Subject Leader for Physics

Parliament Hill School, London, NW5 1RL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April or September 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Physics
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  plus TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience:

• Experience of teaching

• Evidence of successful practice in teaching and assessing. This may have been demonstrated by a successful teaching practice

• Understands how to develop children’s learning.

Skills:

• Excellent classroom practitioner

• Ability to communicate very effectively with parents,carersand colleagues

• High levelof commitment

• Able to make children’s learning relevant and exciting

• Able to be an effective team member

• Evidence of commitment to Equal Opportunities

What the school offers its staff

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ school with excellent academic outcomes. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath, we provide a vibrant environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences. Proud of our distinctive character as a diverse and fully comprehensive school, we value individuality and celebrate the relationships that make us a uniquely positive and supportive school community. We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. Students and staff benefit from our mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium which is the largest school 6th form provider in Camden, with an unrivalled curriculum and opportunities for deep collaboration.

The school is committed to providing excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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.

Main responsibilities for all Subject Leaders

- To teach Science to all year groups, including Physics at GCSE, A level and vocational programmes as applicable.

- To liaise effectively with Subject Leaders for Physics in the LaSWAP schools and LB Camden in order to secure excellent outcomes for students.

- To engage with the relevant professional organisations, exam boards, universities, colleges and schools with excellent practice in the teaching of Physics to ensure the department is at the forefront - of developments in the subject.

- To monitor the progress towards achieving the targets for Physics, amending the plan and taking the actions necessary to ensure all team members contribute positively.

- To monitor and evaluate the impact of the team’s professional learning on students’ achievement and well-being, ensuring equality of opportunity for all team members.

- To promote well-being in the team to positively impact on retention and recruitment.

- To model exemplary leadership behaviours.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

Job Description- Subject Leader for Physics.pdf - 106 KB (opens in new tab)

About Parliament Hill School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parliament Hill School website
• Email address: jobs@parliamenthill.camden.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 7485 7077
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parliament-hill-school

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ school with excellent academic outcomes. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath, we provide a vibrant environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences. Proud of our distinctive character as a diverse and fully comprehensive school, we value individuality and celebrate the relationships that make us a uniquely positive and supportive school community. We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. Students and staff benefit from our mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium which is the largest school 6th form provider in Camden, with an unrivalled curriculum and opportunities for deep collaboration.
The school is committed to providing excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The school is ideally situated with excellent transport links into other parts of London and beyond. Gospel Oak over ground station is a five minutes’ walk while Tufnell Park tube station is 10 minutes away. The school is also very close to the magnificent open space of Hampstead Heath which is renowned for its many recreational and sports opportunities as well as outdoor swimming facilities.

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