Teacher of Physics
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4DQ26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Autumn 2026 or January 2027
Closing date
12 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Membership of TPS.
Additional allowances
Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Membership of TPS.
Teacher of Physics job summary
Queen Elizabeth’s is a heavily oversubscribed, academically selective school with a national reputation for excellence. Staff benefit from a collegiate working environment, motivated pupils and outstanding professional development opportunities.
Physics is a popular and high-performing subject at both GCSE and A Level, with students achieving consistently excellent outcomes. The department is supported by a strong team of specialist teachers, a challenging and well-sequenced curriculum, and a rich programme of enrichment opportunities. Pupils are inquisitive, analytical and highly engaged, approaching physics as a rigorous and exciting discipline that helps them make sense of the world around them.
The role would suit an experienced teacher, an Early Career Teacher, or a well-qualified graduate seeking a first teaching post. For those without formal teaching qualifications, the School offers a structured programme of training and support leading towards Qualified Teacher Status.
How to Apply
Applications must be made via the School’s My New Term portal, available through our website.
Your application should include a supporting statement outlining your motivation, suitability, and how you meet the Qualifications and Experience criteria of the Person Specification.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday, 12th August 2026 although early applications are encouraged.
Queen Elizabeth’s School is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and warmly welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all relevant safer recruitment procedures.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1321 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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