Job Description

Newcastle High School for Girls, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BA

Permanent - Full Time

Salary range: \xc2\xa331,000 to \xc2\xa351,537 Subject to qualifications and experience from Early Career Teacher to our PL2 scale (M6 equivalent)

Pension - Membership of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan, please review document provided

Required from January 2024

The North East\'s leading independent girls\' day school has an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Physics Teacher to join our large and successful Science Department.

All teaching staff at NHSG have high expectations of young people; we are committed to ensuring that the pupils in our care can achieve their full educational and personal potential and to establishing respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with them.

The successful candidate will have a secure knowledge and understanding of their subject area and related pedagogy including the contribution that their subject area can make to cross-curricular learning and recent relevant developments. Experience of teaching A level Physics would be desirable.

The department is made up of a friendly team of inspirational specialist teachers and technicians, who are dedicated to motivating and inspiring high aspirations in all our students. We are committed to providing a curriculum that is highly engaging and challenging and which helps equip all our pupils with the scientific skills and knowledge needed for the future. We have a passion for encouraging STEM-related opportunities for all of our pupils and we are continually exploring ways to link the world around us to our lessons. We also offer a wide range of activities to enhance the curriculum teaching, all of which take place in our state-of-the-art facilities.

The Physics department is made up of the Head of Physics and a full time Physics Teacher, who are responsible for providing an excellent and inspiring curriculum to KS3-KS5. The majority of our pupils choose to study separate physics at GCSE, while some opt for the combined route. We follow the AQA course at GCSE. Numbers at A level physics are continually rising and a number of our pupils go on to study physics and engineering at the top Universities across the UK. At A level we cover the OCR course and have excellent success. Enrichment plays a huge part of what we offer here at NHSG and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our varied enrichment programme.

NHSG is fully committed to providing training and support to the successful candidate.

About the School

NHSG is a leading academic day school. Our pupils are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community. As part of the Girls\' Day School Trust (GDST), the UK\'s leading family of independent girls\' schools and academies, we can offer a variety of benefits, including:

Competitive rate of pay and conditions

Membership of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan

Access to the extensive GDST central training and development programme

Training grants for obtaining further qualifications

Discounted fees for children at GDST schools

Free lunches and refreshments provided to all staff during term time

Free parking available for school staff

Season Ticket Loans: Interest free loans for travel to enable staff to buy annual season tickets

Computer Loans: Interest free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home

Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a tax-advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months

A great working environment, atmosphere and location

Closing date: Wednesday 20th September 2023 at noon. You must be available for interview on Thursday 28th September 2023.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

NHSG and GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Vacancy ID : 030687 Closing Date : 20-Sep-2023
Contact Person : S Ingram Contact Email :
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Girls\' Day School Trust