Subject Leader - Physics
The University of Birmingham School, Birmingham, B29 6QU4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 September 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £42,398 - £54,941 plus a Golden Hello of £3000 for the right candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek an experienced teacher of Physics who is able to shape and lead this popular area of our curriculum. We are keen to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.
Physics is a popular subject within our sixth form – we currently have 80 students studying A’level - however we will be looking for the successful candidate to advise and steer developments across all phases, driving academic outcomes and performance in the subject. Please see our supporting document for more information about our Physics department.
The successful candidate will motivate and inspire both staff and students, demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills, and be committed to inclusion and the well-being of every young person. Importantly, they will also have strong subject knowledge.
We will have high expectations of you to be a positive role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by character education.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
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- A commitment to your continued professional development within school, using additional training days to enhance and develop teaching pedagogy.
- Opportunities to contribute to teacher training and our well-established Physics network.
- 3 days per year dedicated to your own research or professional learning
- Access to world class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham
- Excellent support and guidance for ECTs where applicable
- Involvement in our exciting timetabled enrichment programme
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Birmingham School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting their welfare, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, references, and online checks.
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About The University of Birmingham School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@uobschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 796 5008
Mainstream school with state - free school funding
Secondary with sixth form
Students of mixed gender, age 11 - 18 years
Rethinking education, helping tomorrow’s citizens flourish.
The University of Birmingham School is a school for our city. Our aim is simple: to transform the lives of our pupils by raising their aspirations and maximising their potential by accessing the widest possible range of educational opportunities. We want our graduates to go on to make a different to the lives of others as responsible citizens, loving partners and parents, excellent friends and great work colleagues.
In our £23m building, and drawing on the world-class facilities, resources and expertise of the University of Birmingham, we offer our pupils a broad and balanced academic curriculum; a focus on character education; and a wide programme of enrichment opportunities delivered through an extended school day.
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