics specialism to join our highly successful science department from September 2023.  The position would be suitable for both an ECT or an experienced teacher.

 Science at Sacred Heart is very high-achieving, in summer 2022:-

·        86% of pupils achieved 2 grades at 4 or higher at GCSE Combined Science

·        100% of pupils achieved 3 grades at 6 or higher in GCSE Separate Sciences

·        100% of pupils achieved grades A* - B in A-level Physics

Sacred Heart Catholic School is a very successful and over-subscribed 11-19 school in Southwark, London. We are a Catholic school with very strong moral values and a traditional approach to behaviour and discipline; we believe in honesty and trust.

Sacred Heart School consistently achieves outstanding academic results far above local and national averages in every subject area. We also have an exceptional record of helping our pupils to achieve more than they think is possible: we are regularly in the top 5% of all secondary schools in the UK on Academic Value Added tables, and were 10th in the country this year. Our excellent record of achievement is a testament to the strength, determination and sheer hard work of this community and this has been reflected in our most recent OFSTED inspection in which we achieved “outstanding” in all categories.

Sacred Heart school prides itself on its community and family ethos, and making every member of staff feel a part of that ethos. We are a standalone academy that treats our employees as people rather than functionaries. Once a week there is directed time after school, but otherwise we trust staff to work in the ways that best suit them, whether that is working in our staff workroom after school, or taking their marking and planning home.

We have outstanding rates of staff retention, and our staff are happy and love working for the school. We offer a bonus scheme for staff payable after every five years of unbroken service. Other perks of working at the school include free drinks in the staffroom and free breakfast twice a week. Furthermore, the firm and clear behaviour management systems we have in place enable our teachers to focus on teaching in the classroom, rather than managing behaviour, and our investment in staffing over many years ensures that teacher pupil ratios – particularly in Key Stage 4 and 5 – are very low and on a par with many independent schools.

The successful candidate should:

·        Have strong subject knowledge

·        Have ambition and a passion for learning

·        Be able to deliver outstanding classroom practice

·        Have high expectations of all learners

·        Be able to work collaboratively with others

We expect you to be passionate about ensuring the best possible outcomes and experience of science lessons for every one of our students. You will be a creative teacher who is ambitious for the students you teach and your own career development.

For information about the school, please go to www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk

Visits to the school before application submission are welcomed. Please contact Danielle Kemp via email to arrange this; dkemp@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk

Please submit your application by 12pm on Monday, 30th January 2023.  For further information please email: jobs@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk or telephone on 020 7274 6844. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Sacred Heart reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

Sacred Heart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Sacred Heart School is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.