Teacher of Physics
Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS Fringe
Teacher of Physics job summary
About Birchwood High School
Birchwood High School is a welcoming and inclusive secondary school, offering eight forms of entry for students in Years 7 to 11, along with a thriving Sixth Form that provides a diverse range of A-Level and BTEC courses. With a strong all-ability ethos, we are committed to ensuring that every student is valued, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential. As a non-selective, co-educational school, we take pride in serving our local community and delivering a high-quality education that empowers young people for the future.
We are delighted to have been judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted (January 2025), reflecting our dedication to educational excellence.
Situated in Bishop’s Stortford, our school enjoys an attractive, open setting near the town centre and train station, with excellent transport links to London, Cambridge, and beyond.
We are seeking to appoint, for September 2025, a Teacher of Physics.
To apply, please ensure that when completing the online application form you include in your statement the reason for your interest in the role, what relevant skills and experience you have that will assist you in fulfilling the expectations of the role, your values and why you want to be part of the Birchwood Community.
Applications should be submitted using the mynewterm platform no later than 9.00am on Wednesday 14th May. Interviews will be held w/c Monday 19th May.
If you would like to find out more about the role and/or arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Mrs S Wilkinson directly at swilkinson@birchwoodhigh.org.uk.
Birchwood High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Birchwood High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birchwood High School website
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