Teacher of Physics
Ibstock Place School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 March 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a full or part-time Teacher of Physics who is able to teach across the Senior School age range (11-18 years) and who can prepare pupils for IGCSE and A Level examinations in the subject.
The position is suitable for either a teacher who is in the early stages of their career (including recent graduates) or one with more experience who is seeking to develop in a new and stimulating environment.
Physics is a very popular subject at this school. Our Physics Department sits within the Faculty of Science, consisting of 16 teachers and 8 well-equipped laboratories.
All pupils take Edexcel IGCSE, with the vast majority completing the Triple Award. We follow the AQA specification at A level and take up in Physics is strong; each year, pupils progress into higher education to read for degrees in Science and Engineering.
We have a strong record in terms of Oxbridge success and examination outcomes at both IGCSE and A Level are excellent.
The department supplements its provision with a rich blend of co-curricular activity, including an active Science Club for the Lower School and a Senior Science Society for the older pupils.
We also participate in several competitions each year including the Weizmann Safecracking Competition, the Arkwright Engineering scholarship, and the Physics Olympiad.
This post will commence 31 August 2024.
This is a term time only role, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, with a six-month probationary period.
Further information on the role is set out in the Job Description.
Attached documents
About Ibstock Place School
Ibstock Place School is an independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school occupies a ten-acre site on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London.
An urban location with a beautiful botanical feel, Ibstock is the perfect home for scholarly exploration and adventure. Championing co-education since our founding in 1896, we have created a diverse environment that reflects real-world communities and workplaces.
Our school is over subscribed, with assessed entry at the age of four for Kindergarten (Reception). There is a competitive entry examination at the age of eleven and most pupils in the Prep School proceed on into the Senior School.
Headmaster
Christopher Wolsey
Aims and Ethos
Our aim is to create an outstanding place of learning, a place where our pupils find academic excellence and the joy which it inspires. We ensure that our pupils’ natural curiosity and empathy is ceaselessly nourished. In so doing, we set the conditions which enable them to excel, both during their time with us and throughout their adult lives.
We do this by concentrating on four Cs:
•Our curriculum is dynamic and forward-thinking.
•Our culture is warm and inclusive.
•Our context is beautiful and stimulating.
•Our commitment to co-education.
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