Subject Leader: Physics
Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January or April 2026
Closing date
16 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
2 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus fringe and TLR
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS plus fringe and TLR
Subject Leader: Physics job summary
We wish to appoint a passionate and inspiring Subject Leader of Physics to join a forward thinking and successful faculty with a team of specialists including a Curriculum Leader, Teaching and learning Lead and Subject Leaders for Biology and Chemistry. ‘A’ level science is taught in all three specialisms and the department offers a range of extra-curricular activities, both in and out of school.
The science faculty is a key curriculum area of the school where results are significantly above the national average in both combined and individual sciences. As a large and progressive faculty there is a suite of ten science laboratories. There is also a team of technicians who support the area from a central requisition hub in the science area.
We are looking for a candidate who is inspiring, dynamic and has a passion for teaching science to join our team and continue to grow a joy of learning in all our students. You will be a subject specialist with experience at teaching Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 and a record of raising standards. This full time post would suit an experienced teacher looking for a new challenge or someone looking for their first leadership role.
For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit prior to application please contact Govin Persand, Deputy Headteacher - gpersand@stanborough.herts.sch.uk
We were delighted to be awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted in March 2023, this recognises the hard work and progress made by all in the school. Prospective candidates are encouraged to read the full report available on our website at https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-OFSTED-Report.pdf.
Further information is also available on our website: https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/staff-vacancies/
Closing date: Thursday 16th October 2025 at 9am
Interview: Tuesday 21st October 2025
Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to call candidates for interview and appoint before the closing date
Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The following policies are provided on the vacancies section of our website: Policy for Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment and Retention Policy
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Stanborough School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1261 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Stanborough School website
Awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted in January 2023, Stanborough School is an 11-18 co-educational Academy that sits on the southern fringe of Welwyn Garden City with easy access to the A1 and London. Due to parental demand for places at the school, from September 2019 the school expanded to 8 form entry. We pride ourselves in being a fully inclusive school that serves our local community and on being a school that does its best for each individual student so they can achieve their potential during their time at Stanborough.
Stanborough is proud of its community involvement. We work closely with the four other local Secondary Schools as part of the Welwyn-Hatfield 16-19 Consortium. We also take a leading role in hosting and developing a number of other key community developments such as the Handside Schools Partnership with a local special school and primary school.
The school boasts excellent facilities including our first-rate IT resources, a legacy of our Specialist Computing Status. With a dedicated Art and Technology block, Sports Hall, Sixth Form Centre and the recently constructed MFL and Humanities and Music and Drama teaching blocks the students enjoy some outstanding facilities. Our excellent resources in all curriculum areas also show our commitment to giving students a wide variety of curricular opportunities including technology, the performing arts and computing.
Our greatest asset at the school is our staff. We want the best educators for our students and through exceptional retention we have a stable staff with very low turn-over. A number of staff who started at the school as NQTs now find themselves in senior positions at the school. We have a strong support team and many staff have remained with the school for several years.
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