Teacher of Physics - Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Buckinghamshire Council; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grammar school in Amersham is seeking a Teacher of Physics to join their innovative Science team. This role offers opportunities for professional development and is suitable for Early Career Teachers. Candidates should have experience teaching Physics at GCSE level and knowledge of the National Curriculum. The school is committed to safeguarding and requires successful candidates to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Physics to GCSE level required.
• Some experience teaching A level Physics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Teach Physics to students at GCSE level.
• Work as part of a dynamic Science team.

Skills

Teaching Physics

Knowledge of National Curriculum

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Teacher of Physics - Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Location: Amersham

Salary Type: MPS/UPS

Salary details: MPS/UPS plus Fringe

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full or part time (0.8 fte or above)

Interviews to be held: As soon as possible; we would like to interview suitable early applicants before the closing date ie before half term

About us

Dr Challoner's has 1368 students, of which 452 are in the Sixth Form. We are regarded as one of the leading grammar schools in the country, and in 2024 Ofsted confirmed their 2019 judgement of Outstanding. As lead school for the Astra Teaching School Hub (Buckinghamshire) we provide an exciting range of professional development opportunities.

This post offers an opportunity for an Early Career Teacher or for someone looking to gain experience working as part of a dynamic and experienced Science team in an innovative and high achieving school.

About you

You should have experience of teaching Physics to at least GCSE level, and a thorough knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum and examination requirements. Some experience of teaching A level Physics, and the other Science subjects, would be an advantage. A detailed person specification can be found in the job pack.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Dr Challoner’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe In Education guidance, we will carry out online searches to research information on shortlisted candidates, to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. This is not part of the shortlisting process; if there are any findings of concern, you will be given the opportunity to address them at interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.