Physics Teacher in Chigwell

Join our thriving Science Department at West Hatch High School, a lively and successful team with a wide range of specialisms. As a Teacher of Physics, you’ll be part of a department that values expertise, innovation, and high-quality teaching across all sciences up to A Level, within a school proudly committed to helping every student be “The Best That I Can Be.” You’ll teach motivated learners in a well-equipped, modern environment and work with supportive colleagues who share a passion for outstanding science education.

We offer the following benefits:

• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use
• Swimming pool available for staff use
• Banked cover scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff
• Minimal marking expectations
• Additional CPD day to allow staff to mark mock internal examinations
• All our teachers are provided with laptops and staff are welcome to work where and when they wish outside of school hours
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school

Role Description

TEACHING

• Have a secure and up to date knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills necessary to teach specialist subjects.
• Plan to achieve progression in pupils learning in line with agreed expectations on targets.
• Set homework, mark and assess in line with school policies. Engage with school-wide learning initiatives.
• Ensure that high quality teaching and learning takes place in all allocated classes.
• Mark, assess, record and report on pupil achievement and maintain records as stated in the schools policy.
• Maintain accurate records and use assessment data to monitor progress, targets and take action (e.g. SEN, Gifted & Talented, praise and track under achievement).
• Contribute to the development of Schemes of Learning, School and Team policies as requested.
• Maintain a purposeful, orderly classroom environment including neat storage, learning centred display and by employing a range of behaviour management strategies.
• Monitor targets for pupils on report.
• Undertake specific duties within the Team as agreed with your line manager.
• Attend and contribute positively to meetings and professional development activities.
• Promote and contribute where possible to the school’s extra-curricular programme.
• Meet deadlines for reports, marking, submission of coursework and other assignments.
• Prepare pupils for examinations and take part in standardisation or moderating exercises as required by the Team or examination boards.
• Contribute to Citizenship teaching, special one day events and to the ethos of a Business and Enterprise Specialist School.
• Provide a welcoming environment to visitors and respond within 24 hours to telephone calls and within 7 days to written correspondence.
• Follow School Policy and support the Leadership Team in the effective operation of the school.
• Carry out the role of form tutor as required.
• All teachers at West Hatch may be required to deliver in subjects other than their specialism depending upon the school's curriculum needs.

Qualifications

• QTS status and good honours degree in Physics or relevant subject to this post
• Recent and significant experience of teaching Physics, in a large 11-18, or 13-18 comprehensive school
• Evidence of your commitment to your own high-quality professional development

Skills, knowledge and aptitude

• Recent knowledge, understanding and teaching of the requirements of the National Curriculum for Physics at KS5
• Excellent and proven ICT skills to enhance teaching and learning
• Experience of recording, assessment and reporting processes and the ability to secure achievement through challenge and support
• Recent knowledge and understanding of developments in Physics both within and without of the school environment.
• Recent knowledge and understanding of how safeguarding is met in your subject.

Experience

• A proven track record of successful teaching and securing outstanding results through ensuring high quality teaching and learning
• Personal tutoring and guidance for students showing an ability to establish rapport
• Evidence of having a good track record in enriching and developing activities to enhance and promote literacy beyond the classroom
• The ability to use data effectively, to monitor and enhance student progress

Personal Qualities

• Ability to be proactive and initiate action
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Evidence of the ability to be creative and inspire enthusiasm for your subjects in both colleagues and students
• Ability to work productively as part of a team and take part in collective decision making.
• A sense of humour and a passion that encourages others to think positively and teach creatively.
• The ability to manage a challenging workload and maintain a work life balance.