Physics Teacher

Teacher of Physics

• Salary: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale with possibility of TLR for right candidate
• Location: Chatham, Kent
• Start Date: September 2017

An exciting opportunity for a Teacher to join my client’s school and use their experience to work towards academic excellence. The school are a successful grammar school for students aged 11-18 with a long standing reputation for being a supportive and caring environment in which to teach and learn. There have been significant developments in recent years and much investment in facilities including three new science laboratories and a fully equipped gymnasium installed in 2016. As part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we aim to guide our students to become successful, well rounded and confident individuals with the ability to achieve their personal best.

After the school’s 'Good' Ofsted judgement in November 2014, the school has continued to make rapid progress towards becoming one of the most successful grammar schools in the South-East. The Science department has transformed over the last few years. The Physics department has transformed over the last few years, moving from 44% A*/A in 2014 to 88% A*/A in 2016 combined with a significant improvement at A level leading to ALPS 3 in 2016. This improvement has been a result of fostering a strong work ethic within the students combined with a high standard of teaching within the classroom. The department is looking for someone to build of this strong foundation and further develop our students as they become independent, responsible risk takers.

What you will need to succeed:

The successful candidate will be an outstanding, student-centred classroom practitioner possessing a depth of subject knowledge and able to inspire and enthuse our wonderful, intelligent students. He or she will be fully acquainted with the demands and requirements of the new KS4 and KS5 curricula. Very importantly, our new colleague will wish to become part of the team that leads the school from Good to Outstanding and will be willing to do all that it takes to get them there.