Head of Physics
Ark Alexandra Academy, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 2PGThis job expired on 25 October 2023
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
25 October 2023 at 12:22pm
Date listed
21 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Physics
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,704 to £45,437
Pay scale
- (Ark Main payscale - upper payscale - Outside London)
Additional allowances
TLR 2C £7,368
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a proactive and inspiring Head of Physics to oversee the subject and be a part of ourfriendly, supportive and hard-working Science department. The successful candidate will play a vital role in fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and to help instil a love for scientific exploration among our students.
- Combine subject expertise with a passion for securing the highest outcomes
- Is able to communicate effectively with students of all abilities
- Have the commitment, skills and character required to build a successful department
- Share the Ark Alexandra Academy vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it
- Is a great teacher themselves. We are looking for a leader who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it.
What the school offers its staff
The department offers a combined science program to all students and triple science to the most able. This continues into our sixth form where we teach A-levels in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Psychology.
In addition we offer:
- Salary higher than the national pay scales
- Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
- Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
- Coaching for every teacher
- Protected co-planning time
- Access to the high-quality, professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as the NPQML and NPQSL
- Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ark Alexandra Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1552 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website
- Email address
- ALEHR@arkalexandra.org
We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings.
Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We have grown from 10 to 12 form entry and operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement under a new leadership team, which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place a primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.
As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels.
In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.
Arranging a visit to Ark Alexandra Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ALEHR@arkalexandra.org.
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