Assistant Curriculum Leader of Science (Head of Physics)

St Thomas More Catholic High School, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: full time. Working Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £51,048
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2c (£8,611 pa)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Assistant Curriculum Leader Science (Head of Physics)

Required for September 2026

Governors are seeking to appoint an excellent Assistant Curriculum Leader Science (Head of Physics), due to the retirement of the current post holder. This post is a permanent position. Candidates will have the proven ability to teach Physics at A-Level and GCSE, and General Science at KS3.

What the school offers its staff

St Thomas More is a large, highly successful academy, with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. It serves the whole of North Tyneside and has a strong, genuinely comprehensive intake.

The school provides:

• An extremely positive, stimulating environment
• Enthusiastic students and excellent staff
• Excellence in teaching, learning and achievement
• A strong culture of learning, improvement and collaborative working
• Leadership development and opportunities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Thomas More is committed to the safety and protection of its students. The successful applicant
will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service
together with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate. An online search will take place
on shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process and inline with Keeping Children Safe
in Education 2022 guidance.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

STM Assistant Curriculum Leader Physics.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Thomas More Catholic High School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1622 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas More Catholic High School website
• Email address: cpalgrave@stmacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-more-catholic-high-school-north-shields

We are an 11 – 18 mixed, converter academy serving the Catholic community of the Tynemouth Priory Partnership (Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle). On December 1st 2020 we joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust which comprises of all of the North of Tyne Catholic schools. We have a well-balanced, genuinely comprehensive intake, which is one of our great strengths. The ability profile on entry is above the national average and free school meals uptake is below the national average. We have an excellent reputation locally and nationally for the quality of our ethos, teaching and learning, high achievement, and sustained improvement over time.

Arranging a visit to St Thomas More Catholic High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpalgrave@stmacademy.org.uk.

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