Job Description

Head of Physics - (Full time/permanent)

Chigwell School is seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic and committed Head of Physics to join our highly successful school in September 2020. The successful candidate will lead, manage and develop the teaching and learning of the physics department and the School will support you to achieve the very best for your students. The role will suit an ambitious, outstanding teacher looking to develop their career in middle leadership.

At Chigwell we aim to make the learning of physics enjoyable and relevant by including a wide variety of experiences. Schemes of work encourage individuals to achieve excellent grades whilst maintaining the balance of theory, practical and enjoyment. The specification is interesting to deliver, and Chigwell students are highly motivated and eager to learn.

Chigwell School offers a competitive salary and benefits package in a very supportive working environment. There is a well-developed programme of professional development, pupils are enthusiastic, co-operative and able, and colleagues get on well together. There is a strong sense of community.

We are located in the picturesque village of Chigwell just 10 miles from central London with good transport links by underground (Central Line), road and local bus routes. Close to the edge of Epping Forest, we enjoy over 100 acres of beautiful landscaped grounds with excellent facilities.

For further details on this position please see the Job Description below. Applicants should complete the Teaching Staff Application Form below and email to the Human Resources department at hr@chigwell-school.org.

The Head of Physics, Mr Bryan Porter, will be happy to answer any questions; he can be contacted at the School by telephone 020 8501 5701 or by e-mail to bporter@chigwell-school.org

Closing date: 23rd February 2020

Applications will be considered upon receipt therefore early applications are encouraged. Candidates will be contacted by telephone or email to attend an interview if required. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Chigwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS.

Information about the School

Chigwell School is a leading independent foundation offering a first class education to boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 18.

We offer children a balanced education in a stable, traditional environment, but one nonetheless focused on the future. Renowned for our high academic standards, we set equal store by our wide range of extra-curricular activities, our well-developed sense of pastoral care, and the spiritual dimension to our life. Chigwell School is, above all, a community in which children can grow, for we seek to develop the whole person, so that ultimately he or she can enter the fast changing world of the 21st century with confidence and make a really positive contribution.

We work closely with parents and believe strongly in a partnership between school and home. When Chigwellians finally leave school, most have achieved academic results of which they can feel very proud and which enable them to thrive at university. Beyond that point, we want them to be eminently employable, able to work in teams, to get things done, to be resourceful, able to communicate, adaptable and always able to learn more.

We hope that the Chigwell pupils of today will make good citizens in the future, secure and confident in their own beliefs, and tolerant of others.