Head of Physics
Rainham School for Girls, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BXThis job expired on 11 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Physicsjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS and a TLR 2 payment
What skills and experience we're looking for
Head of Physics
Rainham School for Girls are looking to appoint a Head of Physics to work within our enthusiastic, dedicated Science Faculty.
The preferred candidate will:
- Be able to demonstrate a passion about the role of Physics within education
- Be able to establish strong relationships and have excellent interpersonal skills
- Act as a role model in teaching through: Consistently outstanding personal practice
- Proactively seeking innovation in pedagogy through evidence based practice
- Foster a climate of risk taking, self-reflection and continuous improvement in other colleagues
- Plan, deliver and evaluate a range of professional development opportunities
Rainham School for Girls represents a culture of high aspiration, high expectation and success. Our aim is to provide an outstanding learning experience for all students within a safe, disciplined and caring environment. TKAT recognise the value of flexible working at all levels of the organisation and the positive impact that this can have on promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
What the school offers its staff
We therefore encourage applications from candidates seeking full time, part-time or other flexible working arrangements. Career progression is fully encouraged by the school which is supported through our outstanding CPD programme. We are part of one of the biggest Multi-Academy chains in the South East of England - The Kemnal Academies Trust so progression can also be Trust wide.
We passionately believe in collaborative working and actively promote school to school support. This includes accessing support from our strong Teaching School Alliance who offer a range of high quality professional development opportunities for staff at all levels. We also have 1 hour a week built into the school day for CPD to fully capitalise on the power of collaboration and sharing of good practice.
If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Further details about the role
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.
Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will.
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check
About Rainham School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1668 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rainham School for Girls website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lucy.salter@tkat.org
School location
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