Subject Leader for Physics

Experience:

• Experience of teaching
• Evidence of successful practice in teaching and assessing, demonstrated by a successful teaching practice
• Understands how to develop children’s learning

Skills:

• Excellent classroom practitioner
• Ability to communicate very effectively with parents, carers and colleagues
• High level of commitment
• Able to make children’s learning relevant and exciting
• Able to be an effective team member
• Evidence of commitment to Equal Opportunities

What the school offers its staff:

Parliament Hill School is a highly acclaimed girls’ school with excellent academic outcomes. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath, we provide a vibrant environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences. Proud of our distinctive character as a diverse and fully comprehensive school, we value individuality and celebrate the relationships that make us a uniquely positive and supportive school community. We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest academic quality for girls. Students and staff benefit from our mixed sixth form through the highly successful LaSWAP consortium which is the largest school 6th form provider in Camden, with an unrivalled curriculum and opportunities for deep collaboration. The school is committed to providing excellent continuous professional development programmes for all staff. Parliament Hill in collaboration with Torriano Primary School has formed the North London Alliance Research School as part of the EEF’s Research Schools Network. Our innovative cross phase partnership brings together primary and secondary teachers and leaders to implement evidence based EEF approaches to raise the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Main responsibilities for all Subject Leaders:

• To teach Science to all year groups, including Physics at GCSE, A level and vocational programmes as applicable.
• To liaise effectively with Subject Leaders for Physics in the LaSWAP schools and LB Camden in order to secure excellent outcomes for students.
• To engage with the relevant professional organisations, exam boards, universities, colleges and schools with excellent practice in the teaching of Physics to ensure the department is at the forefront of developments in the subject.
• To monitor the progress towards achieving the targets for Physics, amending the plan and taking the actions necessary to ensure all team members contribute positively.
• To monitor and evaluate the impact of the team’s professional learning on students’ achievement and well-being, ensuring equality of opportunity for all team members.
• To promote well-being in the team to positively impact on retention and recruitment.
• To model exemplary leadership behaviours.

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.