Lead Teacher of Physics
Location; Barking and Dagenham
Start date; September 2024
Salary; Above Inner London (main pay scale) + TLR
An exciting position has become available for a Lead Teacher of Physics to join the schools team of well-qualified science teachers and technicians who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the department. Science at the school is highly valued by the pupils. They’ve created a culture where high levels of challenge have built an authentic passion for the subject. As a department, they pride ourselves on detailed curriculum planning which uses the principles of interleaving and spacing, knowledge depth and scientific thinking. They take risks and trial innovative approaches to teaching difficult concepts at an early stage e.g. Rutherford’s scattering experiment when learning about the periodic table. Not only have pupils risen to the challenge, they have successfully demonstrated outstanding progress with some performing at GCSE standard in year 7 and/or year 8. Come and join the team where we challenge the status quo, where they focus on depth not breath, students not bureaucracy and work in state of the art science laboratories!
Essentials skills they are looking for
- A good Honours Degree
- Qualified Teachers Status
- Relevant up to date experience teaching in UK schools
- Proven track record of outstanding teaching and learning
- Have a relentless focus on high standards
- Work on their own initiative and be part of a team
- See tasks, plans and ideas through to completion
- Think strategically but have an ‘eye for detail’
- Undertake complex, problem solving tasks such as data analysis
- Communicate effectively in a wide variety of forms to a range of audiences
- Excellent role model for oral and written communication
- Total support and alignment with the strategic vision for the school
- Skills that bring out the best in others of all levels of experience
- To have a relentless focus on driving up standards and lead by example at all times
- Can assimilate information quickly, and ability to work at pace
Safeguarding Statement:
Eteach People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.