Second in charge of physics
Highlands School, London, N21 1QQThis job expired on 24 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April or September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physics
Working pattern
- Full time: 8:30 to 3:30pm Monday to Friday and 8:30 - 4:30pm on Wednesdays.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS outer London
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
To have qualified teacher status and appropriate qualifications in physics or related disciplines.
Successful teaching experience across a range of key stages.
The ability to motivate students and staff (teaching and non-teaching).
Good interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with a wide range of people and also to use initiative - taking the lead when necessary.
The ability to work flexibly and share in workloads, particularly during periods of pressure.
Experience of working with pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through curriculum development and high quality resources.
A belief in and commitment to the school’s equal opportunities policy.
The ability to demonstrate a proactive approach in taking responsibility for quality of own work and that of others, problem solving and using one’s own initiative as appropriate.
Confident use of technology to promote learning.
What the school offers its staff
Professionally guided practices
Collaborative knowledge rich curriculum
Weekly CPD enabled by early school closure
Feedback not marking
Equalities informed practices
Centralised behaviour policy
No written reports
Excellent career development
Tailored opportunities for professional growth
Regular feedback through Instructional coaching
Funding for Masters programmes
Leadership opportunities at every stage
Time with your department is prioritised
Staff wellbeing
Two week October half term
An innovative house system in which all staff participate
Meetings only on Wednesdays
Green surroundings and clean air within easy access of central London
Eco Schools Green Flag - merit
A range of international and national trips
SLT open door policy
Community building opportunities through a calendar of staff events
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Highlands School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1599 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highlands School website
- Email address
- hsjobapp@highlearn.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8370 1100
Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).
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