4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January or April 2025

  • Closing date

    14 October 2024 at 8am

  • Date listed

    1 October 2024

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 Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 2A £7,847 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Physics to lead this important area of our curriculum. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to join this outstanding school, which has a strong reputation across all three Sciences. The successful candidate will have the ambition and innovation to manage and develop this department.

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

  • a passion for teaching Physics

  • commitment to promoting high quality teaching and learning within this department

  • ability to promote Physics across the curriculum

  • experience of teaching Physics to A level standard would be an advantage.

What the school offers its staff

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1275 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. MGGS has been appointed by the Department for Education as a Regional Computer Hub in recognition of the expertise the school has evidenced in Computing Education and will take a lead in training teachers across the south east in the delivery of Computing. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and healthcare scheme.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1244 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
mstarns@mggs.org

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1240 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 340. MGGS has been appointed by the Department for Education as a Regional Computer Hub in recognition of the expertise the school has evidenced in Computing Education and will take a lead in training teachers across the south east in the delivery of Computing. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and healthcare scheme.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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