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Head of Physics

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Type of Position:Teaching staff - Permanent
School:Poole High School
Salary:£31,650 to £49,084 plus TLR of £8,279 per annum
Start Date:September 2025
Closing Date: Mon 28 April 2025 at 9am

Start date

September 2025 (subject to pre-start checks)

Contract term

Permanent

Working hours

Full-time

Pay scale

Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 2.3

Salary range

(per annum)

£31,650 to £49,084 plus TLR of £8,279 (FTE)

Location

Poole High School

Key Stages

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 5

Reports to

Director of Science

Suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)?

No

 

About the Post

 

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Head of Physics to join our high-performing, forward thinking and cohesive department. 

 

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

  • Lead and develop the curriculum and team-pedagogy, ensuring effective knowledge and expertise in the classroom
  • To lead professional development- enabling and empowering subject expertise
  • To model a mindset and appetite for continuous self-improvement
  • To teach high quality lessons so that all students make good progress
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

 

What we can offer you

 

  • An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as exceptional colleagues
  • An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
  • The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
  • The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
  • Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Free on-site parking

 

Who we are looking for

 

We would love to hear from you if you are:

 

  • an inspirational and skilled teacher of Physics
  • committed to improving pedagogical practices
  • aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities

 

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

  • Aim high
  • Keep improving
  • Don’t leave anyone behind
  • See the bigger picture

 

Any questions?

 

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Nikki Steele on 01202 662015 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

 

 

How to apply

 

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

 

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

 

The closing date for applications is Monday 28 April 2025 at 9am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.  Interview date to be confirmed.

 

 

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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